Healthcare itself explains only about 10 percent of health outcomes. The rest is outside the hospital, in the patient's life and system (Remind me of the Extratherapeutic factors of what works in therapy.) *"Health care itself explains only about 10 percent of health outcomes. The same is true for mental health. Much of what we need for better outcomes is fundamental for all aspects of health, but it is not part of health care. We now understand that social factors (your zip code, not your genetic code) and lifestyle choices (how you live, not how many medications you take) are much more important for health outcomes than your specific diagnosis or health care plan. But these factors, like the factors fundamental for recovery, are often not paid for by health insurance and are usually not offered as part of care."* [[Book - Healing - Our Path from mental illness to mental health. Thomas insel]]