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How can negative mental health affect your physical health?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Mental health: Negative mh can affect your adls (activities of daily living) which can include self care.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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