A Surgeon General report states: "The current prevalence estimate is that about 20 percent of the U.S. population are affected by mental disorders during a given year."
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter2/sec2_1.html What impact do mental health problems have upon callers? Do you have a personal experience with a specific individual? Do you consider the number of depressed, paranoid, or otherwise troubled people in the hall--many of whom have been struggling with stressful life changes? How do callers approach this issue? Do you consider this to be beyond your responsibility? Do you think that this affects your success as a caller? (In the "average" dance hall there is likely to be at least one individual who is currently paranoid...to at least some degree. How will they respond to negative comments from the caller?) I would be interested in your experience and how you approach this issue. - Greg McKenzie
