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Mental health disorders affect millions of US adults each year. Some disorders are mild, while others are more disabling and require intensive management and care. The majority of people suffering from mental disorders can effectively return to normal, productive lives if they receive appropriate treatment - treatment which is readily available.

At UTMB Health's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, we are dedicated to excellence in education, clinical service, and research in psychiatry. Scientific discoveries have led to substantial progress in the diagnosis and the treatment of some of the most disabling diseases known to human kind. Our faculty, house staff, and medical students are involved in uncovering of this new knowledge, disseminating it, and providing the most modern care available. We are proud of our program and services.

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Did you know?

• According to the National Institute of Mental Health Disorders (NIMH), mental health disorders account for four of the top 10 causes of disability in the US, and include: major depression (also called clinical depression), manic depression (also called bipolar disorder), schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• An estimated 26 percent of persons ages 18 and older, about one in four (or over 57.7 million) US adults, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.

• About 18.8 million US adults, or 9.5 percent, ages 18 and over, will suffer from a depressive illness (major depression, bipolar disorder, or dysthymia) each year. Many of them will be unnecessarily incapacitated for weeks or months because their illness is left untreated.