Mental illness - Any various conditions characterized by impairment of an individual’s normal cognitive, emotional or behavioral functioning and cause by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors, such as infection or head trauma. Mental illness cannot be diagnosed like physical aliment. Physical conditions can cause mental illness, when these are treated the mental illness (such as depression) may subside. Mental illness can be controlled, but not cured. An individual may need to take medication, engage in counseling or both. Yes, because the services for the handicapped etc. takes great care of those who have trouble doing things on their own and etc. Population and/or groups that are most adversely affected by deinstitutionalization well I would have to say with age groups. The benefits of deinstitutionalization are that there’s over populated understaffed hospitals that will be no longer a problem. Than locking people with problems, they will be ore able to recover and the will be able to live a normal life. Yes, Health care professionals who provide mental health care integrated with other systems of care. The consequences of separating mental health from physical health care are that mental health is physical health. Could you physically do anything without your brain? The brain is the only organ of the body with its own insurance policy. Three governmental sources that pay for mental health care are Medicaid, mediacare, and disability. Managed care often places unreasonable limits on visits with mental health providers (if they include mental health coverage at all). Most people with mental health problems, that need therapy and medication, require weekly therapy visits and monthly psychiatrist visits and this can be necessary for years or for life (depending on the condition and the patient). A person struggling with such illnesses is often not up to dealing with the insurance company repeatedly fighting to get the care they need....