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Quick Facts ADD and ADHD affects an estimated 8.5 to 14 million children and adults in the United States alone Schizophrenia affects 1% of the population, or 2.8 million Americans ages 18 and older. Bipolar Disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a brain disorder that plagues as many as 2.8 million U.S. adults. In a recent study, a staggering 12 million adults have symptoms of bipolar disorder or related syndromes. Autism Spectrum Disorders affect an estimated 1 in 166 births, which translates to 1.7 million Americans today. Alzheimer’s impinges on the lives of 4.5 million Americans, and their families Parkinson’s Disease affects 1.5 million Americans, and another 60,000 are diagnosed with the disease every year, bringing the total number of sufferers into the millions more facts... |
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