What percentage of adults experience mental illness in 2012?

What percentage of adults experience mental illness in 2012?

Nearly one in five adult Americans experienced a diagnosable mental illness last year, according to statistics released recently by the federal government.

What are the statistics of mental health in Ireland?

The Health at a Glance Report reported that Ireland has one of the highest rates (3/36 countries) of mental health illness in Europe with 18.5% of the Irish population recorded as having a mental health illness such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, or alcohol/drug use in 2016.

How many people were depressed 2012?

In 2012, there were an estimated 9.6 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with SMI in the past year. This represented 4.1 percent of all adults in this country in 2012 (Figure 2.2).

What is the most common mental illness in Ireland?

The most common diagnoses were depression (54%) followed by stress and anxiety (47%).

What country has the highest rate of mental health issues?

World Health Organization global study The United States, Colombia, the Netherlands and Ukraine tended to have higher prevalence estimates across most classes of disorder, while Nigeria, Shanghai and Italy were consistently low, and prevalence was lower in Asian countries in general.

What percentage of people in poverty are depressed?

About 31% of Americans in poverty say they have at some point been diagnosed with depression compared with 15.8% of those not in poverty.

How common are mental health disorders in Ireland?

Some 18.5 per cent of the Irish population was recorded as having a mental health disorder, such as anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, or alcohol or drug use, in 2016.

What do people think about mental health and recovery in Ireland?

In 2018 Mental Health Ireland surveyed a sample of the Irish population asking their own attitudes towards mental health and recovery. We found: The majority of people (93%) reported that there are things we can do to improve our mental health and wellbeing. Most commonly cited tools by these people are:

What triggers mental health issues in Irish residents?

Furthermore, substance abuse (31%), trauma from the past (31%), loneliness (30%), loss of a loved one (26%), bullying at school or work (25%) or mortgage/rent problems (25%) were all factors that Irish residents cited as triggering mental health issues.

Are young adults in Ireland reluctant to talk about their mental health?

Only 16% of people say that they frequently take steps to mind themselves, which is not that surprising given that 22% of young adults in Ireland are reluctant to talk about any mental health issues that they may be experiencing.