Mental illness has been an ongoing societal and psychiatric issue in America and around the globe. It’s amazing that 1 in 3 people we encounter in our daily lives deal with some form of mental disability. This has a direct if not a stronger correlation to the medical field, and is certainly more prevalent for nurses and medical assistants, and one will inevitably encounter an individual with a form of mental illness. It is important to understand the signs and statistics on this matter and deeper familiarization with this issue can help in dealing with such patients. Take a look at what’s happening today and the current status of mental illness in this nifty infographic.
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