Voices United

Voices United Our Vision- A future where tangible socioeconomic change is evident.

A future with diversity and inclusion, civic leadership and issue-based activism that includes ALL communities and all individuals. Our Mission- To nurture an economy by creating awareness opportunities that builds solidarity for all communities by empowering communities of color and remaining inclusive of all. Our purpose- To build empowerment by creating awareness by way of collaborative and efforts designed to uplift our communities and children.
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05/13/2022

🚨🚨🚨🚨The Ripple Effect Of Mental Illness
PERSON
People with depression have a 40% higher risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases than the general population. People with serious mental illness are nearly twice as likely to develop these conditions.
32.1% of U.S. adults with mental illness also experienced a substance use disorder in 2020 (17 million individuals)
The rate of unemployment is higher among U.S. adults who have mental illness (6.4%) compared to those who do not (5.1%)
High school students with significant symptoms of depression are more than twice as likely to drop out compared to their peers
Students aged 6-17 with mental, emotional or behavioral concerns are 3x more likely to repeat a grade.
FAMILY
At least 8.4 million people in the U.S. provide care to an adult with a mental or emotional health issue
Caregivers of adults with mental or emotional health issues spend an average of 32 hours per week providing unpaid care🚨🚨🚨

05/13/2022

Mental Health Care Matters🚨🚨🚨
46.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2020
64.5% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness received treatment in 2020
50.6% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 with a mental health disorder received treatment in 2016
The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years
Annual treatment rates among U.S. adults with any mental illness, by demographic group:
Male: 37.4%
Female: 51.2%
Le***an, Gay or Bisexual: 54.3%
Non-Hispanic Asian: 20.8%
Non-Hispanic white: 51.8%
Non-Hispanic black or African-American: 37.1%
Non-Hispanic mixed/multiracial: 43.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 35.1%
11% of U.S. adults with mental illness had no insurance coverage in 2020
11.3% of U.S. adults with serious mental illness had no insurance coverage in 2020
148 million people live in a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area🚨🚨🚨

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year1 i...
05/13/2022

1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year
50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24
Su***de is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34

You Are Not Alone
21% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2020 (52.9 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.
5.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2020 (14.2 million people). This represents 1 in 20 adults.
16.5% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 experienced a mental health disorder in 2016 (7.7 million people)
6.7% of U.S. adults experienced a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness in 2020 (17 million people)

Annual prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults, by demographic group:
Non-Hispanic Asian: 13.9%
Non-Hispanic white: 22.6%
Non-Hispanic black or African-American: 17.3%
Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native: 18.7%
Non-Hispanic mixed/multiracial: 35.8%
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 18.4%
Le***an, Gay or Bisexual: 47.4%

Each year, millions of Americans face mental illness. In fact, more than 51 million people experienced mental illness in...
05/11/2022

Each year, millions of Americans face mental illness. In fact, more than 51 million people experienced mental illness in 2019.

1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 youth experience mental illness each year.
It is estimated that only 45% of adults and 51% of children with a mental illness receive treatment.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting more than 19% of the adult population each year.

05/10/2022

19.86% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. Equivalent to nearly 50 million Americans.

4.91% are experiencing a severe mental illness.

The state prevalence of adult mental illness ranges from 16.37% in New Jersey to 26.86% in Utah.

According to SAMHSA, ìAny Mental Illness (AMI) is defined as having a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, other than a developmental or substance use disorder. Any mental illness includes persons who have mild mental illness, moderate mental illness, and serious mental illness."

Rank Sort descending State Percentage Number
01 New Jersey 16.37 1,122,000
02 Texas 17.17 3,602,000
03 Florida 17.23 2,903,000
04 Hawaii 17.45 185,000
05 Maryland 17.57 810,000
06 Georgia 17.88 1,406,000
07 South Dakota 18.26 118,000
08 Iowa 18.50 441,000
09 Virginia 18.58 1,199,000
10 Connecticut 18.85 526,000
11 Illinois 19.18 1,858,000
12 North Carolina 19.31 1,532,000
13 Tennessee 19.40 1,006,000
14 South Carolina 19.43 760,000
15 California 19.49 5,864,000
16 New York 19.52 2,972,000
17 Pennsylvania 19.70 1,963,000
18 Arizona 20.06 1,099,000
19 Mississippi 20.16 446,000
20 Wisconsin 20.19 904,000
21 Nebraska 20.30 290,000
22 Michigan 20.32 1,571,000
23 Arkansas 20.34 460,000
24 North Dakota 20.50 116,000
25 Minnesota 20.53 876,000
26 Kansas 20.56 442,000
27 Montana 20.81 171,000
28 Delaware 20.92 157,000
29 Massachusetts 21.15 1,157,000
30 Louisiana 21.21 734,000
31 Alabama 21.29 794,000
32 New Mexico 21.39 338,000
33 Alaska 21.47 113,000
34 Nevada 21.97 512,000
35 Maine 22.10 238,000
36 Vermont 22.25 112,000
37 Indiana 22.29 1,125,000
38 New Hampshire 22.37 243,000
39 Rhode Island 22.38 187,000
40 Idaho 22.48 293,000
41 Oklahoma 22.54 657,000
42 Kentucky 22.54 762,000
43 Wyoming 22.56 98,000
44 Missouri 22.71 1,056,000
45 District of Columbia 22.83 129,000
46 Colorado 23.20 1,014,000
47 Washington 23.43 1,360,000
48 Ohio 23.64 2,112,000
49 Oregon 23.75 783,000
50 West Virginia 24.62 347,000
51 Utah 26.86 599,000
52 National 19.86 49,

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05/09/2022

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Thank you Katrina Sinclair (co-founder) of Positive Vibes Ronjanae Smith Inc.-.. for partnering up with Voices United th...
05/07/2022

Thank you Katrina Sinclair (co-founder) of Positive Vibes Ronjanae Smith Inc.-.. for partnering up with Voices United this year for our annual kickball event!.

This will be a family field day & kickball event!!.
Free and open to the public!!.
Fun, games, food, music, door prizes and it’s all FREE!!!!

We need teams to get signed up-..
oh- and cheerleaders too-….

We kicking the stress and letting loose!!!!

05/07/2022

And we will be celebrating Daiquan’s 24th birthday party at the kickball event-….
So come ready to play and have some cake!!!!
😘😘😘😘

Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in 1949. It was commemorated by the Mental Health America organizatio...
05/06/2022

Mental Health Awareness Month was first celebrated in 1949. It was commemorated by the Mental Health America organization, which was then known as the National Committee for Mental Hygiene and then later as the National Mental Health Association before it got its current name. The association was founded by Clifford Whittingham Beers. Beers, who was born in 1876 in Connecticut, was one of five children in his family who all suffered from mental illness and psychological distress. All of them also went on to spend time at mental institutions and it was from his hospital admittance that he discovered that the mental health field had a notorious reputation for malpractice, maltreatment, and immense bias.

Beers went on to author “A Mind That Found Itself”, which is a bestseller even today. Gaining popularity and support from medical professionals, Beers founded the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Beers and his colleagues at the association wanted to find ways to make sure that mental health patients not only received the right care but also did not feel alone in their fight against mental diseases.

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