Most People Experience "Mental Illness" By Age 32

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By Neuroskeptic
Sep 12, 2009 8:30 PMNov 5, 2019 12:18 AM

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Mental illness: how common is it? A popular answer is one in four - 25% of people will experience it at least once in their lives. In fact, most published research suggests that the lifetime rate is higher, around 30-50%, in Western nations.

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