Mental health issues are not certain to spring up with aging although the elderly populations' higher rate of exposure to specific life stressors and the adverse effects of their development of mental health issues make early and efficient mental health treatment important. Mental health issues can exacerbate the symptoms of other declining functions or ailments a senior may already be living with. Lagging mental health leads to potential negative issues affecting overall health and can lead to prolonged hospital stays for other conditions which add additional life stressors and result in a vicious cycle of mental health worsening physical health followed by worsening physical health and mental health. Elderly individuals may also struggle disproportionately with day-to-day activities and quality of life in the throes of a mental health condition.