Prevent the labeling of physical illnesses as "mental illnesses" based on revised criteria set forth in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, set to be released in May 2013.
Mislabeling physical illnesses as mental illnesses will prevent patients from receiving proper diagnostic tests and treatments, and will affect insurance coverage of treatment and medication. It will also result in career ending actions for hundreds of thousands of individuals employed in healthcare, law enforcement, military, etc., who are ineligible for employment in operational settings if diagnosed with mental illness. These career losses will negatively impact the economy and present additional strain on government resources as the individuals will be forced to seek government assistance.