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PICTUREMENTALHEALTH About 25 percent of American adults report moderate to severe mental health issues. The effects of mental illnesses are widespread, affecting men and women; adults and children; the p0oor and the wealthy. IN 3 U.S. ADULTS WHO REPORT A DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM PER YEAR MENTAL ILLNESS RATES ỞWOMEN QMEN BOTH Any anxiety disorder 23.4% 14.3% 19.1% Any mood disorder 11.6% 7.7% 9.7% Any impulse-control disorder 9.3% 11.7% 10.5% ------ Any substance disorder 11.6% 15.4% 13.4% Any disorder 34.7% 29.9% 32.4% D57.. of people who commit suicide have a For any mental disorder (including substance disorders), the lifetime prevalence rate is MORE THAN 90% diagnosable mental disorder, most 57.4 % commonly a depressive disorder or a substance abuse disorder. BIG PILL TO SWALLOW 100- INCREASE IN RATE OF ANTIDEPRESSANT USE BETWEEN 1988 AND 2008 WOMEN ARE 23% 2½ TIMES 1): Women in their 40s and MORE LIKELY TO BE 50s who take TAKING AN ANTIDEPRESSANT antidepressants THAN MEN HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN ANY OTHER GROUP (BY AGE OR SEX) LESS THAN AMERICANS TAKING A SINGLE ANTIDEPRESSANT WHO HAVE SEEN A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN THE PAST YEAR IN 3 MENTAL HEALTH AND KIDS 20% IN 2 World's children and adolescents estimated to have mental disorders or problems MENTAL DISORDERS THAT BEGIN BEFORE THE AGE OF 14 MOST COMMON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MOOD DISORDERS MAJOR DEPRESSIVE BIPOLAR DISORDER ANXIETY DISORDERS DISORDER 40 MILLION :40 20.9 14.8 35 18.1% MILLION 30 MILLION 6.7% ADULT AMERICANS WITH THIS DISORDER 25 ADULT AMERICANS WITH THIS DISORDER 5.7 :20 15 9.5% MILLION ADULT AMERICANS WITH THIS DISORDER :10 5.7% ADULT AMERICANS WITH THIS DISORDER Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44 Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years. Mood disorders include Anxiety disorders indlude panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and phobias. major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder. At least half of all cases start before age 25. SOURCES World Health Organizations • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Mental Health Psychcentral.com BestMentalHealthDegrees.com

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About 25 percent of American adults report moderate to severe mental health issues. The effects of mental illnesses are widespread, affecting men and women; adults and children; the poor and the wealthy.

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