Because it is mental health week, it seems fitting to discuss the toll mental illness is taking on our country. The amount of people who are undiagnosed or untreated for mental illness is staggering, and this epidemic is the reason why so many are in jail or homeless. Read the following article for more on this problem...
Nearly 40% of adults with "severe" mental illness — such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder — received no treatment in the previous year, according to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among adults with any mental illness, 60% were untreated.
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