Know the facts: You are NOT Alone.

Adults

47% of adults indicated that they missed one or more days of work or activities due to their mental or emotional health. (2017 Southern Nevada Epidemiologic Profile Report).
20.6% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2019 (51.5 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).
3.8% of U.S. adults experienced a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness in 2019 (9.5 million people). (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).
5.2% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2019 (13.1 million people). This represents 1 in 20 adults. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).
43.8% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2019. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).
65.5% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness received treatment in 2019. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).

Teens

High school students: 34.4% felt sad or hopeless, 15.9% considered suicide, 13.8%planned to commit suicide and 8.2% have attempted suicide in the past 12 months. (2017 Southern Nevada Epidemiologic Profile Report).
Middle school students: 29.8% of have felt sad or hopeless, 21.3% considered suicide, 15.4% planned to commit suicide and 8.1% attempted suicide in the past 12 months. (2017 Southern Nevada Epidemiologic Profile Report).
50.6% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 with a mental health disorder received treatment in 2016. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).

Suicide

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 in the U.S.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
The overall suicide rate in the U.S. has increased by 35% since 1999
46% of people who die by suicide had a diagnosed mental health condition
90% of people who die by suicide had shown symptoms of a mental health condition, according to interviews with family, friends and medical professionals (also known as psychological autopsy)
Lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than straight youth
78% of people who die by suicide are male
Transgender adults are nearly 12x more likely to attempt suicide than the general population.

(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2020).

Rip·ple Ef·fect

/ˈripəl əˌfekt/

noun

A spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.

OTHER WORDS FOR RIPPLE EFFECT

causal sequence

cause and effect

chain of events

contagion effect

domino theory

knock-on

knock-on effect

ripple effect

slippery slope

REC Established January 15, 2021

Ripple Effect Counseling, LLC is a private practice mental health agency founded by Toni Pauly, CPC. REC can provide mental health counseling services to any person in Nevada, but my primary practice locations are Las Vegas and Pahrump.