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> Statistics And Facts About Mental Health

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Overall Facts

  • Half of all illnesses start by the age of 14 and three fourths start after the age of 24 years old

  • 50% of Americans meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health disorder sometime in their life

  • One in 25 Americans live with a serious mental illness, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia

  • Almost 800,000 people die by suicide every year and is the second leading cause of death in individuals aged 15-29 years

  • The global economy loses about 1 trillion dollars per year in productivity due to anxiety and depression

  • People with severe mental disorders die around 10-20 years earlier than people without severe mental disorders

Mental Illnesses In Adults

  • 56% of adults with mental illnesses have not received any mental health treatment

  • Over 44 million adults (18%) have mental illnesses

  • 9 million adults try to get treatment but can't

  • 4.19% of adults have serious thoughts of suicide in the U.S

Mental Illnesses In Children

  • 61.5% of children with mental illnesses have not received any mental health treatment

  • Over 70% of children with major depression are still in need of treatment

  • Major depression in the youth is increasing about 4.35% every year

Prevalence Of Mental Illnesses In Specific Communities

  • Asian American/Pacific Islander - 13% (6.8 million)

  • Black/African American - 17% (2.2 million)

  • Latin/Hispanic American - 15% (8.9 million)

  • Native American - 23% (830,000) 

  • Multiracial - 25%

  • LGBTQ+ - 37% (3.9 million)

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Clifton Virginia 20124 U.S.A

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