mental disorders
Global Health Leaders Urging New UN Session to Address Mental Illness and Related Disorders
Experts are requesting a global gathering to discuss the ways mental illness and related substance abuse problems are emerging as a worldwide, multi-dimensional problem affecting thousands of communities. A special meeting of the United Nations (UN), or a UN General Assembly Session, is under discussion to address global preventative measures toward mental illness-related issues and explore more accessible treatments.
About 50% of Americans Will Have a Mental Health Problem in Their Lifetime
Ileana Arias, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says that the levels of mental illness in the United States are "unacceptably high" and that nearly 25% of adults in America reported having some sort of mental illness in the past year. Additionally, the CDC estimated the costs associated with mental illness in the year 2002 to be nearly $300 billion.
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