The phenomenon of many people having symptoms, but few seeking help, has become known as which of the following phenomena?
a. underdiagnosis phenomenon
b. tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon
c. invisible mentally ill phenomenon
d. catchment area phenomenon
B
The phenomenon of many people having symptoms of mental illness, but few seeking help, is known as the "tip-of-the-iceberg" phenomenon. This phenomenon is analogous to characteristics of an iceberg. An iceberg may show only a small tip above water, while the majority is invisible below the water.
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