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There are now about 800,000 such patients in this nation's institutionsâ600,000 for mental illness and over 200,000 for mental retardation. Every year nearly 1,500,000 people receive treatment in institutions for the mentally ill and mentally retarded.
Second in our 6-part series on mental health. Millions of Americans experience anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder or other mental and behavior health ills; for them, mental health care is not optional. Yet for the millions of Americans who have to pay out of pocket for mental health treatment, cost is a barrier to getting the service they need. The math: The NIH states that 26% of the adult population of 240 million experience mental health problems.