Having a mental illness is an unimaginably lonely journey, so shouldn’t receiving a diagnosis be an immense relief? Suddenly you’re not alone; there are reasons for your often frightening thoughts and behavior, and medical interventions can help to ease both symptoms and struggling.
If only it was that straightforward. An accurate diagnosis is often hard to obtain and can bring many new challenges. Like most health problems, mental illness is easier to treat if diagnosed early, but Australian research shows that 54 per cent of people with mental illness fail to access any treatment.
The proportion of people with mental illness receiving treatment is half that of people with physical disorders. The onset of psychiatric disorders usually
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