Identify all of the following statements about mental illness which are correct:
1. In any given year, about 20% of adults experience a mental disorder.
2. Mental health is best represented as a continuum of levels of functioning.
3. Mental disorders and diagnoses occur very consistently across cultures.
4. Most serious mental illnesses are psychological rather than biological in nature.
5. The President's New Freedom Commission highlighted significant gaps in care.
6. "Parity" refers to relating to mentally ill persons the same as to the non-mentally ill.
Answer:
1. In any given year, about 20% of adults experience a mental disorder.
2. Mental health is best represented as a continuum of levels of functioning.
5. The President's New Freedom Commission highlighted significant gaps in care.
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