- 18.1% of adult North Dakotans (roughly 105,523) have experienced some form of mental illness. (SAMHSA’s 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and Kids Count’s 2015 Population Estimates for North Dakota.
- Between 13 to 20% of children in North Dakota (between 22,610 and 34,785) have a mental disorder. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention “Mental Health Surveillance Among Children-United States, 2005-2011” and North Dakota Kids Count’s 2015).
- F-M Ambulance Services in North Dakota report that 1/3 of their calls are behavioral health related, including depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety and depression. Sherm Syverson, F-M Ambulance Service Testimony (March 8, 2016).
- 70% of North Dakota judges have sentenced at least one person to prison (even if they were not considered high-risk) to receive mental health, alcohol, or drug addiction treatment. (“Justice Reinvestment in North Dakota: Interim Report,” (April 20, 2016.)
- 89% of youth in juvenile corrections have mental health problems. Director of Division of Juvenile Services, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Testimony (January 6, 2016).
- 75% of youth in juvenile corrections have a serious emotional disorder. Director of Division of Juvenile Services, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Testimony (January 6, 2016).
- 56% of youth in juvenile corrections have a mental health issue that requires medication which must be monitored by psychiatry. Director of Division of Juvenile Services, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Testimony (January 6, 2016).
- Approximately 44% of the inmate population is diagnosed with a mental illness and 30% are prescribed psychiatric medications. North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 2011 – 2013 Biennial Report