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According
to the U.S. Surgeon General's Report
of 1999 and the World Health Organization
Reports of 1996 and 2001, mental health
disorders are prevalent in this society
and often times are disabling. African
Americans and other minorities within
the United States are disproportionately
affected with mental illness. Mental
health impacts our overall health and
well being. Through the strides that
have been made in mental disorders, 80-90%
of disorders are treatable. Unfortunately,
less |
| than half of adults with
mental illness seek treatment and less
than one third of children receive treatment.
The lack in receiving treatment is due
in part to the stigma that surrounds mental
disorders. |
