Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being. Did you know that...
- Nearly 1 in 5 American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.
- 46 percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop conditions by the age of 14.
Some other statistics include:
OVERALL
- Number of US Adults with Mental Illness: 44 million
- Percent of US Adults with Mental Illness: 18%
Anxiety
- Lifetime prevalence of any Anxiety Disorder: 31.6%
- Number of US Adults with Anxiety Disorders: 42.5 million
- Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America
Addiction/Substance Use Disorder
- Percent of US Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 8%
- Number of US Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 19 million
- Percent of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 4.6%
- Number of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year: 1.1 million
Bipolar Disorder
- Past year prevalence of Bipolar Disorder: 1.8%
- Number of US Adults with Bipolar Disorder: 3.3 million
- An estimated 2.5% of US adults experience bipolar disorder at some time in their lives.
Depression
- Percent of US Adults with Major Depression: 7.1%
- Number of US Adults with Depression: 17.3 million
- Percent of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression: 13%
- Number of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression: 3.1 million
- Percent of Youth with Severe Depression: 9%
- Number of Youth with Severe Depression: 2 million
- Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Percent of People (ages 13+) in US with PTSD (Lifetime prevalence): 5.7%
- Percent of People (ages 13+) in US with PTSD (One year prevalence): 3.7%
- Number of US Adults with PTSD: 12 million
Schizophrenia
- Percent of US Adults with Schizophrenia: less than 1%
- Number of US Adults with Schizophrenia: 1.5 million
Suicidal Thoughts
- Percent of US Adults with Suicidal Thoughts: 4%
- Number of US Adults with Suicidal Thoughts: 9.8 million
TREATMENT
- Percent of adults with mental illness who did not receive treatment: 56%
- Number of adults with mental illness who did not receive treatment: 24.6 million
Source: Mental Health America
There are practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency.
It’s important to accept the situations in life that we cannot change, actively work to process the mental struggles associated with big changes, manage anger and frustration, recognize when trauma may be affecting your mental health, challenge negative thinking patterns, and make time to take care of yourself.
Seeking professional help when self-help efforts to improve your mental health aren’t working is a sign of strength, not weakness.
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