We just completed Mental Health Awareness Month. But mental illness does not follow a calendar. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers five important facts for those who are personally experiencing mental illness or know someone who is.
1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and only half of them receive treatment.
1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness each year, and only two-thirds receive treatment.
1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, and only half of them receive treatment.
The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.
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