Clinton’s plan to battle mental illness gets high praise from two Wisconsin senators

Sen. says it could save between $26-48 billion

A six-point plan on fixing mental health in the U.S. was released earlier this week by Hillary Clinton. 

The plan, in part, calls for early diagnosis intervention and to train law enforcement on how to better deal with mentally ill individuals. 

Wisconsin Senator Sandy Pasch says it’s time to act.

“Those living with untreated mental illness are some of the most vulnerable members of our communities,” she said. 

Wisconsin Senator Dave Hansen couldn’t agree more with Clinton’s idea.

“De-stigmatizing mental health conditions, increasing awareness, driving and improving care options, reforming the way we treat those in the criminal justice system with mental illness, Hillary hits the nail on the head with this plan,” he said.

Pasch said the plan could save anywhere between $26-48 billion to the healthcare system. She added more than 800,000 people in Wisconsin who deal with mental illness have been ignored too long.

“Mental health conditions are often not treated with the same urgency as physical ones,” Pasch said.

Donald Trump hasn’t come up with a plan related to mental health but has touted plans in congress that address the issue.