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Mental Health
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Mental Illness Ranks Second In Terms of Causing Disability


two-thirds of all people with diagnosable mental disorders do not seek treatment

Famous People Who Have Had Mental Illness
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It's normal to sometimes be sad, happy, anxious, confused, forgetful or fearful, but when a person's emotions, thoughts or behaviour frequently trouble them, or disrupt their lives, they may be suffering from mental illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 450 million people worldwide are affected by mental, neurological or behavioural problems at any time.

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