[…] the highest rate of symptoms, followed by middle-aged African American women. Young Asian American women have the highest rate of younger groups and the 2nd highest rate of suicide among 15 to 24 year olds. American Indians and Alaska Native adolescents are the most likely to attempt suicide and die from it. "Nearly 18 million […]
[…] communities. Though depression is a common and highly treatable medical illness, research demonstrates that people of different cultural groups are at increased risk for untreated depression and suicide. One in five Latina teenagers in the United States has seriously considered or attempted suicide. More than 15 million Asian Americans live with depression; it’s the […]
[…] than 25 years. Unemployed workers report symptoms of severe mental illness four times more than people who still have jobs. Four times as many report thoughts of suicide." "Returning combat veterans also are experiencing very high rates of serious mental illness, suicide, addiction, homelessness and incarceration related to posttraumatic stress disorder." NAMI is the […]
[…] care and support I received from family, friends and loved ones." White was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 13. He dropped out of school and attempted suicide before gaining control of the illness. A Montana State University graduate, White now leads a happy, productive life in New York City. He has made an […]
[…] the illness often experience difficulty regulating emotions, maintaining personal relationships and in some extreme cases, individuals will engage in self-harm. The illness is a primary cause of suicide. Leading mental health experts, including Thomas Insel, M.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and John Oldan, M.D., president-elect of the American Psychiatric […]
[…] war. For example, unemployed workers are four times more likely to report symptoms of mental illness and veterans are twice as likely as civilians to die from suicide." The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) Research Institute reported in Feb. 2010: Total SMHA budget reductions from FY2009 to FY2011 were […]
[…] age 14 and three-quarters begin by age 24. On average, eight to 10 years pass from when symptoms of mental illness begin to when they get treatment. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth ages 15-24. During the nation's recession, mental health services for children and adolescents have faced devastating state […]
[…] ask candidates about the nation's mental health crisis. Are candidates addressing the facts? The series includes state by state data. State Grades: 21 Ds, 6 Fs State Suicide Rates Top 10 States; Mental Health Cuts Number of People w/ Mental Illness; Percent Served by State Disability Income and State Housing Costs State Figures: One […]
[…] used, inappropriately, for punishment. Prolonged isolation usually intensifies already chronic symptoms. The result is the "worsening of psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia, extreme anxiety and depression, increased suicides and suicide attempts, sleep disturbances, hallucinations, and self-mutilation," Honberg said. New York and California, among other states, have already recognized the dangers and have enacted legislation […]
[…] the human costs: One in five active duty military personnel have experienced symptoms of PTSD, depression or other mental health conditions. One active duty soldier dies by suicide every 36 hours and one veteran every 80 minutes. Suicides have increased within National Guard and Reserve forces, even among those who have never been activated […]
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