The National Institute of Mental Health , based on 2016 surveys, estimates that 44.7 million adults live with some currently or recently diagnosable Mental Illness as defined by the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). That is almost 1 in 5 adults in the United States. In practical terms, most families will have at least one member who suffers from a mental illness. The onset of a serious mental illness is an earthquake that breaks apart family foun