MENTAL HEALTH FACTS AND STATISTICS

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OVERALL:

  • Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.
  • 46% 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.
  • Number of US Adults with Mental Illness is 44 million.
  • Percentage of US Adults with Mental Illness is 18%.

ANXIETY:

  • Lifetime prevalence of any Anxiety Disorder is 31.6%.
  • Number of US Adults with Anxiety Disorder is 42.5 million.
  • Anxiety Disorders are among the most common Mental Illnesses in America.

DEPRESSION:

  • Major Depression is one of the most common Mental Illnesses.
  • Percent of US Adults with Major Depression is 7.1%.
  • Number of US Adults with Depression is 17.3 million.
  • Percent of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression is 13%.
  • Number of Youth (aged 12-17) with Major Depression is 3.1 million.
  • Percent of Youth with Severe Depression is 9%.
  • Number of Youth with Sever Depression is 2 million.

BIPOLAR DISORDER:

  • Past year prevalence of Bipolar Disorder is 1.8%.
  • Number of US Adults with Bipolar Disorder is 3.3 million.
  • An estimated 2.5% of US Adults experience Bipolar Disorder at some time in their lives.

ADDICTION/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER:

  • Percent of US Adults with Substance Use Disorder in the past year is 8%.
  • Number of US Adults with a Substance Use Disorder in the past year is 19 million.
  • Percent of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the past year is 4.6%.
  • Number of Youth with a Substance Use Disorder in the past year is 1.1 million.

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 (one year prevalence) 3.7%.
  • Number of US Adults with PTSD is 12 million.

SCHIZOPHRENIA:

  • Percent of US Adults with Schizophrenia is 1%.
  • Number of US Adults with Schizophrenia is 1.5 million.

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS:

  • Percent of US Adults with Suicidal Thoughts is 4%.
  • Number of US Adults with Suicidal Thoughts is 9.8 million.

TREATMENT:

  • Percent of Adults with Mental Illness who did not receive any mental health treatment is 56%.
  • Number of Adults with Mental Illness who did not receive any mental health treatment is 24.5 million.
  • Percent of Adults with Mental Illness who report they try and cannot get treatment is 20.6%.
  • Number of Adults with Mental Illness who report they try and cannot get treatment is 9 million.
  • Percent of Youth with Depression who did not receive any mental health treatment is 61.5%.
  • Number of Youth with Depression who did not receive any mental health treatment is 1.8 million.
  • Percent of Youth with Severe Depression who received some consistent treatment is 25%.
  • Number of Youths with Severe Depression who received some consistent treatment is 505,000.
  • Ratio of Individuals in a state to available mental health providers is 504 to1.

Resources:

  1. MHA – The State of Mental Health in America
  2. NIH – Schizophrenia
  3. NCBI – PMC
  4. SAMHSA