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A growing recognition of the fact that "mental health is fundamental to a persons overall health, indispensable to personal well-being and instrumental to leading a balanced and productive life" likely contributes to the fact that about 15% of our countrys population now use some form of mental health services in any given year. Nonetheless, despite effective treatments, according to Dr. Satchers 1999 Surgeon General's Mental Health report, "Nearly half of all Americans who have a severe mental illness fail to seek treatment". The fact that nearly one in five Americans are affected by a mental disorder, reinforces the understanding that "few Americans are untouched by mental illness", whether directly or indirectly.

Clinical anxiety and clinical depression are real, treatable conditions that interfere with a person's overall well-being and ability to do many of the things that they would otherwise enjoy. A suffer of clinical depression can no more "snap out of it," than a person suffering from a seizure has the will-power to stop taking a seizure.

Mental illnesses range from clinical anxiety and depression to Alzheimers disease and schizophrenia. Anxiety disorders, the most common form of mental illness, affect more than 10% of Americans yearly. Almost 25% of Americans will suffer an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Every May, thousands of sites throughout the country offer free, local anxiety screenings, as part of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day. Each October, national sites off free screenings for depression, as part of National Depression Screening Day.

For more information about N.A.D.S.D., N.D.S.D., as well as a complete on-line copy of the Surgeon Generals 500 page mental health publication, visit: www.SimplifiedHealth.com/links.htm

Jerry Solfanelli

http://www.ThePsychologist.com

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Pet insurance has become quite a popular thing to invest in for pet owners. Pet insurance is similar to having human health insurance. In case your pet gets ill you have the insurance to help you handle the medical bills. However, if you are thinking about health insurance you need to examine all the possibilities that are offered. Be sure to compare the offerings and their prices.

There are more and more options from different insurance companies for pet insurance. Therefore it is smart to do the same research you would when looking for human health insurance. There are so many different variations so you need to know what you are looking for. It is easiest to do this research online as it is easy and the best place to get all the information you need.

There are a lot of websites that have comparison lists. These lists have all the insurance companies and the plans they provide. This way you can go through the list rather easily and be able to choose more wisely because you have all the information. Pick a few key points that you are not willing to compromise on which will help you eliminate many of the plans. Then you can focus on the other extras that you can get and at what price.

Different people desire different things out of their pet insurance. Be sure that you know exactly what you are getting when you get pet insurance. For example, it is important to know if kennel costs will be covered if you decide to board your pet for a weekend. You should also know if you can take your pet to any doctor that you choose or if there is only a certain approved list of doctors. Preventative care is also on the minds of many pet owners. Many of them want to have the insurance cover all check ups, shots and any other measures taken to prevent illness. These are just some of the many small details that you need to look into when buying pet insurance.

Not only do you need to look at the services offered by the specific companies but you also need to look into the company itself. It is important that they have a good reputation and are credible. You can often find this out by asking your veterinarian for good recommendations or ask if they have ever worked with a specific company before. They are the best source to tell you how an insurance company works and well they service their customers.

There are many people who simply take the easy road and get the cheapest insurance that they can. However, if you do this you'll end up regretting it in the end. You want to make sure your new pet insurance covers the costs that you have anticipated and that the company will work with you when a claim needs to be made.

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