Fast Facts & Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month

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The last full week of Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to a close. Each year, mental health advocates launch campaigns to educate and advocate for mental health disorders and treatment options.

Some of our favorite campaigns this month included the #1in4 and #1in5 tags on Instagram and Twitter and Child Mind Institute’s #MyYoungerSelf video series. This video series featured a different public figure each day who spoke about their own experiences with mental health issues as a child. (See Emma Stone above.)

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental health issues. While such disorders are quite common, stigma surrounding mental illness and treatment is often an obstacle for those in need of support.

Mental Health Facts

  • 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a mental illness in a given year.
  • 1 in 5 teens experience a severe mental disorder during their life.
  • Psychiatric disorders are more prevalent in children and teens than asthma and peanut allergies.
  • 18% of adults in the U.S. have experienced an anxiety disorder.
  • 16 million adults in the U.S. have had one or more major depressive episodes in the past year.
  • 1 in 10 teens experience anxiety disorder.
  • 12.5% of teens have had a major depressive episode in the past year.
  • Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the third leading cause of death for people aged 10-24.
  • 90% of children who die by suicide have a mental health condition.
  • It is estimated that as many as two-thirds of children and teens with a mental health disorder do not receive treatment.

Blueprint Mental Health & Mental Health Awareness

At Blueprint Mental Health, our goal is to provide skills education to not only our clients but to the community at large. We offer presentations for a variety of audiences on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), coping skills, and mindfulness. These presentations can help caregivers support those experiencing mental health issues, help individuals manage their own symptoms of stress or anxiety, and increase awareness amount treatment options.

For more information on Blueprint Mental Health, call (908) 256-6965 or e-mail info@blueprintmentalhealth.com.

Image attribution: (Top left) Child Mind Institute, speakupforkids.org; (Top right) @kristenanniebell Instagram

CONTACT & MORE INFORMATION

Trusted Mental Health Counseling Across Central New Jersey

Blueprint Mental Health has earned a reputation as one of the most sought-after mental health practices in New Jersey. We provide the highest quality clinical care in a way that feels welcoming, personal, and anything but clinical. Our therapists offer individual and group counseling for children, teens, young adults, adulting adults, parents, couples, and families.

We offer both in-person sessions at our Somerville location and virtual therapy appointments statewide. For those seeking in-person care, we’re located within a 30-minute drive of many towns across Central and Northern New Jersey, including Chatham, Madison, Morristown, Princeton, Edison, Highland Park, North Brunswick, New Brunswick, Piscataway, South Plainfield, Clark, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Summit, Springfield, and more.

Comprehensive Therapy Services in Somerset County

We're proud to support clients from Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Bound Brook, Branchburg, Manville, Raritan, Somerset, Bedminster, Bernardsville, Far Hills, Peapack, and Martinsville. Our Somerset County location serves as a central hub for families and individuals seeking high-quality mental health support.

Individual and Family Counseling in Union County

Our in-person services are convenient for residents of Scotch Plains, Westfield, Summit, Springfield, Cranford, Clark, Garwood, Fanwood, New Providence, Mountainside, Rahway, Roselle Park, and Plainfield. We work with children, teens, and adults throughout Union County to address anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and more.

Therapy and Coaching Services in Middlesex County

We frequently work with individuals and families from Edison, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Highland Park, Metuchen, Milltown, Piscataway, Dunellen, South Plainfield, Kendall Park, and Middlesex. Our clinicians provide accessible care for both short-term challenges and long-term growth.

Supportive Mental Health Care in Hunterdon County

Many of our clients travel from Clinton, Flemington, Readington Township, Lebanon, High Bridge, and Whitehouse Station for in-person support. We also offer virtual sessions for added flexibility throughout Hunterdon County and beyond.

Compassionate Therapy for Children, Teens, Adults, and Families

Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, parenting challenges, or family conflict, Blueprint Mental Health offers compassionate and effective care tailored to your needs. Our young but experienced team of clinicians takes a proactive, relational approach that resonates with today’s children, teens, and adults.

We provide services including Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Parent Coaching, Couples Therapy, Trauma Treatment, OCD Therapy, Drop-In Consults, and more.

If you want to understand what sets us apart, explore Our Approach.

Phone: 908-256-6965
Email: clientrelations@blueprintmentalhealth.com

Blueprint Mental Health
73 West End Ave,
Somerville, NJ 08876 [Map]

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