mental health
... These people are considered to be suffering from some type of mental illness and are not mentally healthy. Mental illnesses are diagnosable disorders of the brain. ... (Austrian, 1995) Mental illnesses are diagnosed by administering a clinical assessment. It is used to evaluate a persons biological, mental and social well being.(Potnik, 1999) Once a mental illness has been established it is treated by psychiatrist. Psychiatrists are doctors who are trained to treat people with mental illnesses. ... One of the most terrible mental illnesses that many suffer from today is schizophrenia. ... com) The National Institute of Mental Health has estimated that schizophrenia costs the United States tens of billons of dollars each year in direct treatment, social services and lost productivity. ... com) Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder. ... It s a frequent diagnosis for long-term residents in mental hostpitals.