Health in its broadest sense includes physical and mental health. Even though many health workers agree with this broad conception of health, in reality the focus is mainly on physical health. There are many reasons for this. Probably the most important reason is that health workers do not understand much about mental health and are therefore less comfortable dealing with mental health problems. However, in recent years there has been growing awareness about various types of mental illnesses. Many health workers have become more interested in dealing with these problems. Mental illnesses have been shown to be common, occurring in all societies and in all sections of.