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Psychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. Every year, approximately one-third of the world's population suffers from a major mental illness, yet almost two-thirds do not receive any mental health treatment.
 
  Using your knowledge about the scope of mental illness, what age group has the highest rates of unmet psychiatric care?
  A) School-age children
  B) Adolescents
  C) Adults
  D) Elderly

Question 2

There is no difference is lifetime prevalence rates of major mental illness between developed and developing countries. Despite the prevalence and disability associated with major mental illness,
 
  these disorders are much more likely to be untreated than physical illness at every income level. Using your knowledge about the scope of mental illness, what mental health illness has the highest percentage of individuals who go untreated?
  A) Anxiety
  B) Bipolar disorders
  C) Depression
  D) Alcoholism and addictive disorders



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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