Mental Health
See also: Injury (for Suicide)
Below are links to information related to mental health. Click on the right menu or scroll down to view general information and programs, research, statistics and guidelines on this topic.
General Information and Programs
Fast Stats A-Z: Mental Health Disorders Statistics
Research
2012
2011
Antidepressant Use in Persons Aged 12 and Over: United States, 2005-2008 (11/3/2011)
Females are more likely to take antidepressants than are males, and non-Hispanic white persons are more likely to take antidepressants than are non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American persons.
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years - United States, 2008-2009 (11/3/2011)
This report is the first to present state-level data concerning answers to questions related to suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts from the 2008 and 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts was significantly higher among females than it was among males, but there was no statistically significant difference for suicide planning or suicide attempts.
Mental Illness Surveillance Among Adults in the United States (11/2/2011)
This report summarizes data from selected CDC surveillance and information systems that measure mental illness and the associated effects in the U.S. adult population.
Depression
Affects 1 in 10 U.S. Adults
This study found the following groups to be more likely to meet criteria for
major depression: persons 45-64 years of age, women, blacks, Hispanics, non-Hispanic
persons of other races or multiple races, persons with less than a high school
education, those previously married, individuals unable to work or unemployed,
and persons without health insurance coverage.
2010
Current
Depression among Adults - United States, 2006 and 2008 (10/29/10)
This report summarizes the results of this analysis, which indicated
that, among 235,067 adults (in 45 states, the District of Columbia
[DC], Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), 9.0% met the criteria
for current depression, including 3.4% who met the criteria for major
depression.
Depression
and Smoking in the U.S. Household Population Aged 20 and Over,
2005-2008 (4/30/10)
Adults aged 20 and over with depression were more likely to be cigarette
smokers than those without depression. Women with depression had smoking
rates similar to men with depression, while women without depression
smoked less than men.
2009
Meditation and Health (10/13/09)
Tell your health care providers about any complementary and alternative practices
you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. Do
not use meditation as a replacement for conventional care or as a reason to
postpone seeing a doctor about a medical problem.
Diabetes
and Depression in Older Women Podcast (5/15/09)
This women's health podcast focuses on the association between diabetes
and depression in older women and the importance of getting help when
feeling depressed.
Stats in a Snap
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