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Hello students, in this question they have asked to list the barriers among patients seeking appropriate mental health treatment.
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The first barrier is lack of awareness.
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People are not aware of the fact that mental illness is a disease like any other disease but often people think that it is a weakness or a curse and they don't know that it is treatable and they can recover from it.
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The second barrier is stigma.
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People are often afraid that they'll be labeled as crazy or mad if they seek for mental illness and also they are afraid of being discriminated against by their families, friends and society.
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And the third barrier is lack of resources.
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Even if people want to seek help, they may not have access to mental health services due to lack of resources such as trained professionals, facilities and medications.
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And the fourth barrier is cost...