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Galvanized by school shootings, mass killings, gun violence, and
the rise of young people diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, across our country. Our Mind Matters is a National Campaign that aims to prevent mental illness by openly and consistently addressing mental health and emotional wellness issues.

You can make a real difference in saving and changing lives of young people. The cost of $3.33/day provides ongoing monthly mental health and emotional wellness workshops across our nation.

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"Mental health is actually about having the right feeling at the right time. "

Lisa Damour
Clinical psychologist

https://www.aspenideas.org/sessions/the-kids-are-not-alrightbut-we-can-help

Mental Illness

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 to severe. Two broad categories can be used to describe these conditions: Any Mental Illness (AMI) and Serious Mental Illness (SMI). AMI encompasses all recognized mental illnesses. SMI is a smaller and more severe subset of AMI. Additional information on mental illnesses can be found on the NIMH Health Topics Pages.

Definitions

The data presented here are from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). For inclusion in NSDUH prevalence estimates, mental illnesses include those that are diagnosable currently or within the past year; of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV); and, exclude developmental and substance use disorders.

Prevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI)

  • Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of AMI among U.S. adults.
    • In 2021, there were an estimated 57.8 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with AMI. This number represented 22.8% of all U.S. adults.
    • The prevalence of AMI was higher among females (27.2%) than males (18.1%).
    • Young adults aged 18-25 years had the highest prevalence of AMI (33.7%) compared to adults aged 26-49 years (28.1%) and aged 50 and older (15.0%).
    • The prevalence of AMI was highest among the adults reporting two or more races (34.9%), followed by American Indian / Alaskan Native (AI/AN) adults (26.6%). The prevalence of AMI was lowest among Asian adults (16.4%).

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). (n.d.). Mental Illness Statistics.
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