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According to a study published in the BMJ Quality &<br />

Safety in 2014, 12 million Americans on average are<br />

misdiagnosed every year in the health industry. The<br />

malpractice documented in the study helped shed some<br />

light on the social stigma of mental health that affects our<br />

society.<br />

Why is it such a big problem?<br />

Most psychotherapists and psychologists are not doctors,<br />

and most general practitioners aren’t qualified<br />

to diagnose a mental illness. Plus, there is no single<br />

definitive medical test for various forms of mental illness,<br />

and most mental health professionals don’t have the time<br />

or resources to dig as deep as they wish.<br />

Figure 1-75<br />

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