OH SCR24

Approximately 44 million adults in the United States (one in five) experience mental illness, with 26% of homeless adults and 24% of state prisoners having serious mental illness.

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death worldwide, with 90% of suicide deaths involving individuals with underlying mental illness.

Nearly 60% of adults with mental illness in the United States did not receive treatment in the previous year.

Ohio ranks twelfth in prevalence of mental illness among adults and has one of the highest rates of drug-related deaths and opioid addiction in the United States.

The General Assembly supports individuals struggling with mental illness and encourages efforts to increase public awareness about mental health treatment and services available to Ohio citizens.