Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5–17 Years: United States, 2019 Benjamin Zablotsky, Ph.D., and Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H. Key findings Data from the National Health Interview Survey Children aged 12–17 years were more likely to have received any mental health treatment (including having taken prescription medication and received counseling or therapy from a mental…

Mental Health Disorder Statistics John Hopkins Medicine Statistics related to mental health disorders The following are the latest statistics available from the National Institute of Mental Health Disorders, part of the National Institutes of Health: Mental health disorders account for several of the top causes of disability in established market economies, such as the U.S.,…

National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness Mental Illness March 2023 Mental illnesses are common in the United States. It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021). Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate…

World Health Organization Mental Disorders Key facts 1 in every 8 people in the world live with a mental disorder Mental disorders involve significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour There are many different types of mental disorders Effective prevention and treatment options exist Most people do not have access to effective care A…