All the Numbers...

TW: Discussion of Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse This episode we dig into the numbers to highlight the significant impact Mental Health has on our society. I have done my best to use information from multiple reputable sources which are linked below. Remember it can be easy to manipulate statistics; so, check out these resources, come to your own conclusions. Discover how much Mental Health impacts individuals, our society and the economy. This week’s Mental Morsel: Spend a few minutes a day in the sun. The sun is the best natural source of Vitamin D, the amount of sun we get has a more significant impact on our moods than rain, temperature, or any other environmental factor, and it may even help you sleep better at night. And who doesn’t need an excuse to get up and go outside in the middle of the day? https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/ Resources: Find some general statistics here, and here. Some basic stats on suicide can be found here. Here is information about why people don’t receive treatment and look here for costs of treatment. Here, here, and here are places you can find out more information about the impact and costs of mental health in the workplace. Information about substance use/abuse can be found here, here, and here. Here is some information about the criminal justice system and mental health and here you can find information about homelessness. Here’s my blog about access to care with even more numbers: https://www.thementalsociety.com/post/mental-health-substances-and-access Check us out at www.thementalsociety.com. There you can find more resources, old episodes, blog posts and more. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter https://www.facebook.com/thementalsociety https://www.instagram.com/thementalsocietypodcast/ https://twitter.com/mentalsocieties