Mental Illness: An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans 18 and oldersuffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans 18 and older
suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year

Source: National Institute of Mental Health
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Mental disorders now account for over 15 percent of the burden of disease in established market economies worldwide. This is more than the disease burden caused by all cancers.

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