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                            "text": "Mental health conditions are not uncommon. Hundreds of millions suffer from them yearly, and many more do over their lifetimes.\u00a0It\u2019s estimated that ",
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                            "text": " will experience major depression in their lives. Other conditions, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are less common but still have a ",
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                            "text": "Mental illnesses are treatable, and the impact they have can be reduced. Despite this, treatment is often lacking or poor quality, and many feel uncomfortable sharing their symptoms with healthcare professionals or people they know. This also makes it ",
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                            "text": "To support them, it\u2019s essential to have good data to understand these conditions\u00a0\u2013\u00a0how, when, and why they occur, how many people are affected by them, and how they can be treated effectively and safely.",
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