10/10/2023
What Is Mental Illness?
A mental illness is a health condition involving changes in thinking, emotion, or behavior leading to distress or problems functioning in social, work, or family activities. Mental illness is quite common: In 2019, nearly one in five U.S. adults experienced a mental illness, while one in 20 U.S. adults have a serious mental illness.1
It is estimated that 46% of people who died by su***de had a diagnosed mental health condition and 90% of individuals who died by su***de had experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.2
Many people develop a mental illness early on in life, with 50% of all lifetime mental illness beginning by age 14 and 75% by age 24.1 Its impact on the healthcare system is substantial: Mental illness and substance use disorders are involved in one out of eight emergency room visits.1
There are many different types of mental illness—referred to as mental disorders—with different causes, symptoms, and treatments. Some may involve a single episode, while others are relapsing or persistent. To ensure the correct diagnosis and a treatment plan, mental disorders are diagnosed based on criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) issued by the American Psychiatric Association.
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(Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
