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1 in 5 of Us Lives With a Mental Illness
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                                                                                         $475+ million
                                                                                    
                                                                                Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded more than $475 million to fund more than 6,876 grants to more than 5,723 leading scientists around the world.
 
                                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                             Nearly 1 in 5 adults
                                                                        
                                                                    More than 18% of adults in the U.S. experience mental illness in a given year.*
* Source: National Institute of Mental Health
 
                                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                             20% of children
                                                                        
                                                                    Just over 20 percent of children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental disorder.*
* Source: National Institute of Mental Health
 
                                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                             450 million people
                                                                        
                                                                    More than 450 million people around the world live with mental illnesses.*
* Source: World Health Organization
 
                
 
                 
                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
