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Increase the proportion of adults with serious mental illness who get treatment — MHMD‑04

Status: Baseline only

  
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Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
66.7 percent (2022)

Target:
71.3 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
66.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with SMI received treatment in 2022 2

Increase the proportion of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) who receive treatment

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Summary

Serious mental illness — like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder — can limit people’s daily activities. There’s evidence that medication and talk therapy can help adults get the care they need.



1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.