Prevalence and Incidence of Mental illness

Prevalance of types of Mental illness:

For details see prevalence of types of Mental illness analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Depressive disorders: 9.5 percent of adult Americans (NIMH)
• Depression: estimated 5.3% adults (USSG); 17 million people; approximately 4% of adolescents get seriously depressed (NIMH); annually 12% of women ; 7% of men; lifetime risk of an episode for women 20%. 3-4 million men USA.
• Bipolar disorder: 1.2 percent of the population; 2.3 million adult Americans (NIMH)
• Panic disorder: approximately 2.4 million Americans (NIMH)
• Social phobia: 5.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); 3.7% adults (NIMH); 2.0% adults (USSG)
• Specific phobias: estimated 6.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); estimated 8.3% adults (USSG)
• Agoraphobia: approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54 (NIMH); estimated 4.9% adults (USSG)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 3.3 million adult Americans (NIMH); 2.3% adults (NIMH); 1 in 50 people (NWHIC); 2.4% adults (USSG)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 5.2 million adult Americans (NIMH); 3.6% adults (NIMH); about 30% of war veterans.
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 4 million adult Americans (NIMH); 2.8% adults (NIMH); estimated 3.4% adults (USSG)
• Eating disorders: 5 million women (NWHIC); 1-4% of young women
• Bulimia: estimated 1.1 to 4.2 percent of females (NIMH); 2-3% of young women (NWHIC)
• Binge eating disorder: 0.7% to 4% of the general population (NWHIC); 2-5% of adults (NIMH); 2% of adults (NIDDK); 2% adults or 1-2 million adults (NWHIC)
• Disordered eating: Unclear. Perhaps 4% of students.
• Autism: 1 in 500 to 1 in 2,500 (NIMH); 1-in-1000 to 2-in-1000, depending on diagnostic criteria
• Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): 3.3 million children have ADD in USA (NHIS-97); estimated 2 million American children; 3 to 5 percent of all children (NIMH).
• Tourette syndrome: estimated 1-10 per 1,000 children have Tourette syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website
• Schizophrenia: Approximately 2.2 million American adults (NIMH); estimated 1.3% adults (USSG); more than 2 million Americans
• Antisocial Personality Disorder: estimated 2.1% adults (USSG)
• Borderline Personality Disorder: 2 percent of adults (NIMH)
• Somatization Disorder: estimated 0.2% adults (USSG)
• Sleep Disorders: approximately 40 million Americans (NHLBI)
• Insomnia: 32 million (unreliable estimate)
• Narcolepsy: 200,000 Americans (NHLBI estimate); 50,000 diagnosed.
• Nonaffective Psychosis: estimated 0.2% adults (USSG)
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Incidence (annual) of Mental illness:

about 22.1 percent of American adults annually or 44.3 million people (NIMH) ... see also overview of Mental illness.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 4 or 22.10% or 60.1 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "about 22.1 percent of American adults annually or 44.3 million people (NIMH)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Mental illness:

60,112,001 per year, 5,009,333 per month, 1,156,000 per week, 164,690 per day, 6,862 per hour, 114 per minute, 1 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "about 22.1 percent of American adults annually or 44.3 million people (NIMH)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence of types of Mental illness:

For details see incidence of types of Mental illness analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:

• Depressive disorders: estimated 18.8 million American adults annually (NIMH)
• Panic disorder: 1.7% of US adults annually (NIMH)
• Social phobia: 3.7% adults annually (NIMH)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: 2.3% adults annualy (NIMH)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 3.6% adults annually (NIMH)
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: 2.8% of the adult U.S. population (NIMH)
• Dementia: 6,175 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)
• Autism: 3,000 new cases in the USA 2001 (BBC News, 2002)
• Borderline Personality Disorder: 3,019 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)
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Prevelance of Mental illness discussion:

Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—about 1 in 5 adults—suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.¹ When applied to the 1998 U.S. Census residential population estimate, this figure translates to 44.3 million people. ² In addition, 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. and other developed countries are mental disorders-major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. ³ Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. (Source: excerpt from The Numbers Count: NIMH)

Incidence statistics for Mental illness:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Mental illness:

• 22.1% of adults over 18 in the US (National Institute of Mental Health, NIH)
• 44.3 million adults over 18 in the US 1998 (National Institute of Mental Health, NIH)
• 3% of noninstitutionalised adults had severe psychological distress in the past 30 days in the US 2002 (National Health Interview Survey, 2003, NCHS, CDC)
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Death statistics for Mental illness:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Mental illness:

• 14 female deaths per 100,000 population for mental disorders in Australia 1994 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004)
• 17 male deaths per 100,000 population for mental disorders in Australia 1994 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004)
• Mental disorders caused 16 male deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)
• Mental disorders caused 15 female deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)
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