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Resources in Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics
A division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their website is free, searchable, and contains a vast array of health statistics and surveys.
National Institute of Mental Health
Includes the best statistics currently available on the prevalence, treatment, and costs of mental disorders for the population of the United States, in addition to information about possible consequences of mental illnesses, such as suicide and disability.
Statista
Statista is one of the world’s largest statistics portals providing access to relevant data from over 18,000 sources. Statista’s team of trained specialists manually analyze, audit and update all statistics ensuring the maintenance of high standards.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
This is a great resource to find summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organizations of the U.S.

Videos

View other featured videos developed by the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) which are listed below:

Useful Websites

Mental Health America: Screens and Decision Making Tools

MHA has developed a series of screening tools. The screening tests are an anonymous, free and private. and can provide the signs of a mental illness. It's good to keep in mind that a screening is not a diagnosis, but it can be helpful to start a conversation with a doctor or a close family member or a friend about the condition. Here is the list of different screening tools driven from MHA's site: