According to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, overall:
- 4.8 percent (11 million people) suffered serious mental illness
- 8.4 million people had serious thoughts of suicide
- 2.2 million made suicide plans
- one million attempted suicide
- only 37.9 percent of adults with mental illness received mental health services
"The consequences for individuals, families and communities can be devastating. If left untreated mental illnesses can result in disability, substance abuse, suicides, lost productivity, and family discord. Through health care reform and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act we can help far more people get needed treatment for behavioral health problems," she said. So many people begin the road towards addiction because of an untreated mental illness; drugs and alcohol only exacerbate the problem. Hopefully, with the new Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act people will able to get the treatment that they so desperately need. The new survey is scheduled to be presented by Hyde at the World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Washington, D.C.
Source:
Business Week
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