No one gets better just from getting a mental health assessment. Screening and diagnosis only benefit a patient if the assessments lead to successful mental health
From JAMA Psychiatry, “Associations of Parental Depression With Child School Performance at Age 16 Years in Sweden“: IMPORTANCE Depression is a common cause of morbidity
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