What does Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) mean?
Not Otherwise Specified is a subcategory in systems of disease/disorder classification. It is used to note the presence of a condition…
Co-occurring: Mental Health and Chronic Illness
Very few people go through life without any chronic health challenges. Cancer, heart disease, chronic pain, diabetes, mental illnesses, and more touch every family at some point.
And often mental illnesses and other chronic conditions co-occur…