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CDC's Office of Health Equity
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s Division of Population Health
Publisher
CDC
Date
June 2023
Abstract / Description
Mental health matters! Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is just as important as physical health throughout our lives.
Mental health issues are common – more than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Mental health issues are treatable and often preventable, but not everyone has access to the resources they need. People in some racial and ethnic minority groups face more challenges than others getting mental health care. (author introduction)
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