Fast Facts

•1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year

•1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year

•1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6 to 17 experience a mental health disorder each year

•50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24

•Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 14 (Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness)