When results of our study are considered, it can be said that chronic psychiatric diseases cause a burden more than the medical aspect of the condition in both practical and psychiatric senses for family of patient. Changing life styles and family structures in our modernizing society produces severe problems for care of individuals with chronic diseases. There is increasing need for institutional follow-up units for patients deprived of social support for following their treatment after acute phase treatment and gaining their functionality as much as possible. Social Mental Health Centers which are under development will serve in narrow districts and will both treat and follow-up individuals with chronic psychiatric diseases and contribute to their clinical and social conditions. This will avoid disruption of treatment and consequently increase social participation and functionality of these patients.