Government Role in the Treatment of Mental Health
Although some may say that the government is already too involved in the treatment of mental health, in order to further lower rates of depression and suicide in adolescents the government must stay involved and in some cases do more, including, increase the availability of treatment, improve mental health care in schools, and ameliorate the use of contemporary advancements in the mental health field. "At least 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a diagnosable and potentially treatable mental illness." (Friedman, Richard A.) Suicide can be prevented; nevertheless, 58.8 percent of teens who qualify as having a depressive episode do not seek treatment. Scientists claim that with a questionnaire …show more content…
Mental health issues can also develop as a result of the way environmental factors change the ways genes are expressed. While genes sometimes influence a predisposition for certain traits, the way a child is treated can alter the way genes respond. This means that how you are raised can sometimes override a genetic predisposition to exhibit traits such as angry outbursts. "Suicide is a remarkable example of the confluence of a broad array of biological, behavioral and environmental risk factors: individual psychological traits like impulsiveness and hopelessness; interpersonal factors such as relationship loss, social isolation, trauma and violence; environmental stressors such as lost wages or economic hardship; and biological factors such as behavior or physical illness or disability."(Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention: Evidence & Implications.) It is not the individuals’ fault they suffer from these disorders so they should be treated and regulated similarly to physical …show more content…
The government could also expand the preventional hotlines. Opposers of further government involvement may state the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locater, as well as the app Suicide Safe that can be used by health care and social workers. Since already such programs exist they may wonder why we need new ones. One reason we need more programs is because the rate of suicide is so high. We need to do everything we can to lower it. It would be great if suicide could become a thing of the past that no one ever has to dwell on again. However, currently that is not a reality. Also, many people don’t know about the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locater or the app Suicide Safe; if we make more government approved apps and programs there is a more likely chance that suffering individuals will seek help. The government also needs to spread the word about these types of treatments. This could be as simple as an online ad. Another type of treatment they could put into practice is preventional programs; they have often been used for other health issues like heart disease so they could also be applied to mental
Although some may say that the government is already too involved in the treatment of mental health, in order to further lower rates of depression and suicide in adolescents the government must stay involved and in some cases do more, including, increase the availability of treatment, improve mental health care in schools, and ameliorate the use of contemporary advancements in the mental health field. "At least 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a diagnosable and potentially treatable mental illness." (Friedman, Richard A.) Suicide can be prevented; nevertheless, 58.8 percent of teens who qualify as having a depressive episode do not seek treatment. Scientists claim that with a questionnaire …show more content…
Mental health issues can also develop as a result of the way environmental factors change the ways genes are expressed. While genes sometimes influence a predisposition for certain traits, the way a child is treated can alter the way genes respond. This means that how you are raised can sometimes override a genetic predisposition to exhibit traits such as angry outbursts. "Suicide is a remarkable example of the confluence of a broad array of biological, behavioral and environmental risk factors: individual psychological traits like impulsiveness and hopelessness; interpersonal factors such as relationship loss, social isolation, trauma and violence; environmental stressors such as lost wages or economic hardship; and biological factors such as behavior or physical illness or disability."(Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention: Evidence & Implications.) It is not the individuals’ fault they suffer from these disorders so they should be treated and regulated similarly to physical …show more content…
The government could also expand the preventional hotlines. Opposers of further government involvement may state the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locater, as well as the app Suicide Safe that can be used by health care and social workers. Since already such programs exist they may wonder why we need new ones. One reason we need more programs is because the rate of suicide is so high. We need to do everything we can to lower it. It would be great if suicide could become a thing of the past that no one ever has to dwell on again. However, currently that is not a reality. Also, many people don’t know about the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locater or the app Suicide Safe; if we make more government approved apps and programs there is a more likely chance that suffering individuals will seek help. The government also needs to spread the word about these types of treatments. This could be as simple as an online ad. Another type of treatment they could put into practice is preventional programs; they have often been used for other health issues like heart disease so they could also be applied to mental