input: A few months ago, Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist in Massachusetts, was swimming in his community's pool, chatting with other swimmers. When he mentioned his career, one man wanted Duckworth's opinion on his struggles with depression; another asked for advice on a family member's mental illness.

"I was sort of amazed. They were talking openly about their mental disabilities with a stranger in a swimming locker room, " said Duckworth, "That wouldn't have happened 15 years ago. "

New research shows that these swimmers aren't the only ones opening up. According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems.

The report, published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, found that people who said they couldn't perform everyday tasks or engage in social and leisure activities because of a mental illness increased from 2 percent in 1999 to 2.7 percent in 2009. That increase amounts to nearly 2 million more people disabled by mental distress in the past decade, the report said.

Although people did not say they felt more mental distressed compared to past years, they reported that their mental health problems had a greater impact on their daily lives.

Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, the study's author, said it's unclear whether the findings tell a sad story of greater mental distress in recent times or point to a victory for public education about the importance of acknowledging and evaluating mental illness.

"It is possible that people are realizing the effects of mental illness more acutely now than before," he said. "People could be becoming more aware. "

Mojtabai said it's also possible that a number of factors could be taking a toll on the population's mental well-being. High unemployment, economic hardships and a growing sense of isolation could be putting greater stress on Americans.

But Duckworth said there could be a more positive explanation -- like his fellow swimmers, people may be getting more comfortable with talking about their mental distress.

"I wonder if this tells us that American culture is becoming more open and is giving people the ability to speak about it," he said. "If people have this problem and are willing to acknowledge it, then we're getting closer to dealing with it." 1. Who is the study's author?
2. Will the findings tell a sad story?
3. Will it be of greater or lesser mental distress?
4. Are people becoming more aware?
5. Is Duckworth sort of amazed?
6. What were people talking openly about?
7. With whom?
8. Where?
9. Would that have happened 15 years ago?
10. Is Duckworth a doctor?
11. What's his job title?
12. Where's he located?
13. Is he social-able?
14. What journal was the report published in?
15. How many percent of people in 1999 had trouble with every day tasks?
16. What else did they have trouble engaging in?
17. When did it increase to 2.7 percent?
18. How many million of people is that?
19. Were these people happier or more distressed?
20. What might be taking a toll on the population's mental health? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Dr. Ramin Mojtabai
2. unknown
3. greater
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Their mental disabilities
7. A stranger
8. In a swimming locker room
9. No
10. Yes
11. psychiatrist
12. Massachusetts
13. Yes
14. The American Journal of Public Health
15. Two
16. social and leisure activities
17. 2009
18. 2 million
19. More distressed
20. High unemployment

input: CHAPTER XXIV. JULIUS TAKES A HAND

IN his suite at Claridge's, Kramenin reclined on a couch and dictated to his secretary in sibilant Russian.

Presently the telephone at the secretary's elbow purred, and he took up the receiver, spoke for a minute or two, then turned to his employer.

"Some one below is asking for you."

"Who is it?"

"He gives the name of Mr. Julius P. Hersheimmer."

"Hersheimmer," repeated Kramenin thoughtfully. "I have heard that name before."

"His father was one of the steel kings of America," explained the secretary, whose business it was to know everything. "This young man must be a millionaire several times over."

The other's eyes narrowed appreciatively.

"You had better go down and see him, Ivan. Find out what he wants."

The secretary obeyed, closing the door noiselessly behind him. In a few minutes he returned.

"He declines to state his business--says it is entirely private and personal, and that he must see you."

"A millionaire several times over," murmured Kramenin. "Bring him up, my dear Ivan."

The secretary left the room once more, and returned escorting Julius.

"Monsieur Kramenin?" said the latter abruptly.

The Russian, studying him attentively with his pale venomous eyes, bowed.

"Pleased to meet you," said the American. "I've got some very important business I'd like to talk over with you, if I can see you alone." He looked pointedly at the other.

"My secretary, Monsieur Grieber, from whom I have no secrets."

"That may be so--but I have," said Julius dryly. "So I'd be obliged if you'd tell him to scoot." 1. Was someone on a couch?
2. What was he doing
3. What else was he doing
4. In what language
5. What was his name
6. Where was he
7. Who called him
8. Who was his father
9. Was this on the phone?
10. Is this man a millionaire?
11. Did the secretary leave? Return numbered answers in your output.

output:
1. yes
2. reclining it
3. dictating to his secretary
4. sibilant Russian.
5. Kramenin
6. in his suite
7. Mr. Julius P. Hersheimmer
8. one of the steel kings of America
9. Yes
10. yes
11. Yes when asked