Rep. Smith: Expanding Mental Health Access
September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
Identifying and treating mental illness is a pressing issue in our country. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, while 1 in 25 adults experience serious mental illness each year. As with most conditions, mental illness can afflict anyone.
We have come a long way as a nation in fighting the stigma of mental illness. Ment . . .
Identifying and treating mental illness is a pressing issue in our country. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, while 1 in 25 adults experience serious mental illness each year. As with most conditions, mental illness can afflict anyone.
We have come a long way as a nation in fighting the stigma of mental illness. Ment . . .