How many people with severe mental illnesses go untreated?
Current federal and state policies hinder treatment for psychiatrically ill individuals who are most at risk for homelessness, arrest, or suicide. As a result, 40% of the 4.5 million individuals with schizophrenia and manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder), an estimated 1.6 million people, are not being treated for their illness at any given time.
