Did you know that 350 million people suffer from depression worldwide? Can you imagine if all those people gave up and committed suicide? What if some of those were you friend and family? Depression is a mental illness that contains both physical and emotional symptoms. It can cause high amounts of stress and pain, and can commonly be misdiagnosed due to showing physical symptoms but no mental issues. Around the world, people of all races, genders, ethnicities and incomes suffer from depression. Some get help, but most don 't. Other people never even know that someone else needed help until it 's too late. Students make up a large piece of the equation, yet they seem to get less help than they should. Plenty of suicides in society are students
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Many medical professionals will mistakenly give medication based on the noticeable physical ailments, not realizing that the underlying cause is actually depression. Doctors can miss key signs of depression, such as stress or emotional trauma, mistaking it for just an effect of the physical illness. Trivedi discusses how this can be problematic for those coping with depression, as the diagnosis and medicine can only clear up the symptoms temporarily due to the mental issues still being present. (Trivedi) This is a serious problem, as those with depression will continue to suffer because of medical malpractice. There are several examples of these symptoms that are present in both a physical and mental illness, including "joint pain, stomachaches, headaches, backaches, changes in appetite, etc." …show more content…
The first is known as MhGAP, created by the World Health Organization. The Mental Health Gap Action Program was created by WHO to bring help to depressed people in poor, underdeveloped countries, which according to WHO, makes up 75% of the population. (who.int) This is a problem as this means that the countries with a normal economy (ex: United States) is not eligible for this program as it is made for these low-income countries. The program "scales up services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders." (who.int) While this is a good set up for a program, this doesn 't help everyone. It leaves all those depressed outside of these specific nations without help, which is what the organization should be preventing from happening. Though, there are also programs available within countries without MhGAP to help these people who need
Many medical professionals will mistakenly give medication based on the noticeable physical ailments, not realizing that the underlying cause is actually depression. Doctors can miss key signs of depression, such as stress or emotional trauma, mistaking it for just an effect of the physical illness. Trivedi discusses how this can be problematic for those coping with depression, as the diagnosis and medicine can only clear up the symptoms temporarily due to the mental issues still being present. (Trivedi) This is a serious problem, as those with depression will continue to suffer because of medical malpractice. There are several examples of these symptoms that are present in both a physical and mental illness, including "joint pain, stomachaches, headaches, backaches, changes in appetite, etc." …show more content…
The first is known as MhGAP, created by the World Health Organization. The Mental Health Gap Action Program was created by WHO to bring help to depressed people in poor, underdeveloped countries, which according to WHO, makes up 75% of the population. (who.int) This is a problem as this means that the countries with a normal economy (ex: United States) is not eligible for this program as it is made for these low-income countries. The program "scales up services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders." (who.int) While this is a good set up for a program, this doesn 't help everyone. It leaves all those depressed outside of these specific nations without help, which is what the organization should be preventing from happening. Though, there are also programs available within countries without MhGAP to help these people who need