STATISTICS
During late June 2020, 40% of US adults reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse.
During Covid-19 lockdowns, it is reported that 1 in 3 Americans are binge drinking.
Even before Covid-19, 19% of adults experienced a mental illness, 1.5M people over last years dataset.
In public behavioral health over 90% of clients experienced trauma.
24% of adults with a mental illness report an unmet need for treatment. This number has not declined since 2011.
9.7% of youth in the US have severe major depression. This rate was highest among youth who identify as more than one race at 12.4%.
Even among youth with severe depression who receive some treatment, only 27% receive consistent care.
50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24.
Suicide is the 2nd highest cause of death in youth, ages 15-24.
In the US a woman is beaten every 15 seconds, a forcible rape occurs every 6 minutes.
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