Imagine if we stopped viewing "pysical" and "mental" health as separate things. Imagine if we provided comprehensive health care and put wellness before ideolo

Imagine if we stopped viewing "pysical" and "mental" health as separate things. Imagine if we provided comprehensive health care and put wellness before ideology and dogma. Imagine if we caught and treated problems early, where possible, before they become more serious and entrenched -- and expensive, for society as well as for the individual, family, social circle suffering them. P.S. Before the Affordable Care Act, having a "mental health issue" severely impacted one's ability to get and participate in health insurance. If you weren't part of a substantial group policy, one episode -- maybe just seeing a counselor for some "therapy" -- of itself or followed by a "life transition" requiring acquiring new insurance, could leave you unable to purchase health care insurance or leave you with a very poor and overpriced plan. Mental health issues brought social ostracism not just in individuals' reactions, but from society's systems and social safety nets. Talk about "kicking them when they are down." The U.S. was absolutely brutal in this regard, with respect to "first world", Western civilizations. And, as we see now with the latest political transitions, those circumstances are not far away, if they ever were, from being once again realized.