About Mental Health
“More than 50% will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.”’'
“1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year.”
“1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.”
— CDC
“Half of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by 24.”
“Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 in the U.S. and the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.”
“Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance abuse and anxiety disorders.“
— Mental Health First Aid
“Most people who commit suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder — most commonly a depressive disorder or a substance use disorder.”
“Approximately about 18% of people ages 18-54 in a give year, have an anxiety disorder in a given year. Anxiety disorders include: panic disorder, obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and phobias (social phobia, agoraphobia, and specific phobia.)