Approximately 25% of the\ngeneral population (adults ) have diagnosed mental health disorders\n(though this is most likely grossl y underestimated because of the stigma\noften associated with mental illness ) while about 58% of the general\nadult population have been diagnosed with at least one medical\ncondition.

(Robert Wood J ohnson, Synthesis Project)

Whe n it comes to the complexity of\nhealth care, the line often blurs between p hysical and mental health.\nToday, the interaction between physical and ment al illnesses is a\nnecessity not an exception. This results in an increased need for health\ncare workers to gain a broader understanding of working wit h patients\nwho suffer from co-existing physical and mental illnesses. This year’s\nEnvision Conference will offer a broader understanding in “THE\nCOMP LEXITY OF CO-MORBIDITY: CONNECTING WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE SYNTHESIS\nOF MIN D, BODY AND SPIRIT” taking place on October 19th at the Royal\nPark Hotel in Rochester, MI.