Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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Pardes, Herbert. "Mental Illness." Encyclopedia Americana. 2008. Grolier Online. 22 Sep. 2008.<http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0267310-00>

· Mental Illness ranks among the foremost public-health problems in America and in the world
· Of all the people affected by mental illness, about 20% receive specialized mental healthcare
· There are effective therapies for the major mental illnesses
· In early America, mental health problems were primarily a family responsibility
· It is estimated that 15% of the U.S. population experience a diagnosable mental disorder during the course of a given year

Direct Quote:
· "Psychological well-being or adequate adjustment, particularly as such adjustment conforms to the community-accepted standards of what human relations should be."

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