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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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Join NAMI's Take the Moment Campaign!

Did you know…

  • 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, and only half of them receive treatment. 
  • 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness each year, and only two-thirds receive treatment. 
  • 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, and only half of them receive treatment. 
  • 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24. 
  • The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years. 
  • 122 million people live in Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas. 
  • In 2020, 1 in 5 young people reported that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their mental health. 
  • In 2020, there was a 31% increase in mental health-related emergency department visits among adolescents. 
  • As of 2021, 1 in 10 young people under age 18 experienced a mental health condition following a COVID-19 diagnosis. 
  • More than three quarters of Americans (76%) say they are not content with the status of mental health treatment in this country. 
  • 7 in 10 Americans (72%) agree that people with mental health conditions face discrimination in their everyday life. 
  • Only half of Americans (53%) say they are familiar with the U.S. mental health care system.

From National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI.  Data from SAMHSA, CDC and others. Find sources for this resource at www.nami.org/mhstats  and in NAMI’s Poll of Public Perspectives on 988 & Crisis Response (2023).

There is help!

NAMI HelpLines:

  • The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.
  • Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640 or chat with us at www.nami.org/help. Available Monday Through Friday, 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., ET.
  • The NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine offers a direct connection with another young person who shares similar experiences and is prepared to o‑er information, resources and support. 
  • Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text “Friend” to 62640 or chat with us at www.nami.org/talktous. Available Monday Through Friday, 10 A.M. – 10 P.M., ET. 

Join NAMI, take the moment and make a di­fference together:  NAMI_FieldGuideB_2024_CS