Did You Know? Fifty-percent of all Outpatient Mental Health Patients have PTSD!
The more research I do on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the more alarmed I am at the enormity of the population that is affected by the disorder.
These statistics are from an excellent website Heal My PTSD. Michelle Rosenthal is a PTSD survivor and writes about the subject, both to inform and help others heal.
PTSD General Stats
- 70 % of adults in the U.S have experienced some type of traumatic event, at least once in their lifetimes. That’s 223.4 million people.
- Up to 20% of these people go on to develop PTSD. As of today, that’s 31.3 million people who have had or are struggling with PTSD.
- An estimated 1 out of 10 women develops PTSD; women are about twice as likely as men.
- Among people who are victims of a severe traumatic experience 60-80% will develop PTSD.
- 50% of all outpatient mental health patients have PTSD!
- Somewhat higher rates of this disorder have been found to occur in African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans, as compared to Caucasians in the United States.
Combat PTSD
- Lifetime occurrence (prevalence) in combat veterans 10-30%.
- In the past year alone the number of diagnosed cases in the military jumped 50%- and that’s just diagnosed cases.
- Studies estimate that 1 in every 5 military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has PTSD.
- 20 % of the soldiers who have been deployed in the past 6 years have PTSD. That’s over 300,000.
- 17% of combat troops are women; 71% of female military personnel develop PTSD due to sexual assault within the ranks.
Charlene’s Note:
These are shocking statistics, and prove that PTSD is now a pressing national health crisis. Become empowered and learn more about PTSD. Visit Heal My PTSD for more free information and help.
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Themocracy
Charlene — Thank you so much for reprinting these stats! You are soooo right: the enormity of the affected population is incredible. All the more reason for us to join together to raise awareness and help those who struggle find the relief they seek! Proud to be in the fight with you.