The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.
  • 43.3% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2018
  • 64.1% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness received treatment in 2018
  • 50.6% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 with a mental health disorder received treatment in 2016
  • The average delay between the onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years
  • 11.3% of U.S. adults with mental illness had no insurance coverage in 2018
  • 13.4% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness had no insurance coverage in 2018
  • 60% of U.S. counties do not have a single practicing psychiatrist

Credit: NAMI 2018