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The Importance Of Mental Health In The United States

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The U.S. spend more on mental health services than any other area of physical health. According to WHO, "the United States spends nearly $2.5 trillion in 2010, with a projected increase to over $6 trillion by 2030" (One Mind, 2015). However, the care and treatment for people with mental problems is variable. "Many have trouble accessing services; interventions are not as effective, and people with health conditions are often neglected, leaving many untreated" (Mental Health Foundation, 2013). At the same time, they are face with several challenges in the future, including, increasing levels of psychiatric morbidity; the health and social needs of the aging population; providing quality care and constraint the public spending (Mental
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