The Importance of Family Factors in Mental Health

There is a tremendous desire in our society to be thin and now fit and perfect despite the fact that we are becoming more obese. A lot of things really point to family factors, which are very important for children and adolescents. I've seen it in males as well. It's not exactly completely prominent, but if we look at the substance abuse history,. primarily men will show up in treatment and psychiatric care with substance abuse or substance use disorder.