Severe Mental illness 4% of the US population suffer from severe mental illness, 50% of this population suffer from anasognosia A direct link of untreated severe mental illness and violence have clearly been established the consequence of untreated severe mental illness without question both socially and economically go beyond calculation 1 999 a California treatment advocacy formed Assembly woman Helen Thompson bill was finally signed by Gray Davis marking the largest reform made in decades. Fashioned after New Yorks kendras law 1421 also known as Lauras law passed in California This law brings hope and treatment to the severely mentally ill. And yet it cannot be used unless it is implemented in your county. Why would any county withhold treatment . Kendras law is proven sucessful as the numbers of hospitalizations incarsaration and homelessness have reduced significantly. Then why with every school shooting every death an...