Deficiencies in Mental Health Resources
Mental illness is rapidly becoming an increasing epidemic, not just in America, but internationally. “One in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder”, (nami.org). There is a vast deficiency in the resources available to this growing population. Underdeveloped nations experience a severe lack of available resources and allocate very little to mental health. Although developed nations are availed a myriad of mental health services, there is room for immense improvement, to address this accelerating crisis. Thousands of individuals suffer the severe and debilitating, side effects of mental illness, …show more content…
These experts believe several common factors contribute to the development of mental illness. Some of the causes contributing to mental illness include, environmental externalities, diet, and genetics, among others. Researchers have correlated mental illness to several other outside factors, including; social and economic, in addition to, genetic and environmental influences, (www.who.int). The chances of developing a mental illness significantly increases, if one or both parents suffer from a mental health condition. For instance, a person has a 40% percent increase in the odds of developing schizophrenia, if a parent has this same condition. Though, the odds of developing a mental disorder vary by condition and severity, “there’s no sure way to prevent mental illness, …show more content…
Mental illness has no definitive prevention methodology, in addition, there are no prediction methods. Research is vital to learn how these conditions develop and how to prevent them, in the future. In addition, knowledge will help families cope with members suffering from mental illness, both, physically and emotionally. Though experts speculate these disorders are correlated to outside influences, more conducted research is obligatory to pursue ways to prevent, or cure, these conditions. More, according to the results of a conducted survey, when asked if mental health awareness should be taught to children, 59% percent of those asked responded in favor of introducing this concept to children. While the results differed as to the appropriate age, majority agreed mental health awareness should be introduced and promoted, in the school system, (Festag). Teaching children the importance of mental health wellbeing, could introduce a generation free from the stigma connected to mental
Mental illness is rapidly becoming an increasing epidemic, not just in America, but internationally. “One in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder”, (nami.org). There is a vast deficiency in the resources available to this growing population. Underdeveloped nations experience a severe lack of available resources and allocate very little to mental health. Although developed nations are availed a myriad of mental health services, there is room for immense improvement, to address this accelerating crisis. Thousands of individuals suffer the severe and debilitating, side effects of mental illness, …show more content…
These experts believe several common factors contribute to the development of mental illness. Some of the causes contributing to mental illness include, environmental externalities, diet, and genetics, among others. Researchers have correlated mental illness to several other outside factors, including; social and economic, in addition to, genetic and environmental influences, (www.who.int). The chances of developing a mental illness significantly increases, if one or both parents suffer from a mental health condition. For instance, a person has a 40% percent increase in the odds of developing schizophrenia, if a parent has this same condition. Though, the odds of developing a mental disorder vary by condition and severity, “there’s no sure way to prevent mental illness, …show more content…
Mental illness has no definitive prevention methodology, in addition, there are no prediction methods. Research is vital to learn how these conditions develop and how to prevent them, in the future. In addition, knowledge will help families cope with members suffering from mental illness, both, physically and emotionally. Though experts speculate these disorders are correlated to outside influences, more conducted research is obligatory to pursue ways to prevent, or cure, these conditions. More, according to the results of a conducted survey, when asked if mental health awareness should be taught to children, 59% percent of those asked responded in favor of introducing this concept to children. While the results differed as to the appropriate age, majority agreed mental health awareness should be introduced and promoted, in the school system, (Festag). Teaching children the importance of mental health wellbeing, could introduce a generation free from the stigma connected to mental