"Eighty percent of people with mental illness are unemployed, a statistic that says more about the lack of support for this group of people than it does about the economy, according to a new study." - USA TODAY: July 10, 2014
Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for people ages 15 to 44 and about six percent of people in this age group, or 1 in 17, suffer from a serious mental illness. People with serious mental illness face significant barriers to employment and meaningful work. Meaningful work is an important component of the mental health recovery model, providing individual fulfillment, economic empowerment, and community connections.
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Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for people ages 15 to 44 and about six percent of people in this age group, or 1 in 17, suffer from a serious mental illness. People with serious mental illness face significant barriers to employment and meaningful work. Meaningful work is an important component of the mental health recovery model, providing individual fulfillment, economic empowerment, and community connections.
Learn more about how Emerge is playing a part in addressing this problem.