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Learn the Facts
Mental health matters ...
Learn the Facts
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Over 66,000 Coloradans have a mental illness and are not receiving treatment. |
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Four of the ten leading causes of disability in the U. S. are mental disorders; major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
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About 10% of children ages 9-17 have a serious emotional disturbance. |
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Over 20% of American adults suffer from a mental disorder in any given year. |
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Colorado has the 12th highest suicide rate in the country. (Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - 1999) |
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The World Health Organization estimates that mental illness has the second highest burden of disease, second only to heart disease. |
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The Larimer County Detention Center reports that 24% of their inmates are being treated with psychotropic medications and 80% were drug and alcohol involved. |
...the biggest barrier to effective treatment
is fear and stigma.
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Mental Health Care studies in the news:
The President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health – Achieving the Promise – Transforming Mental Health Care in America The Mental Health Funder’s Collaborative – The Status of Mental Health Care in Colorado Communitywide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Task Force – Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Larimer County |
