“Some 15 million young people in the United states have a psychiatric or learning disorder..” (Rosenthal and Koplewicz 8) Mental illness is a very common thing that can be treated with the proper care. With so many people struggling from day to day our mental health awareness and help for mental disorders still seem to be lacking. People that do not have access to health care and help tend to be the ones left behind. Therefore, people’s illness can have consequences due to their illnesses getting out of their control. Violence is a problem in our world today with the mental illness and its lack of proper care being a contributing factor.
As many healthcare professionals that work in the mental health field, there experience the tragedies that …show more content…
This could lead to them having feelings of taking extreme measures to make themselves feel better most of the time resulting in violence. Mental illness in severe cases can lead to a person becoming violent. “Untreated mental illness regularly leads to feelings of helplessness and isolation and is more likely to result in both suicide and violence.”(Rosenthal and Koplewicz). On the other hand, people may disagree with the thought of people only becoming violent when they have a mental illness. “Studies show people with a mental illness have the same or lower likelihood of being violent as non-diagnosed people”(Renderman …show more content…
Mental health in our country is something that has always been taboo. This is something that many
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people may be too afraid to admit that they struggle with in fear that they will be looked at differently. The signs of someone with a mental illness becoming violent also varies from person to person. Some people don 't even experience becoming violent if they struggle with a mental illness.Those that do become violent may go to extremes. Our mental health system and the stigma that follows people who suffer from a mental disease is something that we need to take strides as a country to
As many healthcare professionals that work in the mental health field, there experience the tragedies that …show more content…
This could lead to them having feelings of taking extreme measures to make themselves feel better most of the time resulting in violence. Mental illness in severe cases can lead to a person becoming violent. “Untreated mental illness regularly leads to feelings of helplessness and isolation and is more likely to result in both suicide and violence.”(Rosenthal and Koplewicz). On the other hand, people may disagree with the thought of people only becoming violent when they have a mental illness. “Studies show people with a mental illness have the same or lower likelihood of being violent as non-diagnosed people”(Renderman …show more content…
Mental health in our country is something that has always been taboo. This is something that many
Cookinham5
people may be too afraid to admit that they struggle with in fear that they will be looked at differently. The signs of someone with a mental illness becoming violent also varies from person to person. Some people don 't even experience becoming violent if they struggle with a mental illness.Those that do become violent may go to extremes. Our mental health system and the stigma that follows people who suffer from a mental disease is something that we need to take strides as a country to