“mental-illness” Charts
Who Speaks for the Abused? »
These facts are horrifying, and yet Florida's budget for their Department of children and families (DCF) is $80 million dollars…
Depressed Sex »
Women have over double the rate of depression that men do. Is this because of some biological difference or is…
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…
Extreme Costs of Depression-10 years of life lost! »
The total burden of disability can be measured in units called disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). DALYs represent the total number…
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…
Stigma of Mental Illness in America (2007) »
Only a quarter of people with mental illness perceive that people without mental illness are empathic to their condition. But…
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 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…
Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness »
In 2008, about 5% of U.S. adults had a serious mental illness (SMI). Women were much more likely to have…
