Stigmatizing Mental Illness

Although mental illness is still one of the most stigmatize illness in the health care profession, societies views of mental illness has evolved over the last 50 years. For example, in the 1950’s mental illness was viewed as negative, one –dimensional, and indicated of a crazy person who hears voices. Isaac, & Armat, (1990). Today mental illness is viewed more from a distinguished prospective and in some cases in a positive lime light. Nine out of ten Americans can not only recognize mental illness but they can appropriately detect schizophrenia, OCD, PTSD, and bipolar disorder Schomerus, Schwahn, Holzinger, Corrigan, (2012). Here in the US we even have a Mental illness awareness month. According to Hinshaw 2012, Awareness is key as it relates to Destigmatizing mental illness. Once a person understands mental illness is a physiological disorder they are more apt to recognize the disease has little to do with a person reliability, personality, or ethics. In essences, mental illness has no respect to person and anyone can be effect by this disease. …show more content…
More now than ever mental health professionals have the opportunity to work with people who suffer from a wide range of mental illness, emphasis is place on less hospitalization and more of a balance between inexpensive provision and outpatient therapy Landers, & Zhou, (2011).With budget cuts and heavier caseloads it’s crucial that categorical and functional assessment are both accurate and effective. According to Foa, Gillihan, & Bryant, (2013) cognitive, personal, and group therapy have all proven effective in providing efficient