Mental health and chronic diseases

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Population Health.
• Description:
  Chronic diseases are non-communicable illnesses that are prolonged in duration, do not resolve spontaneously, and are rarely cured completely. They are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. They cause 7 out of 10 deaths each year and are among the most preventable and treatable of all health problems (see figure below). Chronic diseases include illness such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and arthritis.
  
  Mental health disorders are medical conditions that disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. They are medical conditions that often result in a reduced ability to cope with the routine daily activities such as going to work or raising a family. Just like chronic diseases, mental health disorders are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental health disorder can receive relief from their symptoms by following a treatment plan specifically designed for them by a trained psychologist or psychiatrist. Mental health disorders are not exclusive to those who exhibit a lack of personal strength, personality traits like being shy, or have a certain socioeconomic status. Mental health disorders include illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
  issue-brief-no-2-mental-health-and-chronic-disease.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Health Promotion Mental Health Occupational Health Quality Of Life Workplace
• Series:
  Issue Brief
• Document Type:
  Text
• Name as Subject:
  National Healthy Worksite Program.
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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• Download URL:
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