Statistics
True or False
Common Disorders
988
100

What percentage of youth in the U.S. reported a substance use disorder in the past year?

6%

20%

10%

46%

6%

100

It is impossible to prevent a mental health condition. 

False - prevention focuses on addressing known risk factors, such as exposure to trauma. 

100

Characterized by excessive fear and worry

Anxiety

100

How can you reach the 988 support line?

Call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org

200

What percentage of youth with major depression do not receive any mental health treatment? 

6%

43%

60%

23%

60%

200

It is impossible to recover from a mental health condition. 

False - recovery refers to the process in which people can live, work, and participate fully in their communities.

200

Characterized by feeling sad, irritable, and empty. Having a loss of pleasure or interest in activities. 

Depression

200

What was NYC's previous mental health initiative called before 988? 

NYCWells

300

What is the rate of patient to mental health provider? 

10:1

100:1

250:1

350:1

350 individuals for every 1 mental health provider

300

Young children can show early warning signs of mental health concerns. 

True - roughly 50% of all mental health disorders display first signs before a person turns 15 years old. 

300

Characterized by experiencing alternating depressive episodes with periods of manic symptoms. 

Bipolar Disorder

300

When are 988 services available? 

24/7

400

What percentage of adults in the United States live with a serious mental illness? 

1%

4%

15%

33%

1 in 25, or 4%

400

Every child with a diagnosable mental health condition receives the treatment they need. 

False, only roughly half do. 

400

Characterized by having an exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event, then re-experiencing those events and avoiding thoughts and memories of the event or activities/situations/people reminiscent of the event.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

400

Why is having a call center dedicated to mental health support helpful to law enforcement? 

Decreases automatic law enforcement response, decreases traffic to 911 call centers

500

What percentage of American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition any given year?

13%

31%

20%

100%

1 in 5, or 20%

500

People with severe mental illnesses are over 10x more likely to commit a violent crime. 

False - those with severe mental illnesses are actually 10x more likely to be the VICTIM of a violent crime. 

500

Characterized by significant impairments in perception and changes in behavior, such as delusions, disorganized thinking, or extreme agitation. 

Schizophrenia

500

How do non-police response teams increase the effectiveness of a mental health call centers? 

The mobile crisis response team and pre-arrest diversion programs are meant to divert 911 law enforcement responses when unneeded and provide clinical mental health responses.