Imagine feeling different, not being able to go about your normal life, or just thinking everything is wrong with you. Imagine trying to figure out how to walk up stairs, or how to work simple questions. Most of the activities we do in our day to day life and don’t appreciate a person with a mental disorder is struggling to overcome. Mental illness is a condition were it affects a person’s emotions, thinking, and behavior. In the past mental illnesses were seen as a sort of religious punishment, or a personal problem. In 1840s activist Dorothea witness dangerous, and careless conditions mentally ill people were living at. After witnessing those conditions, she tried to persuade the U.S. government to help care for the mentally ill and build
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Like other mental disorders the cause is unknown but, what is known is that genetics and the environment play a big role. Schizophrenia falls into the “impulsive-control disorder”. An estimated 2.4 million with in the population of Americans have Schizophrenia. Some symptoms are; confused thinking, hallucinations, becoming “unsocial”, lack of motivation, and more emotional expression. Schizophrenia can last up to year or even lifetime. There is really no cure but there is treatment for Schizophrenia. Some treatments are; having prescription drugs or going to “talk therapy” (therapist sessions).
Another type is Dementia, it is a long-term diseases of memory loss and has a broad category of many others within it. Occasionally the memories of the person will decrease and the ability to think also will decrease. The symptoms are; emotional problems, language problems, and a decrease in motivation. Depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, bipolar, or anger/panic disorder might also be some effects that come with having a mental illness. Like other mental illnesses there is no cure but some treatments are; going to therapy, or having prescription
Like other mental disorders the cause is unknown but, what is known is that genetics and the environment play a big role. Schizophrenia falls into the “impulsive-control disorder”. An estimated 2.4 million with in the population of Americans have Schizophrenia. Some symptoms are; confused thinking, hallucinations, becoming “unsocial”, lack of motivation, and more emotional expression. Schizophrenia can last up to year or even lifetime. There is really no cure but there is treatment for Schizophrenia. Some treatments are; having prescription drugs or going to “talk therapy” (therapist sessions).
Another type is Dementia, it is a long-term diseases of memory loss and has a broad category of many others within it. Occasionally the memories of the person will decrease and the ability to think also will decrease. The symptoms are; emotional problems, language problems, and a decrease in motivation. Depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, bipolar, or anger/panic disorder might also be some effects that come with having a mental illness. Like other mental illnesses there is no cure but some treatments are; going to therapy, or having prescription