Mental Health Statistics

Question 1

How many adults experience mental illness in a year?

Answer 1

1 in 4 adults.

Question 2

How many adults live with a serious mental illness?

Answer 2

1 in 17

Question 3

How many children live with a serious mental or emotional disorder?

Answer 3

1 in 10

Question 4

What percentage of the adult population lives with schizophrenia?

Answer 4

1.1%

~2.4 million

Question 5

What percentage of the population is affected by bipolar disorder?

Answer 5

2.6%

~5.7 million

Question 6

What percentage of the population is affected by major depressive disorder?

Answer 6

6.7%

~14.8 million

Question 7

What is the leading cause of disability in the US?

Answer 7

Depression

Question 8

What percentage of the population is affected by anxiety disorders?

(OCD, PTSD, GAD, phobia, panic disorders)

Answer 8

18.7 %

~40 million

Question 9

How many adults have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders?

What percentage of adults using homeless services?

Answer 9

5.2 million

31%

Question 10

More than ____% of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder.

Answer 10

90%