Nov 1, 2017 ... Serious mental illness (SMI) is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional  disorder ... This number represented 18.3% of all U.S. adults.
When comparing all diseases, mental illnesses rank first in terms of causing  disability in ... treatment for mental health problems is lacking for a large portion  of those who need it ... Among adults with serious psychological distress, less  than half (49 percent) received mental health treatment or medication (BRFS,  2007 data).
Dec 30, 2015 ... Treating mental health issues can significantly impact one's quality of life. ... With  more than half of all mental illnesses left totally untreated, though, ... Chronic  stress is associated with a risk of heart attacks, stroke, ... About 50% of individuals  with severe psychiatric disorders (3.5 million people) are receiving ...
The source of data for this report is the Wisconsin Behavioral Risk Factor ...  programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. ....  problems receive no mental health treatment of any kind – a problem in and ......  As Figure 21 indicates, slightly less than half (49%) of adults with serious  psychological distress.
This work was done as part of the Keck-Schaeffer Initiative for Population ... In  Kansas, there is concern that access to affordable mental health care has been ...  Approximately a quarter of adults with serious psychological distress in the past  ... Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, R-DAS) 2015- 2016.
In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication.