All of us know someone who struggles with mental health.

Suicide is now the 2nd leading cause of death in 10 to 34-year olds.

1 in 10 children ages 6-17 has been diagnosed with anxiety/depression.

1 in 10 people ages 12 and older has depression in any 2-week period.

1 in 25 adults has experienced serious psychological distress in the past 30 days.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness.

1 in 5 is living with anxiety disorders.

1 in 15 is living with major depression.

1 in 40 is living with bipolar disorder.

1 in 100 is living with schizophrenia.

Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

1 in 15 adults has an alcohol use disorder.

1 in 40 teenagers has an alcohol use disorder.

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

From 2007 to 2017 there was approximately a 2x increase in the rate of suicide for kids 10-19.

The rate has increased approximately 3x among younger kids in the 10-14 range.

Source: American Psychological Association

Electronic communication and digital media, and declines in sleep duration, have contributed to an increase in mood disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviors since the mid-2000s.

Source: American Psychological Association

But mental health research only began in the 1940s with the creation of the National Institute of Mental Health in the US.

As a comparison, cancer research began in the 1800s.