[pablobaz]

As a former scout leader, I think there is also another effect at play. In my experience parents often send children to scouts when they don't fit into more mainstream team sports and when children are struggling to make friends elsewhere.

These children are often particularly socially awkward. I'm not an expert but I think that this group of children may be more predisposed to mental illness.

[takingflac]

Just curious, what was the size of the city/town that this scout troop was in?

[pablobaz]

A town of about 50k people, but the troop had a wider catchment area of maybe up to 200k