When Kids Struggle, Parents Do Too.
At Wild Peace, we’re looking beyond the challenges children are facing to care for the caregivers who stand behind them.
Together We Can Rise Above the Statistics
KIDS ARE STRUGGLING
1 in 5 children in the U.S. has a diagnosable mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression.
1 in 5 children in the U.S. has learning and attention issues, such as ADHD or dyslexia.
Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are on the rise among teens of all demographics and household income levels.
35% of students aged 14-18 experienced a mental health-related crisis in 2019.
SO ARE PARENTS and caregivers
63% of parents have experienced some form of burnout - physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion.
Parents of kids with developmental, psychiatric or learning challenges experience more stress, illness, anxiety and depression than other parents.
Some of these parents have stress hormone patterns comparable to combat soldiers.
