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Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Rates of Mental Illness?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:34:54 +0000

Data from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA) suggests 20 percent of American adults — 44.5 million people — experienced some sort of mental illness over the last year.

The report defines “mental illness” as any sort of diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that causes “substantial functional impairment” or requires treatment, and provides a list of how much of each state’s population has suffered such a disorder.

1 in 10 US Adults Take Antidepressants

Kathy Landin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:27:45 +0000

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in ten adults in the US take antidepressants, and that many more should. The CDC study screened 12,000 Americans and determined that only about one-third of those who have severe symptoms of depression are actually being treated with antidepressants. It also [...]

Charlie Sheen Gets Auto-tuned

Levack — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:34:14 +0000

It was going to happen sooner or later. Turns out it was sooner. lol Check out the “Rock star from Mars” auto-tuned. Too funny. I’ll be sick of him soon but I’m really enjoying the meltdown at the moment.