Some facts about Mental Illness...

• Depression is purported to be one of the largest health problems worldwide by the year 2020
• An estimated 25% of women and 10% of men will suffer from depression in their lifetime
• Depression is among the most treatable of mental disorders
• 75% of people with schizophrenia develop the disease between the ages 15-25
• Approximately 10% of people with schizophrenia die by suicide, but recovery is possible
• Researchers estimate that 20-30% of college aged women may display bulimic behavior
• Each year, eating disorders affect millions of Americans, 85-90% of whom are teens and young adult women
• Eating disorders frequently co-occur with other psychiatric disorders such as depression, substance abuse and anxiety disorders
• Bipolar disorder typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood
• Bipolar disorder affects both men and women equally and is highly linked to genetics
• 70% or more of patients with bipolar disorder respond well to medication and combined with counseling, most patients return to productive and fulfilling lives
• NIMH estimates that 22.1% of all Americans 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year
• Young adults aged 18-24 have the highest prevalence of diagnosable forms of mental illness at 27%
• Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among 18-24 year olds -and the 2nd leading cause of death for college students alone

Fact Sheets

Click the link below to download a .pdf version of the Active Minds on Campus "Did You Know?" Fact Sheets that chapters post around campus. These sheets contain information about:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Clinical Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Famous People with Mental Illness

Did You Know? Fact Sheets

To get a Microsoft Word version of the Did You Know? Fact Sheets, to update your school's Counseling Services information and post around your campus, please email info@activemindsoncampus.org