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Mental health Assessment

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Exploring the impact of mental illness

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Exploring the impact of mental illness

Mental illnesses exert considerable social, economic and   psychological burden on the patients their families and care givers.  The adverse effects on patients become evident even before the mental diagnosis is made.  From the patient perspective, the issue of mental illness is considered as a taboo in the society. People suffering from mental illness are stigmatized, which undermines their ability to seek early medical interventions from the available service providers. It is unfortunate that the society perceives mental illness as if it is the patient’s fault, rather than as a disease just like any other. Consequently, the society has negative connotations about mentally ill patients. In some cultures, mental illness is considered as a shame to the family and hence the patient is isolated from social engagements, and even from accessing medical assistance....

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