Our company co-founder, Crystal Fox, Registered Nurse in Behavioral Health, will manage with co-facilitators the services, education, and training on Serious Mental Illness (SMI); not limited to individuals, families, businesses and government officials for the better treatment of people in all communities who suffer from serious mental illnesses beyond their control.
Mad Moms members are pleased to share our education and understanding of Serious Mental Illness; in most cases our experiences have been in first person, for the sake of our loved ones, or by career placement.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
