Aphasic Mental Illness

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Overall wellness is one of the main concern regarding aphasic patient, and lack of public awareness can negatively impact mental health of the patients, an important structure in maintaining the overall wellness. Mental health, even among healthy people, is a crucial part in maintaining the function of the body. However, mental health of the aphasic patients are usually affected by distress. By definition, distress can be described as anything that cause pain or suffering to the body, or even the mind (“Distress”, n.d.). A study done by Hilari, Northcot, Roy, and Marshall (2010) involving 11 aphasic patients have shown that distress can be caused by many social factors. Among the factors are social support and level of isolation. The study

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