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A Broken System
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Mental health care professionals estimate that 80-90% of those suffering from mental illness can be |
| helped with therapy, medication, or both. | |
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With our current system in place, experts estimate that only 25% of severely mentally ill patients will |
| recover completely, 50% will recover partially, and 25% will always require long term mental health care. | |
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Most HMO’s in the U.S. will provide only medication to treat mental illness, though mental health care |
| professionals usually agree that the combination of medication AND psychotherapy is vital to recovery. | |
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Nebraska ranks 49th in the nation for tax dollars allocated to the treatment of mental illness. |