How committed are we to improving our nation’s mental health? [Philly.com]
In this season of New Year’s resolutions, perhaps we should resolve to improve things for the nearly 20% of Americans who experience mental illnesses and the more than 8% with substance use disorders . Mental illnesses are as disabling as cardiovascular diseases and cancers, and may be just as fatal. People with mental illnesses are more likely to die younger from commonly occurring physical health problems . Mental health inequities are rampant. Not only is the mortality risk higher,...