FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

The worldwide prevalence of mental health disorders makes it one of the biggest public health crises of our time. Here are some of the facts you should know.

At any given time, 1 in 5 of us is experiencing a diagnosable mental health disorder.
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among children 10-14 years old.
As many as 1 in 4 people is coping with an anxiety disorder.
Half of all first ocurrences of mental health disorders happen before we turn 14 - that's before leaving middle school!
75% of all first occurances of mental health disorders happen before we turn 24.
Mental health disorders are very difficult to cope with alone.
The sooner mental health disorders are identified and treated, the better a person's long-term outcomes will be.
60% of those in the US who need help do not get help.

If you are a parent, teacher, friend, colleague, roommate, sibling, coach, aunt/uncle, grandparent, supervisor, neighbor, pastor, YOU can tell someone I’ve Got You!

SIGNS

If you’re wondering if someone needs help, check out SIGNS for a comprehensive list of thoughts, feelings, and behavior across the lifespan that may mean someone is struggling with a mental health disorder.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SIGNS

HOW TO HELP

If you KNOW someone needs help, go to HELP to learn effective ways of listening and offering help. You’ll learn techniques that go beyond asking, “Are you OK?”

CLICK HERE TO HELP

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW FEEL(S) SUICIDAL, go to the emergency room, call a mental health professional who can talk to you NOW, or call the police and say you have a mental health crisis, not a criminal situation!

In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

FIND INTERNATIONAL HOTLINES

Text HOME to The Crisis Textline at 741741. They are available 24/7 in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland.

See Also: HELPING SOMEONE WHO IS SUICIDAL