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Michigan's Mental Health: Depression, suicide top issues

Depression and suicide top state's mental health issues

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan currently ranks 23rd in the U.S. when it comes to mental illness. That means about 1.4 million adults are affected in our state.

Those statics are sparking a national conversation on mental health and it's taking place right here in Grand Rapids.

The Crisis Residential Conference is bringing together experts from 23 states to discuss the access and quality of behavioral health services and a way to find solutions to the ones affecting our communities.

Credit: Comprehensive Crisis Continuum

MI Rankings:

  • 17th for overall mental illness coverage
  • 19th for adult care
  • 17th for youth care
  • 23rd for prevalence of mental illness
  • About 1.4 million MI adult (18.07%) identify as having "any mental illness" (AMI)
  • 217,000 (2.8%) of MI adults suffer from alcohol dependence
  • 314,000 (4.1%) of MI adults suffer from thoughts of suicide
  • 16th for access to care
  • 23rd for adult access to care
  • 743,000 (53.7%) estimated untreated
  • 279,000 (20.1%) reporting unmet needs
  • 174,000 (12.5%) uninsured
  • 20th for youth access to care
  • 55,000 (62.0%) estimated untreated
  • 19,000 (29.0%) received some consistent treatment
  • 20,000 (4.7%) with private insurance that did not cover non-physical support
  • 22nd for mental health workforce availability
  • 460:1 rate of population to mental health workforce

MI Suicide Rates per 100,000 Population:

  • Female 5.9   Male 21.9
  • National average  Female 6.2  Male 22.2

Learn more about Michigan's mental health at michigan.us.gov

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