In nearly 100 California nursing homes, at least half of patients have a serious mental illness

In nearly 100 California nursing homes, at least half of patients have a serious mental illness

Around 8,000 people live in those facilities. Serious mental illness is defined as a diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder. Each circle represents a facility, with the color corresponding to the share of residents with a serious mental illness, and the size corresponding to the total number of residents in the facility.