Recovery is a process, beginning with diagnosis and eventually
moving into successful management of your illness. Successful
recovery involves learning about your illness and the treatments
available, empowering yourself through the support of peers and
family members, and finally moving to a point where you take
action to manage your own illness by helping others. Untreated
Mental Illness: A Needless Human Tragedy Severe mental illnesses
are treatable disorders of the brain. Left untreated, however,
they are among the most disabling and destructive illnesses
known to humankind. Millions of Americans struggling with severe
mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and
major depression, know only too well the personal costs of these
debilitating illnesses. Stigma, shame, discrimination,
unemployment, homelessness, criminalization, social isolation,
poverty, and premature death mark the lives of most individuals
with the most severe and persistent mental illnesses. Mental
Illness Recovery: A Re