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National Institute of Mental Health US Stats on Disorders
DIR By: Bipolar Girl
Date: August 31, 2010, 1:47 pm
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Mood Disorders:
Mood disorders include major depressive disorder, dysthymic
disorder, and bipolar disorder.
* Approximately 20.9 million American adults, or about 9.5
percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year,
have a mood disorder.
* The median age of onset for mood disorders is 30 years.
* Depressive disorders often co-occur with anxiety disorders
and substance abuse.
Major Depressive Disorder:
* Major Depressive Disorder is the leading cause of
disability in the U.S. for ages 15-44.
* Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8
million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S.
population age 18 and older in a given year.
* While major depressive disorder can develop at any age,
the median age at onset is 32.
* Major depressive disorder is more prevalent in women than
in men.
Dysthymic
* Symptoms of dysthymic disorder (chronic, mild depression)
must persist for at least two years in adults (one year in
children) to meet criteria for the diagnosis. Dysthymic disorder
affects approximately 1.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18
and older in a given year.
This figure translates to about 3.3 million American adults.
* The median age of onset of dysthymic disorder is 31.
Bipolar:
* Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million American
adults, or about 2.6 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and
older in a given year.
* The median age of onset for bipolar disorders is 25 years.
Suicide:
* In 2006, 33,300 (approximately 11 per 100,000) people died
by suicide in the U.S.
* More than 90 percent of people who kill themselves have a
diagnosable mental disorder, most commonly a depressive disorder
or a substance abuse disorder.
* The highest suicide rates in the U.S. are found in white
men over age 85.
* Four times as many men as women die by suicide; however,
women attempt suicide two to three times as often as men.
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety
disorder, and phobias (social phobia, agoraphobia, and specific
phobia).
* Approximately 40 million American adults ages 18 and
older, or about 18.1 percent of people in this age group in a
given year, have an anxiety disorder.
* Anxiety disorders frequently co-occur with depressive
disorders or substance abuse.
* Most people with one anxiety disorder also have another
anxiety disorder. Nearly three-quarters of those with an anxiety
disorder will have their first episode by age 21.
Panic Disorders
* Approximately 6 million American adults ages 18 and older,
or about 2.7 percent of people in this age group in a given
year, have panic disorder.
* Panic disorder typically develops in early adulthood
(median age of onset is 24), but the age of onset extends
throughout adulthood.
* About one in three people with panic disorder develops
agoraphobia, a condition in which the individual becomes afraid
of being in any place or situation where escape might be
difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
OCD
* Approximately 2.2 million American adults age 18 and
older, or about 1.0 percent of people in this age group in a
given year, have OCD.
* The first symptoms of OCD often begin during childhood or
adolescence, however, the median age of onset is 19.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
* Approximately 7.7 million American adults age 18 and
older, or about 3.5 percent of people in this age group in a
given year, have PTSD.
* PTSD can develop at any age, including childhood, but
research shows that the median age of onset is 23 years.
* About 19 percent of Vietnam veterans experienced PTSD at
some point after the war. The disorder also frequently occurs
after violent personal assaults such as rape, mugging, or
domestic violence; terrorism; natural or human-caused disasters;
and accidents.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
* Approximately 6.8 million American adults, or about 3.1
percent of people age 18 and over, have GAD in a given year.
* GAD can begin across the life cycle, though the median age
of onset is 31 years old.
Social Phobia
* Approximately 15 million American adults age 18 and over,
or about 6.8 percent of people in this age group in a given
year, have social phobia.
* Social phobia begins in childhood or adolescence,
typically around 13 years of age.
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia involves intense fear and anxiety of any place or
situation where escape might be difficult, leading to avoidance
of situations such as being alone outside of the home; traveling
in a car, bus, or airplane; or being in a crowded area.
* Approximately 1.8 million American adults age 18 and over,
or about 0.8 percent of people in this age group in a given
year, have agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder.
