Individuals in lower SES environments

a. experience counseling issues related to depression, suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder, behavioral problems, and substance abuse.
b. are two to five times more likely to exhibit criteria for a mental illness compared with individuals in higher SES groups.
c. often live in neighborhoods characterized by crime, high unemployment, substandard housing or homelessness, schools with inadequate resources, and substance abuse.
d. All of the above are characteristics of individuals in low SES environments.


d

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