Chapter
Mental Illness
From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif
Concepts
- Mental Illness
"A mental illness can be defined as a health condition that changes a person’s thinking, feelings, or behavior (or all three) and that causes the person distress and difficulty in functioning. As with
- Mental Statistics
"Estimates are that at least one in four people is affected by mental illness either directly or indirectly. According to recent estimates, approximately 20 percent of Americans, or about one in five
- Mood Disorders
"Major mood disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymic disorder. Like anxiety, depression might seem like something that everyone experiences at some point, and it is true that most peo