The Basics of
FACTS
What Is Mental Health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Mental Illness in the United States
One in 17−about 13.6 million−live with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder. See the chart above for a breakdown of each type.
Percentage of Adults with Mental Illness by Location
Mental illness is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. Serious Mental Illness ranges from 3.5 percent in Hawaii and South Dakota to as high as 7.2 percent in Rhode Island.
Costs of Mental Health
- http://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health/
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