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To most people — and that includes many health professionals — mental health means mental illness; mental health care means care of people with psychiatric, usually psychotic illness delivered by psychiatrists, psychologists, registered mental nurses and other specialists.
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© 1995 Elizabeth Armstrong
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Armstrong, E. (1995). Mental health and illness in primary care. In: Mental Health Issues in Primary Care: A Practical Guide. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13362-8_1
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