Mental General Health and Wellness

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Mental General Health and Wellness

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a community event sponsored by the A Glimpse of Africa is set to focus on community mental, general health, and wellness. The day-long event will cover a variety of topics related to the overall wellness of the African community, including the promotion of healthy lifestyles, addressing mental health disparities, and preventing disease. The event will take place at the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation, and is open to the public.

Although the study presents a comprehensive overview of mental disability and its relationship to the socioeconomic environment, it does not point to any simple solutions. It suggests the need for broad-based, integrated approaches that span differing ideologies and bring different stakeholders together. In the United States, this requires comprehensive mental health care reform and the promotion of a culture of mental health and wellness. But what approaches are the best way to combat this epidemic? Read on to learn how to take action.

Among those who received disability payments for both mental and general medical conditions, almost half of those individuals had at least one mental disability. Of these, half were women and only twenty-two percent had a physical disability. The odds of receiving disability payments were two-thirds higher for people with comorbid mental and general medical conditions. Combined conditions were also associated with lower education levels and lower income. And the most likely causes of unemployment are the same: physical and mental illnesses.