Practicing physicians, researchers, and other experts in the field of medicine have made countless advancements in the diagnosis, maintenance, and treatment of physical health issues. While the global life expectancy has grown some 30 years since roughly 1900 - that might be three or four of our ancestors' generations behind us, but in terms of planet Earth's entire history, such progression is undeniably impressive.
One downside of the inherent juxtaposition - the interwoven lattice - of medicinal research and the whole of society is that mental health issues have been all but ignored, leaving countless people with poor quality of living due to a lack of funding for mental health treatment providers, reliable transportation to and from such service providers on a regular basis, and - last, but surely not least - the overwhelming, pervasive stigma that has surrounded mental health issues and the seeking out of their respective treatment.