| It is an established fact that almost | | | | groups like Schizophrenics Anonymous, |
| two-thirds of all people afflicted with some | | | | Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics |
| kind of mental dysfunction do not seek | | | | Anonymous. These offer an amazingly effective |
| treatment. This is confirmed by the WHO's | | | | therapeutic support systems for sufferers, |
| Global Burden of Disease study. | | | | free of cost.There are various organizations |
| | | | that monitor and streamline mental health |
| The reasons for that people do not seek | | | | efforts on a national scale today. Among them |
| treatment vary, but some of the most common | | | | are the Center for Mental Health Services |
| ones are a fear of the social stigma attached | | | | (CMHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health |
| to mental disease; a fear of compromised | | | | Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the |
| security (loss of job, spouse, benefits | | | | Federal Action Agenda for Mental Health. |
| entitlement, etc.); an inability to pay for | | | | These organizations exist to ensure fair and |
| treatment; or lack of awareness of the | | | | helpful practices among mental health |
| problem.Thankfully, many forms of mental | | | | professionals and to upgrade the standards of |
| disease are no longer looked down upon; nor | | | | mental health services as and when |
| are those who suffer from them necessarily | | | | necessary.Basically, professional mental |
| ostracized in society or at the workplace. | | | | health services offer treatment for either |
| Many progressive companies now offer more | | | | the whole gamut of mental disorders, or they |
| time to their employees for recovery from | | | | specialize in them individually. The onus of |
| mental illness, and there is a decided | | | | treatment in present times is on the most |
| increase in general social awareness | | | | prevalent: anxiety disorders such as |
| prevalent today.Considering its increased | | | | obsessive-compulsive and |
| prevalence today, it is understandable that | | | | post-traumatic-stress disorders; bipolar and |
| mental health has become a lucrative | | | | manic-depressive disorders; schizophrenia; |
| money-spinner. Psychiatrists and | | | | behavioral disorders, such a eating |
| psychologists are amongst the highest-paid | | | | disorders; and ADHD/ADD (Attention Deficit |
| professionals in the modern world. This being | | | | Hyperactivity Disorders). |
| so, there is a lot to be said for self-help | | | | |