Fast Facts from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
( https://nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month)
Did you know that…
- 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and only half of them
receive treatment.
- 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness each year, and only two-thirds
receive treatment.
- 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, and only half of them
receive treatment.
- 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24.
- The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.
- 122 million people live in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
- In 2020, 1 in 5 young people reported that the pandemic had a significant negative impact
on their mental health.
- In 2020, there was a 31% increase in mental health-related emergency department visits
among adolescents.
- As of 2021, 1 in 10 young people under age 18 experienced a mental health condition
following a COVID-19 diagnosis.
- More than three quarters of Americans (76%) say they are not content with the status of
mental health treatment in this country.
- 7 in 10 Americans (72%) agree that people with mental health conditions face
discrimination in their everyday life.
- Only half of Americans (53%) say they are familiar with the U.S. mental health care system
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Data from SAMHSA, CDC and others. Find sources for this resource at nami.org/mhstats and in NAMI’s Poll of Public Perspectives on 988 & Crisis Response (2023).