During Mental Health Awareness Month this year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) continues to amplify their ”You Are Not Alone” message as millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. In fact, the statistics may surprise you.
You Are Not Alone
You Are Not Alone
- 20.6% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2020 (51.5 million people)
- ◦ This is 1 in 5 adults
- 5.2% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2020 (13.1 million people)
- ◦ This is 1 in 20 adults
- 16.5% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016 (7.7 million people)
- 3.8% of U.S. adults experienced a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness in 2019 (9.5 million people)
Annual prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults, by demographic group:
- Non-Hispanic Asian: 14.4%
- Non-Hispanic white: 22.2%
- Non-Hispanic black or African-American: 17.3%
- Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native: 18.7%
- Non-Hispanic mixed/multiracial: 31.7%
- Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 16.6%
- Hispanic or Latino: 18.0%
- Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual: 44.1%
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI) provides behavioral health services to the residents of central Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions. We create specialized mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents, adults and mature adults so that the unique needs of each group can be addressed separately.
If you or someone you know needs to seek assistance, please call our Admissions department at 866-746-2496 or (717) 782-6493.
If you are a person in need of immediate assistance, please go to your nearest Emergency Department or dial 911.