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Most people with mental illness can lead productive and fulfilling lives. Here are a few tips to help you cope.
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Mental illness and the family
Family life can be disrupted by the illness of a member. The stigma attached to mental illness often makes if difficult for the family and affected person to cope.
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Depression:Friend or family
Are you worried that someone you know might be depressed? Wonder why they can’t just snap out of it? He/she may need professional help.
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People with mental illness not only have to battle with recovering from their own illness, but have to cope with the immense stigma surrounding mental illness.
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