Counting the Cost of Mental Health
There is a culture of silence and shame around mental health that can lead to hesitatation in reaching out for help.
Such a mentality can cause mental and physical health to deteriorate.
Mental health conditions cause more days of lost work and drag productivity lower than many other chronic conditions.
Patients dealing with a mental health condition being twice as likely to have a coexisting chronic condition.
$200 Billion, estimated annual spending in the U.S. due to mental health conditions
$17 Billion, annual cost of mental health conditions to U.S. employers from productivity loss
16 Million, missed workdays per year in the U.S. due to mental health conditions
43%, adults with a mental illness receiving treatment each year
32 Hours, caregivers spend weekly providing care to family members with a mental health condition
40 Million, U.S. adults with an anxiety disorder
17+ Million, U.S. adults with a depressive episode each year
50-70 Million, americans affected by sleep disorders
20%, U.S. adults living with a mental health condition