The Effects of Violence on Mental Health
The human brain is an amazing gadget; that’s why it's so fragile. Although it may be physically protected by the skull, it is not emotionally protected. Whatever our senses pick up is filtered through our brains and converted into feelings. If our ears pick up a mean comment said by another person to us, we can feel hurt. A mean comment such as this is a type of violence – verbal to be exact. However, all types of violence, whether physical, emotional, or verbal, can psychologically affect a person’s mind and behavior.
I believe violence had touched each of us to some degree. Personally, I have experienced violence through self-inflicted verbal abuse. Self-inflicted verbal abuse happens when you …show more content…
Often times people can have a natural inclination towards violence. This leads to bullying. Bullies express their feeling by abusing others; it’s their instinctive tendency. The easiest form of bullying is verbal abuse, which doesn’t take much physical effort, but leads to a tragic decrease in one’s mental health. Another cause of violence is comparing yourself to others, which can provoke self abuse. The victims of self abuse often think they're “not good enough” and will also develop a decrease in their mental health. Some of these effects include low self esteem, personality changes, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts or actions. I think one reason people don’t bother to approach this problem is because it’s hard to detect. Unlike physical injuries, mental injuries can’t be easily recognized. This also makes it harder for the victim because normally they aren't willing to respond truthfully to questions such as “how are you feeling today?”. However, they wouldn’t have the need to feel like this if people offered help to them with welcoming …show more content…
First, we must recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses. A main identification of a mental illness is a personality change. If your friend is acting peculiarly, and not in a good way, then talk to them about it. This leads me to my second solution: interpreting the problem. Depending on the person, it may be easy or difficult to get any information out of them. The most common approach to understanding the problem is to talk about it. My final solution is to support the victim. If they need a shoulder to lean on, then you should be there for them. The worst thing you can do is nothing, so you should stay close to support
The human brain is an amazing gadget; that’s why it's so fragile. Although it may be physically protected by the skull, it is not emotionally protected. Whatever our senses pick up is filtered through our brains and converted into feelings. If our ears pick up a mean comment said by another person to us, we can feel hurt. A mean comment such as this is a type of violence – verbal to be exact. However, all types of violence, whether physical, emotional, or verbal, can psychologically affect a person’s mind and behavior.
I believe violence had touched each of us to some degree. Personally, I have experienced violence through self-inflicted verbal abuse. Self-inflicted verbal abuse happens when you …show more content…
Often times people can have a natural inclination towards violence. This leads to bullying. Bullies express their feeling by abusing others; it’s their instinctive tendency. The easiest form of bullying is verbal abuse, which doesn’t take much physical effort, but leads to a tragic decrease in one’s mental health. Another cause of violence is comparing yourself to others, which can provoke self abuse. The victims of self abuse often think they're “not good enough” and will also develop a decrease in their mental health. Some of these effects include low self esteem, personality changes, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts or actions. I think one reason people don’t bother to approach this problem is because it’s hard to detect. Unlike physical injuries, mental injuries can’t be easily recognized. This also makes it harder for the victim because normally they aren't willing to respond truthfully to questions such as “how are you feeling today?”. However, they wouldn’t have the need to feel like this if people offered help to them with welcoming …show more content…
First, we must recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses. A main identification of a mental illness is a personality change. If your friend is acting peculiarly, and not in a good way, then talk to them about it. This leads me to my second solution: interpreting the problem. Depending on the person, it may be easy or difficult to get any information out of them. The most common approach to understanding the problem is to talk about it. My final solution is to support the victim. If they need a shoulder to lean on, then you should be there for them. The worst thing you can do is nothing, so you should stay close to support