- 1 out of 5 U.S. adults suffer from mental illnesses every single year. 40% of those people don't seek treatment or help from others.
- More than 350 million people suffer from depression globally. (WHO)
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among the ages 15-29. (NIMH)
- 50% of mental health disorders begin before age 14 and 75% begin before age 24. (NAMI)
- 56% of adults in the U.S. with a mental illness do not receive treatment. (Mental Health America)
- 17.1 million young people have or have had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. (Child Mind Institute)
- Over 1.7 million adolescents with major depressive episodes did not receive treatment. (NIMH)
- Up to 80 percent of those treated for depression show an improvement in their symptoms generally within four to six weeks of beginning treatment. (NIH)
- 75% of social phobia manifests by age 15. (Child Mind Institute)
- The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years. (NAMI)
For more statistics visit NIMH..
