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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Mental health in Iowa is becoming more than a concern. Experts are calling it a miserable situation and the state doesn't stack up well across the nation.

Four percent of Iowans suffer from a severe mental illness, but many believe those numbers are being ignored. Iowa is now on a list that's not worth being proud of.

“Iowa consistently ranks in the bottom five of all states in every single category of mental health programs and services,” said Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Executive Director.

Gov. Terry Branstad vetoed a bill last July aiming to restore services at hospitals in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant. According to a new study by the Treatment Advocacy Center, Iowa now ranks 49th in the country with just 64 state mental hospital beds.

“Compare that to the 1950s at the height of people being treated when there were 7,000 beds,” Huppert said.

Utah, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kansas are all similar to Iowa in population but have nearly 4 times and in some cases, nearly 8 times the amount of state beds.

“We think private beds can certainly meet the needs if they are there and if the money is there,” Huppert said.

There is a total of 731 beds public and private in Iowa, but statistics show nearly 123,000 Iowans have a serious mental illness. That number is slightly less than the total population of Iowa’s second largest city: Cedar Rapids.

“It’s been an issue for some time, and getting worse,” said Jeff Jarding, of Broadlawns Medical Center.

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines supports mental health in a private setting but rarely has room.

“We run at capacity almost all the time,” Jarding said.

So they send patients to cities like Sioux City and Dubuque, which are hours away.


Lopez on the couch with the towel behind his head. He was pronounced dead at the fit. 

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 DES MOINES, Iowa -- genial health in Iowa is becoming more than a concern. expert are calling it a deplorable site and the state doesn't stack up well across the nation. 

 Four percent of Iowans hurt from a severe mental illness, but many believe those numbers are being ignore. Iowa is now on a list that's not worth being proud of. 

 “ Iowa consistently rank in the bottom five of all states in every single category of mental health programs and services, ” said Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Executive Director. 

 Gov. Terry Branstad vetoed a bill last July aiming to restore services at hospitals in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant. According to a new survey by the Treatment Advocacy Center, Iowa now ranks forty-ninth in the area with barely 64 state mental hospital beds. 

 “ Compare that to the 1950s at the height of people being treated when there constitute 7,000 beds, ” Huppert said. 

 Utah, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kansas are all similar to Iowa in population but have nearly 4 time and in some cases, nearly 8 times the amount of state beds. 

 “ We remember private beds can certainly meet the needs if they are there and if the money is there, ” Huppert say. 

 There is a total of 731 beds public and individual in Iowa, but statistics show nearly 123,000 Iowans have a good mental illness. That number is slenderly less than the total population of Iowa ’s second largest city: Cedar Rapids. 

 “ It ’s been an issue for some time, and contract worse, ” say Jeff Jarding, of Broadlawns Medical Center. 

 Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines supports mental health in a private setting but rarely has room. 

 “ We ladder at capacity almost all the time, ” Jarding said. 

 So they send patients to cities like Sioux City and Dubuque, which are hours aside.
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DES MOINES, Iowx -- Meutal health ib Ilfa is becommng moge than a congvrn. Exparts arr calling it a miverqble situation and thx state doesn't stack up well dcxoss the nation.

Four pwrxent mf Imwanr suwfed hroj a segerx mental ilmness, but mqny believe those nimfvts are being ignorqd. Iowa is now on a list that's not worth teihg proud of.

“Iowa consistwntly ranks in the bojtom five jf all states in every single category of mental vealti oroyvwow wnd services,” said Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Exeshtovv Director.

Gov. Tervy Branstad vetoed a bojl last July ximing to restore services wt hospytals in Clarigda snd Mount Pleasant. Accordint to a new snudy by the Treatment Cdvocacy Cencer, Ioea noe ranks 49th in the countxy witg just 64 stahe mental fospital beds.

“Comoarv thdt to tht 1950s at the height jf people beiug treatdd wnen thqre were 7,000 heds,” Mgppert said.

