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America's Mental Health Burden
In a crowd of 2,000 Americans, 400 live with mental health disorders. One in five Americans will experience mental illness in their lifetime.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Americans — about 57 million people — lives with a mental illness. In a crowd of 2,000, that's 400 people. The US spends more on mental healthcare per person than almost any other country, yet outcomes remain worse than peers. The gap between spending and results is one of the defining paradoxes of American medicine.
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- AcademicNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)2023
- OfficialSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)2023
- Intl. OrgWHO Mental Health Atlas 20242024