Mental health shouldn’t be kept a secret.
Millions of people in America are afflicted by mental health disorders. There are over 129 suicides per day. Suicide is the leading cause of death in America. 10.3 Million americans have thought about suicide or harming themself. Not only is this epidemic affecting adults, youth depression rates have increased 4.65% over the last 5 years affecting over 2 million children in America.
Mental Health America is a foundation that’s mission is to make mental health a priority in America. They strive to work to identify mental illness earlier in people's lives to help prevent further issues later in life. Mental Health America is committed to providing mental health resources and services to every American through accurate statistics and data about mental health.
What can you do to help?
- Donate to Mental Health America to start a pivotal conversation in our country about one of the biggest epidemics in America.
- Increase the amount of available data about mental health to better understand the problem.
- Identify what is causing the increase in people suffering from mental health issues and understand why suicide is increasing at epidemic proportions.
