Jun 15, 2013

CDC report: 50% of U.S. adults will develop at least One Mental Illness

CDC: 'Nearly 50% of U.S. Adults Will Develop at Least One Mental Illness'

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention says that at any given moment about a quarter of American adults are mentally ill and that over the course of their lifetimes about half of all Americans will develop at least one mental illness.

A CDC mental-health fact sheet–Mental Illness Surveillance Among U.S. Adults–says that "published studies report that about 25% of all U.S. adults have a mental illness and that nearly 50% of U.S. adults will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime."

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Half of US Adults Due for Mental Illness, Study Says

The report said mental illnesses are associated with numerous other chronic health disorders, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, and that treating mental illnesses can reduce their effects.

"People with mental disorders should seek help with the same urgency as any other health condition.  Treatment and support services are effective and people do recover," Hyde said.

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