23/10/2023
MENTAL HEALTH DAY- CLOSER LENSE ON BATTLING CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Last week was World Mental Health Day, I chanced upon one of the statements โMental health conditions affect one in seven adolescents globally, with depression emerging as a leading cause of adolescent illness and disability.โ
Hence I take the opportunity to speak about mental health risks to chronic health patients
Do you know that 1 in 4 patients suffers from depression after being diagnosed with the big C. There are studies that suggest that chronic health patients who undergo mental health treatments by seeing a psychiatrist or counselling have better survival rates than those who donโt
The good news is that most of your hospitalization shield plans do provide some mental; health coverage eg psychiatric consultation as an outpatient treatment.
If you are fortunate, some of your critical illness insurance plans does provide mental health benefit too.
Let me know if you need help identifying your existing plans for mental health benefits and if you donโt, then I suggest considering having it as it is necessary. Do it soon when your health is in your favor to be insured.
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