YOU OUGHT TO KNOW…

• One in four adults–nearly 60 million Americans–experiences a mental health or brain disorder in any given year.

• One in seventeen lives with  a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, major depression, or bipolar disorder.

• Nearly 10% of all American children have a serious mental illness.

• Anxiety disorders affect 18% of American adults, an estimated 40 million individuals. They can co-occur with depression or addiction.

• Over 5 million Americans have a dual diagnosis–mental illness AND addiction issues. Over one-third of America’s homeless population falls into this category.

DID YOU KNOW?

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