Estimated Annual Number of Americans, Age 18-54, with Illness.
| Disorder | Number | |
| Suicides (1999 data) | 29,199 | |
| Anorexia nervosa | 100,000 | |
| Bulimia nervosa | 360,000 | |
| Suicide attempts | 730,000 | |
| Autism | 1,000,000 | |
| Schizophrenia | 2,200,000 | |
| Bipolar disorder | 2,300,000 | |
| Alzheimeŕs Disease | 4,000,000 | |
| Major depression | 9,900,000 | |
| Depression | 18,800,000 | |
| Anxiety disorders | 19,100,000 | |
| Source: Chart data are estimates. Data for bulimia refers to college age women. The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America. Retrieved May 2, 2002 from http://www.nimh.gov. | ||
Americans with a Mood Disorder
| Figures show millions of people thought to be suffering from each disorder. | ||
| Disorder | Millions | |
| Bipolar disorder | 2.3 | |
| Panic disorder | 2.4 | |
| Agoraphobic | 3.2 | |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 3.3 | |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 4.0 | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 5.2 | |
| Social anxiety disorder | 5.3 | |
| Possess a specific phobia | 6.3 | |
| Source: Chart figures come fromthe NationalInstitute of Mental Health located at http://www.nimh.nih.gov. | ||
Cases of Autism
| Number of cases logged by California Department of Developmental Services. | |
| Year | Cases |
| 1987 | 3,864 |
| 1993 | 4,911 |
| 1998 | 11,995 |
| Jul-01 | 15,441 |
| Jul-02 | 18,460 |
| Source: California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Developmental Services: Changes in the Population of Persons with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in California' s Developmental Services System, March 1, 1999. | |
Suicide Rates for Selected Groups
| Rate is per 100,000 people of the population. | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| 85+ | 22.2 | 24 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 21 | 19.2 |
| 65+ | 20.5 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 15.9 |
| 25-34 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
| Total | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
| Men | 20.4 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| Women | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| White | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 11.7 |
| Nonwhite | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Source: USA Suicide Official Final Data Retrieved August 22, 2002 from http://www.suicidology.org. | ||||||||||
Who Visits Psychiatrists
| Data are shown by age group for 1989-1990. | |||
| Age | Percent | ||
| Under 15 | 5.0 | ||
| 15-24 | 7.9 | ||
| 25-44 | 48.2 | ||
| 45-64 | 31.7 | ||
| 65+ | 7.2 | ||
| Source: Schappert, Susan M. Office Visits to Psychiatrists: United States, 1989-90. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Ambulatory Medical Survey. | |||
Number of Mental Health Facilities
| 1970 | 1976 | 1980 | 1986 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | |
| Non-Federal general hospitals with separate psychiatric services | 797 | 870 | 923 | 1,351 | 1,674 | 1,616 | 1,612 | 1,707 |
| Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children | 261 | 331 | 368 | 437 | 501 | 497 | 459 | 461 |
| Private psychiatric hospitals | 150 | 182 | 184 | 314 | 462 | 475 | 430 | 348 |
| State and county mental hospitals | 310 | 303 | 280 | 285 | 273 | 273 | 256 | 229 |
| VA medical centers | 115 | 126 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 162 | 161 | 145 |
| Source: Chapter 14 of Mental Health in the United States, 2000 by theU.S. Department of Health and Human Services located at http://www.mentalhealth.org. | ||||||||
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