In all honesty though, doesn't it seem like a huge number of people can be defined as "mentally ill" these days?  How many of the homeless in tent cities are lumped into that category as well?  How many resources are those who are fortunate enough to get to work 40 hours a week because we are not  labeled as mentally ill expected to put forth to contain and care for the mentally ill?  

If there is a reasonable, cost-effective solution I'm interested in knowing  it.