Mental Health Facts

Mental Health Facts

Mental Health Facts

The Mental Health Foundation uses the most recent data from the CDC, NIH, and the World Health Organization. For comprehensive data, visit the CDC website’s Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS).

FACTS

FACTS

PREVALENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS BY DIAGNOSIS

1.1%
2.6%
6.9%
18.1%

1 in 100 (2.4 million) American adults live with schizophrenia¹

2.6% (6.1 million) American adults live with bipolar disorder¹

6.9% (16 million) of American adults live with major depression¹

18.1 (42 million) American adults live with anxiety disorders¹

MENTAL ILLNESS BY DIAGNOSIS

1.1%
2.6%
6.9%
18.1%

1 in 100 (2.4 million) American adults live with schizophrenia¹
2.6% (6.1 million) American adults live with bipolar disorder¹
6.9% (16 million) of American adults live with major depression¹
18.1 (42 million) American adults live with anxiety disorders¹

CONSEQUENCES

CONSEQUENCES

IMPACT

IMPACT

TREATMENT IN AMERICA

TREATMENT IN AMERICA


1. Statistics provided by the National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
2. Stasistics provided by Department of Justice
3. American Journal of Psychiatry and U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, 1888
4.Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

FACTS v MYTHS

FACTS v MYTHS