* The median age of onset of agoraphobia is 20 years of age.
Specific Phobia
Specific phobia involves marked and persistent fear and
avoidance of a specific object or situation.
* Approximately 19.2 million American adults age 18 and
over, or about 8.7 percent of people in this age group in a
given year, have some type of specific phobia.
* Specific phobia typically begins in childhood; the median
age of onset is seven years.
Eating Disorders
The three main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa,
bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
* In their lifetime, an estimated 0.6 percent of the adult
population in the U.S. will suffer from anorexia, 1.0 percent
from bulimia, and 2.8 percent from a binge eating disorder.
* Women are much more likely than males to develop an eating
disorder. They are three times as likely to experience anorexia
(0.9 percent of women vs. 0.3 percent of men) and bulimia (1.5
percent of women vs. 0.5 percent of men) during their life. They
are also 75 percent more likely to have a binge eating disorder
(3.5 percent of women vs. 2.0 percent of men).
* The mortality rate among people with anorexia has been
estimated at 0.56 percent per year, or approximately 5.6 percent
per decade, which is about 12 times higher than the annual death
rate due to all causes of death among females ages 15-24 in the
general population.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
* ADHD, one of the most common mental disorders in children
and adolescents, also affects an estimated 4.1 percent of
adults, ages 18-44, in a given year.
* ADHD usually becomes evident in preschool or early
elementary years. The median age of onset of ADHD is seven
years, although the disorder can persist into adolescence and
occasionally into adulthood.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders represent "an enduring pattern of inner
experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the
expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits it."
These patterns tend to be fixed and consistent across situations
and are typically perceived to be appropriate by the individual
even though they may markedly affect their day-to-day life in
negative ways. Among American adults ages 18 and over, an
estimated 9.1% have a diagnosable personality disorder. Several
more common personality disorders include:
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by an
individual's disregard for social rules and cultural norms,
impulsive behavior, and indifference to the rights and feelings
of others.
* Approximately 1.0 percent of people aged 18 or over have
antisocial personality disorder.
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by extreme social
inhibition, sensitivity to negative evaluation, and feelings of
inadequacy. Individuals with avoidant personality disorder
frequently avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed,
humiliated, or disliked.
* An estimated 5.2 percent of people age 18 or older have an
avoidant personality disorder.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is defined by the DSM-IV
as "a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal
relationships, self-image and affects, as well as marked
impulsivity, beginning by early adulthood and present in a
variety of contexts.”
* Approximately 1.6 percent of Americans age 18 or older
have BPD.
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Re: National Institute of Mental Health US Stats on Disorders
DIR By: Bipolar Girl
Date: August 31, 2010, 2:20 pm
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Some disorders travel together as "sister illness" or "travel
companions." For instance panic disorders and anxiety disorders
often travel together. If you find one you will often find the
other. Bipolar often has travel companions. OCD, anxiety
disorders, panic disorders and PTSD can be found with Bipolar.
Personally, I had PTSD and was cured when I went through
treatment with a therapist when I was 25. I had PTSD due to my
abusive upbringing. My therapist likened my upbringing to
growing up in a Nazi concentration camp. She said I had the
worst case she had ever seen. It took years of hard work in CBT
to get over it, but I did it.
Later OCD popped up. Now I am dealing with that. My sister who
also has BP and OCD is worse than I am. She is like a mirror to
me. It is strange to watch her. We both have the same
conditions. I asked my therapist about OCD and she said, it is a
traveling companion or sister illness to your Bipolar. She told
me certain illnesses tend to attract traveling companions and
Bipolar was one of them. I thought that was really interesting.
I don't know all the disorders that tend to be travel companions
to Bipolar. I just listed all the mood disorders, depressive
disorders, suicide, anxiety disorders, panic disorder because
they tend together. I listed the rest in case anyone was
interested and in case they do go together in some and I am
unaware of this fact.
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