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Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Half of Americans will suffer from mental illness over a lifetime

It's 4 in the morning, so I'll likely write about this in full later, but here are a few links. The report points out that stigma and high costs impede treatment.

The actual report from the CDC:
Mental Illness Surveillance Among Adults in the United States

What others are saying about it:
CDC: Half of Americans will suffer from mental health woes

CDC: Mental Illness costing Americans $300 annually

Half of Americans Will Suffer From Mental Illness, Southeast the Worst Off

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