DID YOU KNOW
25% of all hospitals beds in the United States are occupied by persons with mental illness.
$273 BILLION or $1092 a year for every citizen is the the estimated annual economic cost of mental illness and substance abuse combined.
40 MILLION Americans will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime, however, only one in five will seek professional help.
200,00 persons with a severe mental illness are now homeless.
43% of American adults see mental illness as a personal weakness, not a health problem.
IN INDIANA 39,000 persons in Indiana are estimated to experience a mental disorder that interferes with employment, shcool attendance or daily life.
IN INDIANA 11.8% of children in Indiana are in need of mental health services at any given time.
IN INDIANA $92,345 is the annual cost of caring for one patient in Indiana state hospitals for intensive acute care for children and adolescents.
IN INDIANA Mental Illnesses and addictions account for $2.8 billion in both and indirect costs
IN INDIANA one out of every 2 Indiana Citizens (2,772,080) will experience at least one mental or addictive disorder in their lifetime.
IN INDIANA more than 900,000 Hoosier adults and up to 247,514 children in Indiana experience a mental disorder in a one-year period.
Only 28.5 percent of adults who need mental health and/or addictions treatment actually receive service.
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