Mental Illness Is Considered a "Hidden Epidemic" Because

question 35

Multiple Choice

Mental illness is considered a "hidden epidemic" because

• A)most mentally ill are institutionalized in hospitals or long-term care facilities.
• B)the mentally ill are more likely to stay at home and avoid contact with others.
• C)the shame associated with mental problems discourages people from acknowledging them.
• D)health care providers tend to misdiagnose mentally ill patients as physically ill.

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