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Suicide in the U.S.: Statistics and Prevention

By National Institute of Mental Health | Oct 1, 2010 | Depression, Expired, Personality Disorders, Suicide

A fact sheet of statistics on suicide with information on treatments and suicide prevention....

In Harm’s Way: Suicide in America

By National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Expired, Suicide

Suicide is a tragic and potentially preventable public health problem. In 1997, suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S.1 Specifically, 10.6 out of every 100,000 persons died by suicide. The total number of...

Step on a Crack… Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

By National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 17, 2009 | Expired, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an anxiety disorder, suffer intensely from...

The Numbers Count

By National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 14, 2009 | Children, Disability, Expired, Teens

Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 22.1 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about 1 in 5 adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.1 When applied to...

Autism: A Deeper Understanding

By National Institute of Mental Health | Feb 14, 2009 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Children, Expired, Teens

NIH Publication No. 97-4023 Printed 1997. Booklet. 60p. Isolated in worlds of their own, people with autism appear indifferent and remote and are unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this baffling...