As the process of ________ develops,we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as having something he or she should just "deal with" or "get over" individually.Instead,we will be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

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Medicalization is the process of framing a problem as a medical issue that requires medical intervention. In this case, mental health issues are being medicalized, which means they are being viewed as a legitimate disease instead of something that the individual must simply "deal with." It is likely that as a result of this medicalization, people will be less likely to stigmatize others for having mental health issues and will instead seek medical treatment for them. The other options are not relevant to the context of the sentence.

As the Process of ________ Develops,we Will Be Less Likely