The Importance Of Mental Health Issues In The United States

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Mental health issues impact millions of US citizens and many of them are patients are one point. I haven't taken any classes to best prepare me but, all through middle school and high school my mom worked at the Brambles. This is a place where people with disabilities can come during the day and then they have housing for them at night. It's a great program and I went there every day after school, and learned a lot of them and their disabilities. During the summer months we would bring them over to swim in my pool. I think the best way to cope or "deal" with people experiencing mental health issues is to just BREATHE, not to get frustrated and take time to understand what they want or what they are trying to ask you. Patience is key!
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