Serious mental illness

Serious mental illness (SMI) is characterized as any mental health condition that impairs seriously or severely from one to several significant life activities, including day to day functioning.[1][2][3][4] Four common examples of SMI include bipolar disorders, borderline personality disorder, psychotic disorders (i.e. schizophrenia), post-traumatic stress disorders, and major depressive disorders.[1] People having SMI experience symptoms that prevent them from having experiences that contribute to a good quality of life, due to social, physical, and psychological limitations of their illnesses.[5][6][7] In 2021, there was a 5.5% prevalence rate of U.S. adults diagnosed with SMI, with the highest percentage being in the 18 to 25 year-old group (11.4%).[2] Also in the study, 65.4% of the 5.5% diagnosed adults with SMI received mental health care services.[2]

SMI is a subset of AMI, an abbreviation for any mental illness.[2]

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