What portion of the non-institutionalized, non-homeless U.S. adult population has a "serious mental illness" that "substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities"?
Correct Answer
Per the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 10.4 million or 4.2% of non-institutionalized, non-homeless U.S. adults have a "serious mental illness" that "substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities." This data is based on a scientific, nationally representative face-to-face survey of 50,833 adults. The margin of sampling error for these results is plus or minus 0.2 percentage points with 95% confidence. To obtain free or affordable mental health care for you or someone else, visit the link below for Mental Health America.
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