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Millions of people in the U.S are affected by mental illness each year—including one in five adults and one in six children ages 6 to 17. Mental illness can have a significant physical, social, and financial impacts on a person’s life, but when it comes to treatment, some people are more hesitant to consider taking a medication for mental illness. KVC Hospitals joins us to provide education about the ways psychiatric medication can improve someone’s condition and address medication misconceptions.