Mental and Social Health

Mental Health Visits

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to his or her community. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse provided data for mental health visits in 2013-2015. The average for OKC-Co was 31.3 visits per 1,000.

Note: Data only represents individuals receiving services through publicly funded behavioral health programs and does not include individuals whose services are funded b y other means, such as private insurance or self-pay.

Age-Adjusted Suicide Mortality Rates by Race Per 100,000 Population Oklahoma City-County, 2013-2015

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Pacific Islander

Note: Data only represents individuals receiving services through publicly funded behavioral health programs and does not include individuals whose services are funded b y other means, such as private insurance or self-pay.

Suicide Mortality

This indicator represents the number of suicides per 100,000 population from 2013-2015. The rates were age adjusted to account for differences in age distributions among our community. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 in Oklahoma City-County during 2013-2015.

 

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