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Mental health Fast Facts
As many as one in every 33 children and one in eight adolescents may have depression.{CMHS}1996
Once a young person has experienced a major depression, he or she is at risk of developing another depression within the next 5 years. {CMHS}1996.
Two-thirds of children with mental health problems do not get the help they need.{CMHS}1996
Children under stress, who experience loss, or who have attention, learning or conduct disorders are at a high risk for depression. {AACAP,1995}.
Less than 1/3 of the children under 18 with a serious emotional disturbance receive mental health services (Children's Defense Fund 1994).
80 to 90% of those that suffer from depression can be effectively treated and nearly all who receive treatment derive some benefit (MHSource.com 2000).
21% of hospital beds are filled by patients with a mental illness, the leading reason for hospital admissions (NIMH).
Panic Disorder will affect 1.3% of American Adults each year. Treatment consists of therapy and medications with a 75-90% effectiveness rate. (MHSource.com)
The current value of lifetime earnings lost by all who died in 1990 because of mental disorders amounted to $11.8 billion. (Rice & Miller,1993)
BiPolar Disorder usually strikes before the age of 35 and will affect nearly 1 in 100 people. (MHSource.com)
Nearly 1/3 of the nation's estimated 600,000 homeless are believed to be adults with severe mental illness. (CMHS,1992)
Job Openings
40 hours per week/full time Master’s Level therapist on an Adult and Child Service. Therapist will provide individual, group and family therapy with a diverse community population. LGPC/LGSW or LCPC/LCSW-C is required. Please send resume to tdonzella@harfordbelair.org
Send resume to:
Harford-Belair Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
4308 Harford Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21214
Or Fax to: 410-426-5247
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mailto:SRiegger@harfordbelair.org
Page last updated on 04/06/08
