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Why We Care Mental Health 20% of the U.S. population that reported a behavioral health disorder did not receive treatment 3, 4 Depression 1 OUT OF 20 Substance Abuse 2.3 MILLION Suicide 9.4 MILLION Americans report current depression 1 Adolescents report current use of an illicit drug 2 Adults had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year 2 References: 1. 2. 3. 4. Pratt LA, Brody DJ. Depression in the United States household population, 2005–2006. NCHS Data Brief. 2008(7):1–8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral Health Barometer: United States, 2015. HHS Publication No. SMA–16–Baro–2015. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings, NSDUH Series H-49, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14–4887. Rockville, MD. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Results from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings, NSDUH Series H-48, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14–4863. Rockville, MD.