Mental health issues and illness are not an uncommon phenomenon. As a matter of fact, it was estimated that in 2012, there were 43.7 million adults in the United States that had mental illness (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.). Often mental health issues and illnesses manifest during adulthood in patients presenting for primary care. One reason for that can be linked to stigma that comes with mental health. Sikel, Nabors, and Seacat (2014) explain that, mental health stigma is a barrier that can influence basic human needs which includes seeking mental health treatment. According to Sikel, Nabors, and Seacat (2014), their literature review concluded with the thought that even though mental health issues and illnesses will never
