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a mental health condition is a condition that affects a person's emotions, mood, thinking, and behavior. It can also affect a person's physical and emotional state, as well as affect their relationship with people or certain activities

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1. Today, there are over 200 classified forms of mental illness, common ones including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and many more.
2. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds
3. mental illness can be caused by trauma, history of abuse, other chronic medical conditions, biological factors, a chemical imbalance in the brain, substance abuse, and many other factors

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1.  as of 2020, 1 in 5 adults in America suffer from a mental health condition(s), and 1 in 6 teens suffer from a mental health condition(s)

2. half of all chronic mental illnesses begin at the age of 14, and three-quarters of mental illnesses begin at 24

3. approximately 10.2 million adults suffer from a co-occurring mental health disorder and addiction

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Better Help is a website that helps make professional therapy accessible and affordable to anyone. Through online interactions by texting or video call, anyone can be in contact with a professional therapist and find the help they need.

Other treatment options and support include:
psychotherapy, medication (prescribed), support groups, friends, family

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Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online

"I experienced tremendous growth in my 1+ year with the service, and I would come back again...If you are honest with your therapist, you can see great breakthroughs and tips to learn and grow as a person."

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Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online "I experienced tremendous growth in my 1+ year with the service, and I would come back again...If you are honest with your therapist, you can see great breakthroughs and tips to learn and grow as a person." "I feel less stressed, anxious, and depressed.

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1. don't be shy when talking openly about mental health
2. show your support for your peers and let them know that you can be an outlet for them
3. educate yourself more on mental health issues and treatment
4. treat mental health the same as physical health

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NAMI - the National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI is an organization that strives to educate, support, advocate, and improve the lives of people who suffer from mental illness.

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NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 and has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.

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NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

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In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals, as illustrated by the inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely - as much as two decades early - due to preventable physical conditions.

Despite progress in some countries, people with mental health conditions often experience severe human rights violations, discrimination, and stigma.

Many mental health conditions can be effectively treated at relatively low cost, yet the gap between people needing care and those with access to care remains substantial. Effective treatment coverage remains extremely low.

Increased investment is required on all fronts: for mental health awareness to increase understanding and reduce stigma; for efforts to increase access to quality mental health care and effective treatments; and for research to identify new treatments and improve existing treatments for all mental disorders. In 2019, WHO launched the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health (2019-2023): Universal Health Coverage for Mental Health to ensure access to quality and affordable care for mental health conditions in 12 priority countries to 100 million more people.

In 2022, WHO launched the World Mental Health Report: Transforming Mental health for All.