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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.
How many people in the United States have severe mental illnesses? Approximately 4.5 million individuals in the United States have severe mental illness, either schizophrenia or manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder).What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a neurological brain disorder that affects 2.2 million Americans today, or approximately one percent of the population.ow many people in the United States have severe mental illnesses? Approximately 4.5 million individuals in the United States have severe mental illness, either schizophrenia or manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder).