Statistics Module

Mental Illness in the United States

According to the National Institute of Mental Health one in four adults in the United States have a diagnosable mental illness or disorder. In clearer terms the 2004 US census translates this to mean 57.7 million people live with a mental illness or disorder.
Mood Disorders in United States
There are 20.9 million adults (9.5 percent of the US population) live with a mood disorder like Bi-Polar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The usual onset is at 30 years of age.
Anxiety Disorders in United States
This grouping includes Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In a given year 40 million adults (18.1 percent of population) have a form of a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Three quarters of these adults experienced their first episode by the age of 21.
Suicides in the United States
Generally suicides are as a rule under reported. That doesn't make their numbers any less shocking: 33,000 people die every year by suicide, that's enough people to populate a town. 90 percent of suicides are by people who have a diagnosable disorder or substance abuse related disorder.