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On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
We have nearly 44 million individuals, almost 19 percent of all U.S. adults, living with mental illness every year.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights the prevalence of mental illness among U.S. adults.

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