“…A common rationale for neglect is the claim that there are no treatments, or the available treatments are too costly, but the opposite is true. There are impressive cost-effectiveness data for the treatment and prevention of depression, developmental disorders, trauma, and epilepsy and for the rehabilitation of patients with chronic mental disorders such as schizophrenia (8). Moreover, the treatment success rate for mental illness is high, particularly for major depression and bipolar disorder with rates ranging from 65% to 80%.…”