No money for mental health? 15 states with biggest cutbacks

With the U.S. economy in crisis, states are cutting budgets on all sorts of programs, including mental health services. But according to a new report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, some states have cut back way more than others. Which states had the biggest reductions in mental health funding from 2009 to 2012? Keep clicking to see the top 15...

15. Utah

Utah kicks off the list of states cutting their budgets for mental health care. The state slashed its budget by 6.7 percent.

14. Missouri

Missouri cut funding on mental health services by 6.8 percent.

13. Colorado

Colorado cut funding on mental health services by 7.8 percent.

12. Massachusetts

Massachusetts cut funding on mental health services by 8.1 percent.

11. Virginia

Virginia cut funding on mental health services by 8.9 percent.

10. Mississippi

Mississippi cut funding on mental health services by 10.4 percent.

9. Kansas

Kansas cut funding on mental health services by 12.4 percent.

8. Idaho

Idaho cut funding on mental health services by 17.9 percent.

7. California

California cut funding on mental health services by 21.1 percent.

6. Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. cut funding on mental health services by 23.9 percent.

5. Nevada

Nevada cut funding on mental health services by 28.1 percent.

4. Illinois

Illinois cut funding on mental health services by 31.7 percent.

3. Alaska

Alaska cut funding on mental health services by 32.6 percent.

2. Alabama

Alabama cut funding on mental health services by 36.0 percent.

1. South Carolina

Of all the states, South Carolina slashed the most from its mental health care budget - 39.3 percent.