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It has been shown that the need for mental health care does not significantly vary across the United States. Thirteen states were assessed in a study by Sturm et al. (2003) which aimed to compare mental health need and mental …

Mental retardation is a developmental disability that is manifested by lower-than-normal intelligence and significant limitation in adaptive functioning in two or more skill areas. This disability is normally present at birth or develops early in life. According to experts, by …

People are generally too quick to label anyone who thinks or behaves in a deviant way as mentally ill. This unjust and unreasonable labeling is simply based on the fact that such deviant individuals follow different moral or social standards …

An excellent health condition is one of the things that everyone wants to have. That is why at the first sign of abnormality or any difference, people seek help from healthcares to address their condition. However, the rising number of …

There was an assumption on the role of limited English proficiency in racial and ethnic mental health inequalities. Surprisingly, there were only a few empirical researches that were done regarding the relationship between language barriers and mental health inquiries. Language …

This is another important factor that determines why people are less likely to seek mental health treatment. The high costs of treatment, coupled with lack of insurance, exacerbate the emotional burden that mental health patients bear. According to a report, …

The research paper “The Mental Health of Ethnic Minority Groups: Challenges Posted by the Supplement to surgeon’s General Report on Mental Health” discusses the problems that ethnic minority groups with mental problems face. Stanley Sue and June Chu, the authors …

Medical treatments for anorexia are available in most hospitals across the United States. In general, comprehensive medical treatment involves weight restoration, motivational treatment strategies, and education for both the patient and the family. A discharged patient commonly goes home accompanied …

Mutations that occur in genes of ancestors and carried on to progenies, generation after generation is called founder mutations. A single man having certain kind of mutation in gene can pass this to his/her descendant. The mutation can cause any …

Anorexia is a mental health disorder, which due to complications may become a physical illness. It is a sickness within the mind, wherein even with the necessity to eat, the mind refuses which results to lack of nourishment. It is …