World Mental Health Day is on October 10. All of us struggle with some level of mental health challenges. If you are struggling right now, know you are not alone! #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek #MIAW
- 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
- 1 in 25 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
- 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year
Mental illness affects:
- 37% of LGB adults
- 27% Mixed/Multiracial adults
- 22% of American Indian or Alaska Native
- 20% of White adults
- 17% of Latinx adults
- 16% of Black adults
- 15% of Asian adults
Annual prevalence among U.S. adults, by condition:
- Anxiety Disorders: 19.1% (estimated 48 million people)
- Major Depressive Episode: 7.2% (17.7 million people)
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 3.6% (estimated 9 million people)
- Bipolar Disorder: 2.8% (estimated 7 million people)
- Borderline Personality Disorder: 1.4% (estimated 3.5 million people)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 1.2% (estimated 3 million people)
- Schizophrenia: <1% (estimated 1.5 million people)
https://nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI-You-Are-Not-Alone-FINAL.pdf
