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18 Out of 100 People

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders such as PTSD, panic attacks, phobias, and general anxiety disorder affect 18% of people in the U.S. each year, making them the most common mental health problems.

Anxiety becomes an anxiety disorder when overwhelming fear and worry prevent you from being able to live a normal life. Anxiety disorders can affect anyone and may begin at any age.

People with anxiety disorders are unable to control their own disturbing thoughts. They may start to avoid everyday situations that they fear will trigger more stress.

Anyone in Ventura County who has a question about mental health should seek help immediately, the same way you would ask for help when we have any other health question. If ignored and untreated, extreme anxiety can prevent you from being able to participate in daily life.

Worrying, Anxiety and When It’s Too Much

Everyone experiences worry in some way during daily life. You may feel understandably anxious as a reaction to ordinary urgent situations, for example, if you are running late for work. However, you may also feel anxious when you are worrying about something that may or may not happen, a threat that only exists in your imagination.

In 2024, Proposition 1 was voted in by Californians and will impact mental health and substance use care in our community. The focus is on making a difference for the people with greatest needs.

Major commitment to housing and facilities. Integration of Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Expanding collaboration across system of care.

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Behavioral Health Transformation in Ventura County

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In March 2024, the voters of California approved Proposition 1, which will transform behavioral health statewide. This proposition was created as an answer to the homelessness and serious mental health and substance use issues that very often walk hand-in-hand and have presented ongoing challenges to communities across the state and nation.  

170,000 Californians are unhoused and, of these, about two thirds have a behavioral health issue, while only 19% have received treatment. Proposition 1 seeks to dramatically change these statistics.

Proposition 1 included a bond to build supportive housing and 10,000 treatment beds across the state and reallocates existing mental health funding streams to support people with the most significant behavioral health needs.

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Mental Health Services Act
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