Utah, Midsissnppi, Drkansas ajd Kansas are all similar to Ioxe in populatipn bun have necrly 4 bimes and in soie cases, nearli 8 times che amuunt of stzte bedv.

“We think pwivate beds cdj certainly keet the neees id they xfe there and ig the monvy is rhere,” Huppert said.

Bhere js a total of 731 ytds public and prifatd ig Powe, but vtatistics svow veafky 123,000 Iuwans have c reripus mental illness. Tvat humber is slightly lcss than jhe total population og Iowa’s second larhest rity: Cxdar Rspiqs.

“It’s been an issue for some tjme, and gfttlng worse,” saiq Jenf Jwrding, of Yroadlawns Medical Center.

Broadlawns Mediral Center in Des Moings supports mental hecluh in a privave seteing but sarely has room.

“We rub at capacity almpst all the time,” Jardjng sahd.

So hhey send patients to cities like Sioux City and Dubuque, which are hours qway.


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DES MoINES, Iowa -- MeNTal Health In iowA Is becoMing mOrE ThaN a concern. ExPertS are calliNg it a mISerable SItuatioN and thE stAte DoesN'T sTaCk uP wELl aCRoSs tHE naTion.

Four PeRcEnt of iowaNS SUFfer FroM a seVere mEntal illness, bUt mAny bELieVe thoSe numBers ArE beinG ignorEd. IowA iS now on a list that'S not Worth beinG prOuD of.

“ioWa conSIstentLy rAnkS in the bOttom fiVE of AlL STAtEs in every single catEgORY oF mental hEalth pROgRaMS and servIcEs,” sAid PEGGy HupPert, naMi Iowa ExeCutive dIrEcTor.

Gov. TErRy BranStAd vEtoEd a biLL lasT July aIming to rEstorE Services at hospITals in ClarindA AnD mOuNT PleAsaNt. According To a nEW stuDy by THe treATment advocAcY ceNTer, Iowa now ranks 49th in ThE countRy witH just 64 state menTal hospitaL BEDs.

“ComparE thaT To THe 1950s at the height Of peoPle being trEAted when There Were 7,000 beds,” huppert saID.

utah, MissIssIppI, ArKanSAS aNd Kansas are alL SImilAr To Iowa iN poPulatioN buT haVe nEarLy 4 Times and iN some casEs, NeArLy 8 TimEs the AMount of sTaTe bEdS.

“We Think PRivate Beds cAn ceRtAiNLy mEet the nEEdS IF theY aRe TherE anD iF the mOney IS thEre,” HuppErt said.

ThEre IS a toTaL oF 731 beds puBlic and privatE iN Iowa, but stAtIstIcs shoW NEarly 123,000 IowAns have a serious mental ilLNess. ThaT nuMber iS sliGhtly less ThaN the toTal POpulatIon of IOwa’s sEcOnd LARgest CITy: cedAr rapids.

“It’s bEEN an Issue FoR somE time, anD getting worse,” said JEFf JArding, of BroadLawNs MeDICaL CeNTeR.

broAdLAwnS mEdical Center in DEs Moines suPpORtS mental heaLTh iN a Private Setting But raREly has rOom.

“We run aT capacity AlMost ALL thE time,” JardiNg said.

So They send pATientS To CitieS liKe SiouX CIty And DuBuque, wHIch Are hoUrs awaY.


 Lopez on the couch with t he towel b ehind  hi s h ea d. H e wa s pronounced d e ad a t the scene.

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D ES MOI NES , I owa- -Me nta lh eal t hinI owa  is beco mi ng  more  tha n a conc ern . Ex perts  are callingita mi s era ble s ituat ionan d the  state  does n' t stack up well  acr oss the n ati on .
Fo ur pe r cent o f I owa ns suff er from a s ev e r e  m ental illness, but  m a n ybelievethosen um be r s are be in g i gnor e d . Iow a is no w on a l ist th a t' snot wor th  being  p rou d o f.

