- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1 in 4 people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives.
- In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in a given year, and 1 in 25 adults live with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
- The NIMH also reports that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, with an average of 129 deaths per day.
- According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults aged 18 and older.
- The ADAA also reports that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people affected by the condition.
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that in 2018, around 10.6 million adults in the US had a serious mental illness and a substance use disorder, also called a co-occurring disorder.
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states that the US loses an estimated $193.2 billion annually in lost earnings due to mental illness.
- Additionally, NAMI reports that nearly 60% of adults with a mental illness did not receive mental health services in the past year.
- A research conducted by the World Health Organization in 2018 shows that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and was the second leading contributor to the global burden of disease in 2016.
- The same research shows that suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds globally.
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