Molly Hawthorne, Thesis Presentation 01 August 31, 2009

Percentsdata disorder

Mood Disorders 9.5%

Anxiety Disorders 18.1%

Diagnosable Mental Disorder 26.2

2004 Population ages 18+ 100.0%

Percentage of Adults Suffering from Diagnosable Mental Disorders*

APPLIED TO U.S. CENSUS RESIDENTIAL POPULATION AGES 18+

Major Depressive Disorder 6.7%Social Phobia Disorder 6.8%

Specific Phobia 8.7%

Dysthymic Disorder 1.5%

Schizophrenia 1.1%Obsessive-Compulsive 1.0%

Agoraphobia 0.8 %

Panic Disorder 2.7%Bipolar Disorder 2.6%

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 3.5%

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 3.1%

*Data from National Institute for Mental Health, “The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America,” http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/ publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml