According to latest statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately three percent of people in the United States or 3 out of every 10 people will experience psychosis at least once in their lifetime. In the meantime, some 100,000 adolescents and young adults will have a psychotic episode each year.
The importance of mental health cannot be underscored enough, especially among teenagers. Apart from the general statistics on the number of people who experience psychotic episodes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 point out that one in every 20 Americans, 12 years of age and older, suffer from depression. Between the years of 1999 and 2014, the suicide rate in the country spiked by 24 per cent. The suicide statistics among females aged 10 to 14 also increased by a shocking 200 per cent; this is according to the National Center for Health Statistics, 2016.
In states such as Connecticut, alone, one person commits suicide every day. In fact, in 2013, just three years ago, suicide was considered the second leading cause of death among children ages 12 to 17 according to the Mental Health Surveillance among Children. These suicides are attributed in part to depression and related to untreated mental illness.
Despite the openness that society has treated the issue of mental illness or psychosis; individuals who suffer from it still have misgivings about seeking treatment. It is very important that a person who is suffering psychosis to get help as soon as they feel differently, such as when they feel that they are losing contact with reality. When a person experiences a psychotic episode, their thoughts and perceptions become disturbed, and they begin to find it difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is not. This by itself can pose a danger to the safety of the person experiencing the psychotic episode. They might, as a further symptom of psychosis, become depressed and anxious, have difficulty sleeping, and withdraw from society. They might also lose their motivation to study or work, and eventually they might find it hard to function normally as they did before.
According to experts, teenagers with psychosis or mental illnesses should get treatment or help immediately because this will increase their chances of getting better. Because of developments in psychiatry and in the field of psychiatric medicine, mental illnesses can be treated more effectively, and successful outcomes are easier to ensure if one is treated immediately.
The importance of mental health cannot be underscored enough, especially among teenagers. Apart from the general statistics on the number of people who experience psychotic episodes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 pointed out that one in every 20 Americans, 12 years of age and older, suffer from depression. Between the years of 1999 and 2014, the suicide rate in the country spiked by 24 per cent. The suicide statistics among females aged 10 to 14 also increased by a shocking 200 per cent; this is according to the National Center for Health Statistics, 2016.
In states such as Connecticut, alone, one person commits suicide every day. In fact, in 2013, just three years ago, suicide was considered the second leading cause of death among children ages 12 to 17 according to the Mental Health Surveillance among Children. These suicides are attributed in part to depression and related to untreated mental illness.
