By Dr. Tim Murphy, Psychologist and mental health advocate, Author of The Christ Cure
New survey of voters and affected families finds near-universal agreement that serious mental illness is poorly treated and requires urgent federal action.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a new national poll shows voters across the political spectrum are very aware the system is failing people with serious mental illness and they want policymakers to act. An overwhelming majority believe it is a critically important issue that could affect their votes this fall. The poll conducted for Schizophrenia Policy Action Network (SPAN) found elected officials would be well advised to address this major concern.
Why
This Matters Politically: Overwhelmingly, 78 percent of the NATL (randomly selected voters) and 97
percent of FAM (families and individuals) groups said they will more likely
vote for a candidate who prioritizes mental health care. With only 1.2 percent
of the population diagnosed with schizophrenia, why should any of this matter?
Because 51 percent of the NATL sample said they were
diagnosed/caregivers/friends or family of someone with schizophrenia. That is a
voting block not to be ignored. Key findings include... [more...]
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