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Currently, one in four American adults, an estimated 26%, are suffering from a diagnosable mental illness (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005). However, the real problem is that less than one-third of those adults and half of the children with a diagnosable mental illness have yet to receive any treatment (CDC, 2009). Mental illnesses often go untreated due to lack of knowledge of disorders and symptoms, misconceptions about treatment, stigmas and stereotypes, fear of disclosure, and unawareness of how and where to get assistance.