The Giving Gallery is not only a place for artists to sell their work and share their thoughts about mental health. It’s also a place where folks can find resources and learn more about mental health. A study in 2017 estimates that 792 million people lived with a mental health disorder. This is slightly more than one in ten people globally (10.7%). And 1 in 5 adults in the US are currently living with a mental illness. It’s a common experience and you are not alone.
In fact, the story of The Giving Gallery all started with the Founder discovering creative expression in a psychiatric hospital as a path to recovery. Engaging in creative activities, such as creating artwork, can allow you to express yourself in ways that words might not be able to.
Annual prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults, by demographic group:
Annual treatment rates among U.S. adults with any mental illness, by demographic group:
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Hopeline
Network
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Trevor HelpLine
Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Teens
1-866-488-7386
SAMHSA's National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
NAMI Mental Health Hotline
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
MHA Hotline
800-969-6642
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
1-800-622-2255
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) HelpLine
1-800-931-2237
or text NEDA to 741741
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
630-577-1330
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Center (CHADD)
1-800-233-4050
National Runaway
Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)