Mental Health In America

MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA 1 in 3 Americans suffer from a mental disorder in any given year which is roughly over 75 million people. MENTAL DISORDERSBY 30 CATEGORY THE GOODNEWS: 90%-of people receiving Atreatment I recover! 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 Men Women |Anxiety Mood Impulse-Control Substance Abuse DEPENDENCY FAMILY FINANCES SHORTENEDLIFE SPAN 75% 1/5 -25 In the U.S, while about 22% of the general population smokes, more than 75% of people with severe mental illness are tobacco-dependent. 1 in 5 American families has at least 1 member who lacks health insurance coverage, a situation that can place the entire family at risk for poor health and financial ruin. In the United States, people with severe mental illness die 25 years earlier than the general population on average. MINORITIES Minorities have less access and availability of mental health services. + African Americans are 20% more likely to report having serious psychological distress than Non in the United States Hispanic Whites. Older Asian American women have the highest suicide rate of all women over age 65 The death rate from suicide for African American men is almost four times that for African American Suicide attempts for Hispanic girls, grades 9-12, were 70% higher than for White girls in the same age group, in 2o1. women. In the United States a person dies from suicide every 15 minutes. SUICIDE More than 90% of suicides have a diagnosable mental disorder, most commonly a depressive disorder or a substance abuse disorder. The highest suicide rates in the U.S. are found in white men over age 85. 4 times as many men as women die by suicide; however, women attempt suicide 2 to 3 times as often as men. BROUGHT TO YOUBY Step Towards Healing You i+ Tube OVEREIGN SHEALTH SOVEREIGN HEALTH GROUP www.sovcal.com Sources: http://www.odc.govimentalhoalthsurveillanoetact_sheet http:/www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/MentalHealth http:/minontyhealth.hhs.govitemplates/browse.aspx?lvl http:/www.nimh.nih gowhealthvpualications/the numbers-count-mental-cisorders-in amenca/index.shtml http:/www.nccp.org/publications/pub_878. html http:/psychcentral.comvalog/archives/2010/05/03/mente REQUEST IMMEDIATE HELP Live Admission Specialist 24/7 heath-siatistics! http://www.recoverymonth gov/Reoovery-Month KrResources/Fast-Facts.aspx#mental-ilness 866-819-2948 [email protected]