Americans and mental illness
 

http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/973/62

Mental Illness Strikes 26 Percent of US Adults.

Based on data obtained from 9,282 adult respondents to the survey, the researchers determined that the 12-month prevalence for any disorder was 26.2 percent, with a 12-month prevalence of anxiety disorders of 18.1 percent; mood disorders, 9.5 percent; impulse control disorders, 8.9 percent and substance abuse disorders, 3.8 percent.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topic...cs/index.shtml

Mental disorders are common in the United States. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.

well isn't this an ironic thread