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A long neglected and most valuable component in the quest for happiness and optimal behavior is mental wellness. Most people take for granted their brains. Classrooms do not discuss brain health or mental illnesses. Few Americans know that a lack of good mental health is frequently responsible for society’s most significant problems, like addiction, divorce, and suicides.

The number of people affected by brain illness is shocking. One in five Americans has some common mental health problem. Many have more than one brain disorder. Most people affected do not even recognize that they have brain illnesses. They have accepted the symptoms as being normal for them. No one has taught them that they are struggling with common, treatable medical conditions.