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Title: Mental Health Association


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Mental Health In Delaware
February 6, 2003
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In any given year...
209,000,000 (age 18)
46,200,000
Over 65 million if substance abuse included
1/5 of the nation experiences a mental Illness
Source National Institute of Mental Health
3
Some Facts (Age 18)
  • Four of the 10 leading causes of disability in
    the U.S.
  • major depression
  • bipolar disorder
  • schizophrenia
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of
    disability in the U.S.
  • The direct cost(treatment cost) of mental illness
    - nearly 69 billion in 1996.
  • Including Substance Abuse 82 billion.
  • Indirect costs(lost productivity) - 78.6 billion
    (1996- the most recent year for which estimates
    are available.)

Sources The Global Burden of Disease, Harvard
School of Public Health, 1996 Mental Health A
report of the Surgeon General, 1999
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Some Facts (Age 18)
  • National Institute of Mental Health prevalence
    data indicates that mental illness affects
  • Over 50,000 Delawareans each year - Depression
    and Bipolar Disorder
  • Over 65,000 Delawareans each year - Anxiety
    Disorders
  • Over 7,000 Delawareans each year - Schizophrenia.
  • Only 1/4 to 1/3 seek treatment
  • 22 of Delawareans age18 and above are affected
  • New Castle County 79,000
  • Kent County 19,600
  • Sussex County 23,000
  • 4,800 individuals received treatment for mental
    illness and 6,500 for Substance Abuse in 2002
    through the Division of Substance Abuse and
    Mental Health

Sources National Institute of Mental
Health Delaware Vital Statistics Annual Report,
1999 DHSS, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
Health
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Some Facts
  • Delaware Community Needs Assessment - U of D
  • Kent County - Health Access and mental health
    treatment - 1 community issue
  • Sussex County - medical care and mental health
    care - 1 community issue
  • 40 of respondents - Suburban New Castle County -
    neighborhood problem
  • 48.5 of respondents - City of Wilmington -
    neighborhood problem
  • State Division of Public Health
  • Behavioral Risk Factor Survey - 9.2 of
    respondents - emotional problems significant
    enough to disrupt daily lives

Sources 1999 Community Needs Assessment,
University of Delaware DHHS, Division of Public
Health
7
Some Facts
  • National Vital Statistics Report (2000) -
    Delaware Health Statistics Center (1994-1998)
  • National
  • Suicide 11th leading cause of Death in U.S.
  • 3rd leading cause in age group 15-24
  • Delaware
  • 2nd leading cause of death in age group 15-24
  • 5th leading cause of death in age group 25 - 44

SourcesNational Center for Health Statistics,
National Vital Statistics Reports,2000 DHHS,
Delaware Health Statistics Center, Delaware Vital
Statistics Annual Report, 1999
8
In any given year...
72,000,000 (age 0 -17)
14,400,000
1/5 of the children and adolescents in the
U.S. with a mental or addictive disorder
Source National Institute of Mental Health
9
Some Facts (Ages 0-18)
  • National Institute of Mental Health prevalence
    data indicates that 21 of age group 9-17
    experiences at least mild functional impairment.
  • 21 of Delawareans age 9-17
  • New Castle County 22,451
  • Kent County 6,188
  • Sussex County 6,205
  • 4,000-6,000 teens age 15-19 may have clinical
    depression.
  • 2,200 - Total number of children treated by DSCYF
    in FY02

Sources National Institute of Mental Health KIDS
COUNT in Delaware, University of Delaware,
2002 DSCYF, Division of Child Mental Health, FY 02
10
Some Facts (Ages 0-18)
  • Two thirds of teens with depression do not get
    help.
  • Depression is correlated with teen pregnancy,
    school dropouts, violence, suicide, poor school
    performance, alcohol and drug use and abuse.
  • Girls almost twice as likely to have thought
    about or attempt suicide.

Sources National Institute of Mental
Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
11
Some Facts (Ages 0-18)
  • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey - 2001
    Delaware Results - Centers for Disease Control
  • Sample 2.915 students from 97 schools
  • 27 reported feeling sad or hopeless
  • 16.3 contemplated suicide
  • 12.1 had a suicide plan
  • 7.1 attempted suicide
  • 2.4 received medical attention for attempt
  • Mental health visits account for 1/4 of all
    visits to Delawares high school wellness centers

Sources Centers for Disease Control DHSS,
Division of Public Health
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How can the Health Care Commission Help?
  • 1. Quantify the extent of the mental health
    access problem by collecting information on
  • Who is accepting new patients?
  • How long is the wait for an appointment?
  • What specialties exist and where are they
    located?
  • What is the impact of Behavioral Health
    Organization slow pay or no pay on access?
  • 2. Support regulatory or legislative solutions to
    slow pay - no pay problem.

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How can the Health Care Commission Help?
  • Quantify the extent of the mental health access
    problem.
  • Continuum of care
  • Private Public
  • Outpatient Day Treatment Inpatient
  • New Castle Co. Kent Sussex
  • Children Adult
  • Private insurance Medicare Medicaid

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How can the Health Care Commission Help?
  • 3. Once access issues are quantified, investigate
    federal funding for federally funded health
    centers that would address mental health
    professionals shortage
  • 4. Increase public awareness of key issues
  • 5. Support the Division of Child Mental Health's
    Jefferson Fellowship program for psychiatrists
    and the internship program for psychologists.
    Both programs are recommended to be cut in FY 04
  • 6. Recruit Psychiatrists to Delaware through the
    DIMER program
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