Mental illness is difficult to overcome, but it can be done. As is the case with any serious sickness, we need professional treatment in order to get better. Most people will do what’s necessary when they injure themselves or when they catch a virus. Sadly, not nearly as many people will seek and obtain treatment when it’s their mental health that’s suffering. We hope that if you are searching for Oklahoma mental health treatment for yourself or a loved one, you’ll do what’s necessary to make things better. It can be done.

One of the biggest reasons that people do not obtain Oklahoma mental health treatment is because they feel like they are alone in their suffering. Our team of mental health professionals at SoCal Empowered is here to show you that you are very far from alone. The data below should make it clear that an enormous number of people need treatment, and yet far too many are not getting it.

No one should be left alone to suffer in silence. Just like with any physical ailment or injury, the situation will only get worse if the problem festers. Not only will the person who is ill suffer needlessly, but his or her loved ones will as well. We encourage you to take a look at the information below, and we hope that doing so prompts you to contact us to find out more about how we can help you.

Oklahoma Mental Health Statistics

The first set of data we are going to present comes from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. NAMI lays out the raw numbers with regards to Oklahoma mental health statistics, and one look at them reveals the scope of this growing problem. According to NAMI:

1. 592,000 adults in Oklahoma suffer from some sort of mental health condition at any given time.
2. 152,000 Oklahoma adults suffer from what is known as a serious mental illness, meaning one that disrupts a person’s ability to function properly on a day-day basis.
3. 158,000 people in Oklahoma who needed mental health treatment did not get it.
4. 132,000 Oklahoma adults had thoughts of suicide in the year prior to NAMI publishing this survey.
5. 1,518,029 people in Oklahoma live in a community that does not have enough mental health professionals to meet demand.

A Statistical Perspective on Oklahoma Mental Health

We’d like to present some statistical perspective on the numbers you’ve read above. Below you’ll find the 10 largest cities in Oklahoma listed in descending order of population:

1. Oklahoma City – 702,767
2. Tulsa – 411,894
3. Norman – 130,046
4. Broken Arrow – 119,194
5. Edmond – 98,103
6. Lawton – 90,245
7. Moore – 63,470
8. Midwest City – 58,086
9. Enid – 50,577
10. Stillwater – 49,525

Based on these numbers, which you can find here that Cubit published, you find the following:

1. If everyone with a mental health condition moved into one new community, it would immediately become the second largest city in Oklahoma.
2. If everyone with a serious mental illness did the same, it would become Oklahoma’s third largest city.
3. The same would hold true for those who had thoughts of suicide and for those who did not obtain mental health treatment even though they needed it.

It’s inarguable that the state of Oklahoma mental health is not good. So how does Oklahoma compare to the rest of the United States?

Oklahoma Mental Health Compared to Other States

Mental Health America is another valuable organization that works to release data relating to mental illness across the United States. One of its primary publications is an annual ranking of the states with regards to mental illness, substance abuse problems and the like. As you’d probably expect based on the numbers published above, the Oklahoma mental health rankings are not good when compared to the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.

See below:

1. On an overall basis looking solely at adults, Oklahoma ranked 47^th in the United States. Only Nevada, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were lower.
2. Oklahoma ranked 38^th with regards to the overall prevalence of adult mental illness.
3. The state ranked 33^rd in the number of adults who experienced serious thoughts of suicide.

If you’d like to see MHA’s full report, you can find it here.

To make matters worse, MHA also ranked the states based on overall access to mental health treatment. They used the following criteria:

1.  Adults with SUD Who Needed But Did Not Receive Treatment
2. Adults with AMI who are Uninsured
3.  Adults Reporting 14+ Mentally Unhealthy Days a Month Who Could Not See a Doctor Due to Costs
4.  Adults with AMI with Private Insurance that Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
5.  Youth with MDE Who Did Not Receive Mental Health Services
6.  Youth with Private Insurance that Did Not Cover Mental or Emotional Problems
7.  Students (K+) Identified with Emotional Disturbance for an Individualized Education Program
8.  Mental Health Workforce Availability

Oklahoma ranked 39^th in the country for mental health treatment access. That’s the bottom third of the United States.

How SoCal Empowered Can Help

While we cannot offer an Oklahoma mental health treatment facility inside the state, we do provide people who need it with the opportunity to get away from daily life for a bit to focus on getting better. We have locations in Orange County, California and in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Our residential programs usually last between 30 – 45 days depending on the person who comes to work with us.

If you’re ready to commit to getting better, we are ready to help. All you need to do to get started is contact us. You will speak to one of our mental health professionals who will determine if there is a potential fit between your needs and our treatment. If so, we will deal directly with your insurance company to determine benefits.

We are in-network with several national and regional carriers, and we also work with several other carriers on an out-of-network basis. For example, we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, which means that we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma.

We’re ready to listen to what’s happening with you or a loved one. Please contact us today to start turning things around in your life.