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One in five Californians say they need mental health care
One in five Californians say they need mental health care - latimes.com
Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress."
However, only one in three people who perceive a need for mental health services or are in serious distress have seen a professional for treatment, the survey found.
Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.1 When applied to the 2004 U.S. Census residential population estimate for ages 18 and older, this figure translates to 57.7 million people.2 Even though mental disorders are widespread in the population, the main burden of illness is concentrated in a much smaller proportion — about 6 percent, or 1 in 17 — who suffer from a serious mental illness.1 In addition, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and Canada.3 Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. Nearly half (45 percent) of those with any mental disorder meet criteria for 2 or more disorders, with severity strongly related to comorbidity.1
No ****, That actually seems low to me. :ssst: :doh
No ****, That actually seems low to me. :ssst: :doh
When will people (Americans in particular) understand and just accept that being unhappy is just part of life?
The sooner many people let go of their fairytale notions of what life *should be* and accept what life *is* then we'd see a lot less miserable people floating around claiming to be depressed and suffering from other issues.
One in five Californians say they need mental health care
One in five Californians say they need mental health care - latimes.com
Almost 5 million California adults say they could use help with a mental or emotional problem, according to a survey released Wednesday by researchers at UCLA. About 1 million of them meet the criteria for "serious psychological distress."
However, only one in three people who perceive a need for mental health services or are in serious distress have seen a professional for treatment, the survey found.
No ****, That actually seems low to me. :ssst: :doh
Looks to me like you guys are suffering from a severe case of jealousy. Just because your small state doesn't measure up is no need to feel inferior. You may not be able to pleasure the federal government with you flaccid amount of taxes, but at least you give it a try. =)
No ****, That actually seems low to me. :ssst: :doh
The other 4 couldn't be reached because they were relaxing at the beach or local Coffee bean.....and the other 4 were either two stoned or had their head to far up their ass to hear the question.
Looks to me like you guys are suffering from a severe case of jealousy. Just because your small state doesn't measure up is no need to feel inferior. You may not be able to pleasure the federal government with you flaccid amount of taxes, but at least you give it a try. =)
Why do people in states that nobody gives two ****s about talk about California? Talk about being a hater. And it's always the ****ty states full of trash and retards. South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey. I mean at least when New York was talking **** about us in the 90s we had something with class to deal with. But Illinois? I'm from a state where you can ski AND surf on the same day. You can see celebrities walking down the street and then hit a library with the budget of a small Midwest city. Why should I care what people in Nowhere'sville USA say about us?
Hi, I'm Californian. And I'm proud to be insane.
I bet most of their states can get a budget passed while we are always teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Just sayin'.
Why do people in states that nobody gives two ****s about talk about California? Talk about being a hater. And it's always the ****ty states full of trash and retards. South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey. I mean at least when New York was talking **** about us in the 90s we had something with class to deal with. But Illinois? I'm from a state where you can ski AND surf on the same day. You can see celebrities walking down the street and then hit a library with the budget of a small Midwest city. Why should I care what people in Nowhere'sville USA say about us?
Hi, I'm Californian. And I'm proud to be insane.
may you, your great state, and your 60 billion dollar budget deficit be eternally happy.
That doesn't negate anything I said. Try again.
Which states were you talking about then? Alaska is clearly not that state.
Ours is just more publicized than others even though their economical problems are disasters. California is not the worst.
Looks to me like you guys are suffering from a severe case of jealousy. Just because your small state doesn't measure up is no need to feel inferior. You may not be able to pleasure the federal government with you flaccid amount of taxes, but at least you give it a try. =)
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