A mental illness is a condition that impacts a person's thinking, feeling or mood and may affect his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences, e ven people with the same diagnosis.
Mental health disorders affect an estimated 22% of American adults each year. Here you'll find in-depth mental health information including care, and various mental health conditions.
Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder rarely appear "out of the blue." Most often family, friends, teachers or individuals themselves begin to recognize small changes or a feeling that "something is not quite right" about their thinking, feelings or behavior before one of these illnesses appears in its full-blown form.
Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older or about one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.
More Than 1 in 4 Adults Per Year Affected By Mental Illness or Substance Abuse June 6, 2005 -- New research shows that mental illness is common in the U.S., but many people don't get prompt, adequate treatment. More than one in four U.S. adults per year have some form of mental illness or substance abuse.