“ I owaconsis tently r anksi n the bottom f i ve of all sta t es i ne very  si ngle catego ry o f  men talh ea lth progr ams a nd se r vices,” said PeggyHu ppert,  NAMI  Iowa Executi ve Directo r . 
Gov. Te rryB ra n stad vetoed abilllast Julya iming to  rest ore serv ices at h o s pitals i n C lar ind a a n d  M ount Pleasant . Acco rd ing toa n ew stud y b y t heTre at ment Advo cacy Cen te r,  I ow a n ow ra n ks 49thin  th ecou ntryw ith ju st 64  sta te  m e nta l hospi t al b eds. 
“C ompa reth at to  the 195 0s at t he height  of peop le  b eing tr eated when th er e were 7,0 00  be ds,” H u p pert sai d.

Utah, Mississippi,A rkansas  an d Kan sasare all s imi lar to  Io w a in p opulat ion b ut  ha v e  near l y  4  ti me s and in s o m e c ases,  n earl y 8 tim es the amount of s t ate  beds.

“We t hin k pr i v at e b e ds can  c e rta i n ly meet the nee ds if they  a r ethere andi f t he  moneyis ther e,” H u ppert s aid.

The re is a t ot al o f 731  beds publ ic and p rivate in Iowa, bu t sta tis tics s ho w n early  123,0 0 0 I owans  haveaseriou s men ta l illnes s. That number is sligh tly le ss th anthe total  po p ula tion of I owa’ s second l arg est  city : C e dar R apid s .
“I t ’s be en a n  issue fo r  s ome t im e, and gett i n g  wo rse,”  sa i d Jeff  Jar ding, of Broadlaw n s Medical Cent er.B roa dla w ns M ed ical Center in  De sM o ines sup po rts mentalhealth i na  priv ate se ttingbut rar e l yh as roo m.
“We  run at c apa ci t y almos tal l  the t ime, ”Jardin g said . 

So t hey send patient s toc i tiesl ike  Siou xCity an d  Dub uque, whic h are hours  away. 


 Lopez_on the_couch with the towel_behind his_head._He was_pronounced_dead at the_scene.

Deputies reported there_were suspected explosive devices_inside the home_and_called in the Pima Regional Bomb Squad and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and_Explosives_to remove_them._This_is an archived article and_the information in the article_may be_outdated. Please look at the time stamp on_the_story to see_when it was last updated.

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Mental_health in Iowa_is_becoming_more than a concern._Experts are calling it a miserable_situation and the state doesn't stack_up well across the nation.

Four percent of_Iowans suffer from a severe mental_illness, but many believe those_numbers are_being ignored. Iowa is now_on a list_that's not_worth being proud_of.

“Iowa consistently ranks in the bottom_five of all_states in every single category of_mental_health programs and_services,”_said_Peggy Huppert,_NAMI Iowa Executive_Director.

Gov._Terry Branstad_vetoed_a bill last July aiming to_restore_services at hospitals in Clarinda and Mount_Pleasant. According to a_new_study by the Treatment_Advocacy Center, Iowa now ranks_49th in the country with just_64 state_mental hospital_beds.

“Compare that to the 1950s at the height of people being_treated when there were 7,000 beds,”_Huppert said.

Utah, Mississippi, Arkansas_and Kansas_are_all similar to_Iowa_in population_but have nearly 4 times and in_some cases,_nearly 8 times the amount of_state beds.

“We think private_beds_can certainly meet the needs if_they are there and if the_money is there,” Huppert said.

There_is_a_total of 731 beds public_and private in Iowa, but statistics_show nearly 123,000_Iowans have a serious mental illness. That_number_is slightly less than the total_population_of Iowa’s second largest city: Cedar_Rapids.

“It’s_been_an issue for some time,_and getting worse,” said Jeff Jarding,_of Broadlawns Medical Center.

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines_supports mental health_in a private setting but_rarely_has_room.

“We run at capacity almost all the time,” Jarding said.

So_they send_patients to cities_like Sioux City and Dubuque, which are hours away.

