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Mental Health by the numbers

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According to SAMHSA’s 
2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) (PDF | 3.4 MB) an estimated 43.6 million (18.1%) Americans ages 18 and up experienced some form of mental illness.

In the past year, 20.2 million adults (8.4%) had a substance use disorder.

​Of these, 7.9 million people had both a mental disorder and substance use disorder, also known as co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.


https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders

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Adults with any type of mental illness in the US for the past year: 45.1 million. (SAMHSA)
American Psychological Association [APA]
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​70% of Musicians have suffered anxiety or depression
Billboard


​Mental and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide

World Health Organization (WHO)


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World Economic Forum -- Davos 2019
Mental Health Matters: 
 
"One in four people will experience mental illness in their lives, costing the global economy an estimated $6 trillion by 2030. What can the global community do to promote mental health across all facets of society?"

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/davos-ceos-open-up-on-mental-health-and-the-toxic-toll-of-our-connected-lives/

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ColColorado ranked 48th in the country for overall youth mental health, according to Mental Health America’s 2018 “The State of Mental Health in America” report. ​​

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“The State of Mental Health in America” report.

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Over 34,000 Mental Health Holds in Colorado in 2017
​Colorado mental health holds, by the numbers -- 9News

Psychosis Treatment Market To Set Phenomenal Growth from 2017 to 2025

​Geographically, the global psychosis treatment market has been divided into five regions viz. North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.

North America dominates the global market, owing to high incidence of schizophrenia and depression among the people in the region. 

https://honestversion.com/psychosis-treatment-market/

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