Mental illness is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. From depression to alcoholism and suicide, this silent killer is affecting more and more each day. BestPsychologyDegrees.com has created an interactive, clickable infographic entitled “Mental Illness in America”, illustrating just how prevalent mental illness is on the state level.
Mental illness is a major public health concern in the United States, with millions of Americans affected by one or more mental health conditions. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately one in five adults in the U.S. (or 51.5 million people) experiences some form of mental illness in a given year.