This from Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action Alliance (Dec. 2022)
We advocated and Congress acted.
Thrilled to announce that Congress passed legislation yesterday authorizing a national study of the costs of serious mental illness to both governments and families that stem from homelessness; medical care, incarceration and other criminal-justice system encounters; loss of employment; and caregiving.?
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The schizophrenia community has?unfairly?shouldered?many of?these?significant?costs for decades. The new study will?provide the critical data?we need?to improve funding and services for people living with?schizophrenia and other?serious brain diseases.
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Our?“Societal Costs of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders” analysis helped drive this legislation.?We’re proud of the role we played in this success, but it’s just the beginning.
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There is much more work to be done, but we have laid a solid foundation and we’re energized for the coming year. You can power our work:
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Donate today: https://sczaction.org/donate/.
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