10 Questions
What does the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) indicate as the number one cause of disability across the world?
Depression
What is the estimated annual cost of lost earnings due to serious mental illness in the United States?
$193 billion
What percentage of students with a mental disorder age 14 and older drop out of school?
37%
What did the World Economic Forum estimate as the global costs of mental illness in 2010?
$2.5 trillion
What did the World Economic Forum project as the global costs of mental illness by 2030?
$6 trillion
What did the Social Security Administration report about mental illness in 2012?
2.6 million claims related to mental illness
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the text?
Suicide
What percentage of youth in state and local juvenile justice systems have at least one mental disorder?
70%
What are the projected costs of mental illness by 2030 compared to the combined costs of cancer, diabetes, and respiratory disorders?
Greater
What is the percentage of those who die due to suicide and have an underlying mental illness?
90%
Test your knowledge about the economic impact of mental illness with this quiz. Explore the costs to society and individuals, including lost earnings and disability, and learn about the significant financial burden associated with serious mental illness.
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