| Mental illnesses are the second leading cause of disability and premature mortality in the U.S. Untreated and mistreated mental illnesses cost American business, governments, and families $113 billion a year.
Mental illnesses affect one in every five American families.
Twenty-three percent of American adults (ages 18 and older) suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, but only half report impairment of their daily function because of it.
Psychiatric disorders are the No. 1 reason for hospital admissions nationwide.
One-quarter of all Social Security Disability payments are for individuals with severe mental illness.
It is estimated that 5.4 percent of American adults, or as many as 2.8 million Americans, suffer from a severe mental illness.
In 1998, approximately 5.7 percent of the adult population in WI suffered from a serious mental illness. this number represents only non-institutionalized individuals. |
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- Some well-known people have suffered from mental illness. Such people include: Patty Duke, Marie Osmond, Tipper Gore, Carrie Fischer, Mike Wallace, Hugh Downs, Dick Cavett, and Rosie O'Donnell.
- In addition, some of the most brilliant people in history suffered from severe mental illnesses. Such persons include: Abraham Lincoln, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Thelonious Monk, Vincent Van Gogh, Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, Michelangelo, and John Nash.
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