THE IMPORTANCE

OF MENTAL
HEALTH
Healthy People 2030

"About Half of all people in the

United States will be diagnosed
with a mental disorder at some
point in their lifetime."

In terms of mental health, Healthy Currently, data shows that only half
People 2030 focuses on improving of people with mental disorders get
"prevention, screening, the proper treatment.
assessment, and treatment of
mental disorders and behavioral
conditions."

GENERAL ADOLESCENT
MENTAL MENTAL
HEALTH HEALTH
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
"Increase the proportion of "Increase the proportion of children
primary visits where and adolescents who get preventative
adolescents and adults are mental health care in school"
screened for depression" (Developmental/No baseline Value)
(Baseline: 8.5%, Target
13.5%)

SUICIDE RATE REDUCTION

OBJECTIVE
"Reduce the overall suicide rate." Currently, "suicide is
one of the leading causes of death nationwide" (Baseline:
14.2 suicides per 100,000 Target: 12.8 suicides per
100,000)

CONNECTED
A Youth Mental Health
Initiative
Connected is an initiative that works to reduce the effects of anxiety,
depression, and suicide in adolescent and teen populations. As a whole,
the organization is led by the Michigan Public Health Institute and
provides for "underserved communities while also empowering youth to
engage meaningful community change."
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/mental-health-and-mental-
disorders
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CONNECTED-One-Pager_Final.pdf?
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