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Article: Many Americans Know Little about Mental Illnesses, Most Agree Knowing Warnings Signs Would Help, New Survey Shows.
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- PR Newswire
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- April 25, 2006
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/ADVANCE/ ARLINGTON, Va., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey released today by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found a significant lack of consumer knowledge and understanding about the warning signs, causes, and effective treatments for mental illnesses, such as depression. Almost half the public -- 44 percent -- report knowing only a little or almost nothing at all about mental illnesses. But asked whether they would benefit from knowing more about the warning signs of mental illness, 84 percent said yes.
"The consequences of this gap in knowledge are quite serious," said Carolyn ...