MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

You are NOT ALONE

Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. Across the country, many people just like you work, perform, create, compete, laugh, love and inspire every day.

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness 
• 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness 
• 17% of youth (6-17 years)  experience a mental health disorder.

12 MONTH PREVALENCE OF COMMON MENTAL ILLNESSES (ALL U.S. ADULTS) 

• 1% Schizophrenia
• 1% Borderline Personality Disorder
• 4% Dual Diagnosis
• 3% Bipolar Disorder 
• 19% Anxiety Disorders
• 81% Depression
• 1% Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• 4% Post-traumatic Stress Disorder 

12 MONTH PREVALENCE OF ANY MENTAL ILLNESS (ALL U.S. ADULTS) 

• 21% of all adults
• 14% of Asian adults
• 17% of Black adults
• 17% of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander adults 
• 18% of Hispanic or Latinx adults
• 19% of American Indian or Alaska Native adults 
• 22% of white adults 
• 32% of adults who report mixed/multiracial 
• 44% of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults 
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