Mental Illness
OLIVIA LEE
HS 162, SECTION 1
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Facts
1 in 5 American Adults experience a
mental
health issue
1 in 10 young people experience a period of
major depression
1 in 25 Americans live with a serious
mental
illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,
major depression,
anxiety etc.)
Mental health typically strikes young people in
their productive years, age 16-25
Factors
Genetic/Biological-
abnormal
balances
of neurotransmitters in the brain, brain
defects and injury, family history of
mental illness
Environmental
-stress, death of a loved
one, divorce, job loss, alcohol abuse,
drug addiction, traumatic experiences
Consequences
Loss of interest in activities
Poor academic performance
Substance abuse and addiction
Major health problems (Higher chances of
chronic illnesses)
Suicide
-the 10
th
leading cause of death in the
U.S. and takes 41,000 American lives each year
Shootings
-19-year old shooter in Florida who
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