Liberalism and mental illness... some interesting statistics.

[Patriot]

20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last year.
20% of U.S. adults call themselves liberal or very liberal
Coincidence?  You decide!


Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had mental illness in 2009

CHICAGO - More than 45 million Americans, or 20 percent of U.S. adults, had some form of mental illness last year, and 11 million had a serious illness, U.S. government researchers reported on Thursday.

Young adults aged 18 to 25 had the highest level of mental illness at 30 percent, while those aged 50 and older had the lowest, with 13.7 percent, said the report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/40257359



In 2010, Conservatives Still Outnumber Moderates, Liberals

PRINCETON, NJ -- Conservatives have maintained their leading position among U.S. ideological groups in the first half of 2010. Gallup finds 42% of Americans describing themselves as either very conservative or conservative. This is up slightly from the 40% seen for all of 2009 and contrasts with the 20% calling themselves liberal or very liberal.




http://www.gallup.com/poll/141032/2010-conservatives-outnumber-moderates-liberals.aspx