People with severe mental illnesses are LESS likely to be _____ than they were 50 years ago.

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50 years ago, the deinstitutionalization movement led to a significant reduction in the number of people with severe mental illnesses being hospitalized in mental institutions. This shift was aimed at treating people in less restrictive settings, but it also coincided with a rise in homelessness and incarceration among this population, as well as an increase in outpatient treatment and medication use.

People with Severe Mental Illnesses Are LESS Likely to Be