(Forbes Health) Approximately 5.2 million veterans experienced a behavioral health condition in 2022

(Forbes Health) The percentage of U.S. adults receiving mental health treatment rose from 19.2% in 2019 to 21.6% in 2021

According to a USA Today survey with self reported numbers Rhode Island ranked in the top ten for highest percentage for people with mental illness (24.12% or 202,000 people)

(Forbes Advisor) 67% of teens feel a dip in self-esteem when they compare their lives to the the filtered “realities” they see on social media.