The failure to provide mental health care for people with chronic illnesses is a major gap in health services. People with long term physical illnesses require comprehensive health services that address complex medi-cal issues. Mental health disorders are often associated with chronic illness, and should be addressed as part of general care. Patients often have mental health problems that are connected with their illness, or have mental illnesses that increase their vulnerability to chronic physical conditions.
Each year the World Federation for Mental Health selects a topic of current concern for its annual public education campaign which centers on World Mental Health Day (10 October). This year the chosen theme is ―Mental Health and Chronic Illness: The Need for Continued and Integrated Care.
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