Five Percent of Americans have a Serious Mental Illness - Atlantic Highlands Herald

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[**Five Percent of Americans have a Serious Mental Illness**][2]
**Atlantic Highlands Herald**
The report defined "serious mental illness" using words mirroring those the federal government has used for years to define "**disability**." The highest rate of adult mental illness in terms of age was among 18 to 25 year-olds.

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