Mental Health Care Parity and Health Insurance

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Mental Health Care Parity and Health Insurance
Mental illness has long been a misunderstood topic. Unlike infections that can easily be diagnosed by using a microscope and cured with antibiotics, mental illnesses are far less well understood. Blamed on everything from witches and demonic possession to bad parenting, mental disorders have been the subject of fear and distrust for centuries. While we have come a long way from the days of Dorthea Dix when the mentally ill were locked away in inhumane cages, society still has many misconceptions about the causes and treatments of various mental illnesses. As a result, despite a century or more of research and treatment, advocates for the mentally ill are still fighting with public opinion,...

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