Choose one mental health disorder and one behavioral health disorder, one or both being related to substance abuse. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper in which you compare and contrast each disorder.

Your paper must include the following:

• A summary of each disorder (e.g. Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Abuse Disorder)
• A visual such as a table or chart that compares and contrasts the symptoms and behaviors associated with each disorder
• A list of the provider roles that could work with this client in a collaborative team approach with descriptions of how they each may function within the team
• An explanation for how to implement preventative programs for substance use disorders such as selected in this paper within an integrated health setting. Include the previously listed roles within the explanation.

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Mental health is one of the under-appreciated aspects of a person’s well-being. Many people pay a lot of attention to their physical health while either overlooking or ignoring their mental health. This phenomenon is deeply influenced by the social stigma and ostracization associated with mental health (Rice-Oxley & Johnson, 2020). In line with this, many people have trouble admitting to themselves or those around them that they might have a psychological disorder or that someone close to them, maybe a family member or close relative, has such a disorder.

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