What is the meaning of mental disorder? In the psychology book, the meaning of mental disorder is “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental processes underlying mental functioning.” How do we actually know if we are disturbance though? Do we trust ourselves or a psychiatrist? They may be right sometimes but not ALWAYS. This then become a misconception in the society and the mental illness in the psychology disorders.
Psychology Today said that one in five Americans experience a mental health problem in any given year and that they suffer with their symptoms in silence. People are too scare to sake for help because they think that mentally illness is a sign of weakness, can’t be treated, become violent, or that it last forever. Yes, some of this are true but not all mental illnesses are permanent. However, some can be treated and some you’ll have to live with. …show more content…
People who has depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions are “weak” and can’t do anything. However, that is not true. Usually people who has some kind of mental illness are trained to build mental strength. This is hard for them to do because with their thinking of having all those illnesses, they can’t become strong. However, mental illness and mental strength are two different meanings. For example, people who has diabetes can still be physically strong and someone who has depression can still be mental strong. Mental strength is not about what kind of mental illness you have but its whether you want to build it up or
Psychology Today said that one in five Americans experience a mental health problem in any given year and that they suffer with their symptoms in silence. People are too scare to sake for help because they think that mentally illness is a sign of weakness, can’t be treated, become violent, or that it last forever. Yes, some of this are true but not all mental illnesses are permanent. However, some can be treated and some you’ll have to live with. …show more content…
People who has depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions are “weak” and can’t do anything. However, that is not true. Usually people who has some kind of mental illness are trained to build mental strength. This is hard for them to do because with their thinking of having all those illnesses, they can’t become strong. However, mental illness and mental strength are two different meanings. For example, people who has diabetes can still be physically strong and someone who has depression can still be mental strong. Mental strength is not about what kind of mental illness you have but its whether you want to build it up or