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The Numbers Count: Statistics on Mental Disorders in America
An estimated 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—about 1 in 5 adults—suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 1998 U.S. Census residential population estimate, this figure translates to 44.3 million people. In addition, 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. and other developed countries are mental disorders, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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2000+ Years Later, Samson's Diagnosis: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Does the Biblical hero Samson who lied to his parents, stole from his neighbors, brawled on a regular basis, and apparently killed with abandon offer a classic example of someone suffering from antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)?
Family Support and Good Grades Can Offset Teen Suicide Risks
According to a nationwide study published in the March 2001 issue of Pediatrics that was the result of interviews with more than 13,000 students ages 10 to 19, family support and good grades are among the top factors that can offset risks for teen suicide.
UN Says Mental Disorders Are Set To Rise
Mental and neurological disorders—ranging from depression to Alzheimer’s to epilepsy—currently strike as many as 400 million people globally and are set to surge in the next two decades. Unless things change dramatically, the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that, by 2020, depression will jump to become the second greatest cause of death and disability worldwide.
Dopamine Receptors Linked To Obesity
As many as one third of all Americans—and a growing number of people around the world--suffer from obesity. Results from a recent study suggest that strategies aimed at improving dopamine function through drugs, exercise or behavior modification might prove to be a beneficial treatment for many of those affected.
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