WorldMentalHealthDay focuses on suicide prevention, mental health promotion
, with each year focusing on a different theme. This year's focus is on mental health promotion and suicide prevention.
In addition, over 70 percent of the youths in the juvenile justice system have been diagnosed with mental health issues, and over 41 percent of Veterans Health Administration patients have been diagnosed with mental illness or substance abuse. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and studies show that almost half of adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Sadly,41 percent of people who had a mental disorder in the past year received professional health care or other services, according to NAMI.
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