In our community there is help for each of these disorders. Mental illnesses are real, common and treatable. They affect one in five Americans each year regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race or socioeconomic status. Four of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. and other developed countries are mental disorders. Anxiety disorders strike more than 19 million Americans every year, making them the most common form of mental illness in America.
Women experience depression about twice as often as men.
As many as one in every 33 children and approximately one in eight adolescents may have depression. It is not normal for the elderly to feel depressed. Community Resources Call the Monroe County Mental Health Association, 339-2803, for information about local mental health services. May. Mental health materials and pamphlets will be on display. Ask the Health Central Librarian for free, confidential help in answering your questions.