Since the 1950s, the number of inpatient beds available in America has decreased by 96.5 percent, making it much more difficult for those living with serious mental illness to get the treatment they need.
Learn More About Serious Mental Illness
Serious mental illnesses aren’t fully understood, socially comfortable or straightforward to diagnose and treat.
The Treatment Advocacy Center was founded to fill the need for civil commitment reform so that people don’t end up in jails, or worse, before they get help.
With the right services and support, people with serious mental illness can stay out of jail and off the streets, living healthy lives.
