Persons with chronic mental health problems have much higher rates of:
a. Apathy
b. Suicide
c. Homicide
d. Physical illness
B
Individuals with chronic mental health problems have much higher rates of suicide because they often cannot see a bright future for themselves and find it difficult to meet basic needs.
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