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How big is the problem of emotional distress?
>970 million people
around the world are in emotional distress.
1 in 5 women
in the United States experienced a mental health condition in the past year, such as depression or anxiety.
Kataoka, S.; Zhang, L.; & Wells, K. (2002). Unmet need for mental health care among U.S. children: Variation by ethnicity and insurance status. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159(9), pp. 1548-1555.
>27 million adults
untreated for mental illness in the US.
37% high schoolers
reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in 2019.
1 in 3 people
feels lonely.
It pays to build social-emotional skills
11% increase
in academic performance as the result of Social Emotional learning.
Youth’s mental health
are protected through social emotional learning.
How does emotional wellness affect learning?
>50% kids
with emotional, behavioral and mental health disorders drop out of school.
11% increase
in academic performance as the result of Social Emotional learning.
Families’ emotional wellness is interconnected
17-28% children
live with a parent with mental illness.
Family-based behavior interventions
work better and are longer lasting.
<20% children
in emotional distress get care.
Kataoka, S.; Zhang, L.; & Wells, K. (2002). Unmet need for mental health care among U.S. children: Variation by ethnicity and insurance status. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159(9), pp. 1548-1555.
Parenting matters and it’s a tough job!
⅔ of working parents
feel burned out.
Risk factors for mental illness
- exposure to adversity
- pressure to conform with peers
- exploration of identity
- Media influence
- gender norms
- quality of their home life
- relationships with peers
- Violence (especially sexual violence and bullying)
- Harsh parenting
- Socioeconomic problems
- living in humanitarian and fragile settings
- adolescents with chronic illness
- autism spectrum disorder
- intellectual disability or other neurological condition
- pregnant adolescents
- adolescent parents, or those in early or forced marriages
- orphans
- adolescents from minority ethnic or sexual backgrounds or other discriminated groups.
Inequality & adverse childhood events
contribute to mental illness
Global crisis of emotional wellness resource shortages
>150 million people
in the U.S. live in a designated mental health professional shortage area.
37% people
live in areas designated with a critical shortage of mental health professionals.
The enormous cost of emotional distress
=$6 trillion /yr
The economic cost of poor mental health by 2030 is projected to
$280 billion/yr
The US spends on of mental health treatment.
$600 billion/yr
The US spends on of substance abuse treatment.
Depression and anxiety
are two of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
$2 trillion a year
Child neglect and abuse cost the US economy
Setting Your Family Up For Success
Emotional wellness is the bedrock of high-performing individuals and prosperous communities. curaJOY provides all families with a one-stop behavioral health solution to teach and reinforce soft skills that build resiliency, self-esteem, and productivity.
Does your emotional wellness affect your physical wellness?
Depression increases the risk of physical health problems
particularly long-lasting conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
10 to 20 years
Mental illness accelerates aging and decrease life expectancy by
According to research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry, individuals with mental disorders have a reduced life expectancy of approximately 10 to 20 years. In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that individuals with depression have a 1.8 times higher risk of premature mortality.2,3 Unfortunately, these challenges are compounded by an overall shortage of mental health professionals.
Every $1 invested
in treatment for depression and anxiety
$4 returns
in better health and productivity.
≈46000 adole-scents
die from suicide each year, among the top five causes of death for their age group.
4th Suicide
leading cause of death in teenagers (15-19).
Inequity in Behavioral Health
1 in 5 women
in the United States experienced a mental health condition in the past year, such as depression or anxiety.
LGBTQ individuals
Likely as heterosexual men and women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime
Asian
are the least likely to seek or receive behavioral healthcare.
Kataoka, S.; Zhang, L.; & Wells, K. (2002). Unmet need for mental health care among U.S. children: Variation by ethnicity and insurance status. American Journal of Psychiatry.
In the last decade or so, science has discovered a tremendous amount about the role emotions play in our lives. Researchers have found that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine our success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships. —
John Gottman
6
out of 10 top
skills
concluded by the World Economic Forum as integral for success are social and emotional
11%
increase
in academic performance as a result of social emotional learning
