Does a prisoner need to prove substantial harm to his mental health if he is suffering from mental health problems?
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The following excerpt is from Jones v. Lewis, No. 2:17-cv-2002 DB P (E.D. Cal. 2019):
1985). In this regard, "[a] prisoner need not show his harm was substantial; however, such would provide additional support for the inmate's claim that the defendant was deliberately indifferent to his needs." Jett v. Penner, 439 F.3d 1091, 1096 (9th Cir. 2006).
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