“mental-health” Charts
Abandoned Veterans »
Is it fair that people who risked their lives for our country are made to live on the streets? I…
Where is our Mind? Mental Health in America »
Nearly a fifth of Americans suffer from some sort of mental illness (e.g. depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Of these 42.5…
Mental Illness Finds a Cruel Home »
In 2012, the estimated number or people with a severe mental illness in prison or jail in the U.S. was…
Mental Illness Treatment Severely Under-Serviced »
A key factor to the burden of mental disorders is the lack of appropriate treatment. Global estimates mask variations between…
Who Suffers Most From Depression in America? »
1 in 5 Americans from the Baby Boomer generation (born 1946-1964) has suffered from depression at some point in their…
Money Won't Buy Happiness, But Might Predict Depression »
Lower-income Americans suffer depression disproportionally compared to all other groups in America. Reminds us of the saying, "Money won't buy…
Being Present Makes You Happier »
In 2013, Oxford University found that participants who took a course on mindfulness and focusing on the present had a…
Mental health professionals work as...? »
This data is from 2011. It seems surprising that more mental health professionals are not working in marriage and family…
How Parents' Incarceration Affects Kids' Mental Health »
The facts are pretty stark: kids with incarcerated parents are 2-3 times more likely to suffer from various mental illnesses…
Countries Not Spending Enough on Mental Healthcare »
No government spends more than 15% of its health budget on mental healthcare, and even there (England and Wales) this…
Young People More Likely To Be Disabled From Mental Illness »
Across different regions of the world, depression and anxiety disorders alone account for 10-18% of all years lived with disability…
Mental Illness Causes Disabilities Around the World »
Across different regions of the world, depression and anxiety disorders alone account for 10-18% of all years lived with disability…
Mental Illness More Prevalent in Unequal Rich Countries »
As the graph shows, mental illness is much more common in more unequal countries. Among these countries, mental illness is…
The United States of...Depression? »
A new report looks at the top 100 selling drugs in the U.S. over a 12-month period. The antipsychotic drug…
U.S. Military Suicides Overtaking Combat Deaths »
As U.S. combat-related deaths decrease, suicides among service members are increasing. U.S. military suicides have never been so high; 349…
Prevalence of Mental Disorder in Prison Populations »
With 1% of Americans behind bars and parts of America building prisons at a faster rate than they are building…
