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  • Bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million adult Americans.
  • 15.87 million Americans suffer from depression.

    Ritchie Hannah and Max Roser. “Mental Health.” Our World in Data, 20 Jan. 2018, ourworldindata.org/mental-health#depression.

  • 17.3 million adults in the United State experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year.

    “Major Depression.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml#part_155033.

  • More than 25 million adults report to have experienced depression in any give 2-week period.

    “National Center for Health Statistics.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 Feb. 2018, www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db303.htm.

  • 1 in 5 Americans are living with a mental health condition

    “ Mental Health – CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017, www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/data_publications/index.htm.

  • 11.2 million adults are currently living with a serious mental health condition

    “Mental Illness.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml.

  • Mental health conditions like depression are the 3rd leading cause of hospitalization in America.

    “Mental Health – CDC.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017, www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/data_publications/index.htm.

  • 2.8% of Americans lived with bipolar disorder in the past year. It is estimated that 4.4% of adults will experience bipolar at some time in their lives.

    “Bipolar Disorder.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics//bipolar-disorder.shtml.

  • 1.1 billion people are living with mental or substance abuse conditions worldwide with depression being the second leading condition behind anxiety.

    Ritchie Hannah, and Max Roser. “Mental Health.” Our World in Data, 20 Jan. 2018, ourworldindata.org/mental-health#prevalence-of-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorders.

  • 90% of persons with severe depressive symptoms reported difficulty with work, home, or social activities.

    Zisook, Sidney, et al. “Effect of Age at Onset on the Course of Major Depressive Disorder.” American Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 164, no. 10, 2007, pp. 1539–1546., doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06101757.

  • As many as one in 33 children and one in 8 adolescents have clinical depression.

    “Major Depression.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml.