The Quad-Cities has reached a mental health flashpoint. Almost a quarter of Quad-Citians – 79,000 people – are receiving treatment for a mental health problem, 40% of Quad-Citians are showing signs of chronic depression, and 23% say their mental health is not good.
The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus looked at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data over the past 22 years to determine the top 15 causes of death in Scott, Rock Island, Clinton,