The Role Of Mental Disorders In America

The quote, “A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption.” said by Guy De Maupassant, is a very powerful quote. Mental disorders have a negative connotation to them, most of America does not know how truly severe it is to be diagnosed with a mental disorder. A sickness can take over your body and make you feel bad for a couple days, yet if you have chronic depression, it keeps you from functioning normally for weeks, months, maybe even years. Some of the symptoms of depression are, tiredness almost every day, feeling worthless or guilt every day. These affect the everyday life of the person and can alter their emotions every single day. Another mental disorder that is affects you much longer than a fever is Schizophrenia. …show more content…
This particular mental disorder requires lifelong treatment even when you have overcame the disorder you must continue with treatment so the disorder does not come back. Another mental health disorder is Sociopathy. It is described as a mental condition that alters the mind of that person to continually manipulate and violate the rights of people surrounding them. Mental disorders are so much worse than the common cold, or the high fever, all of those go away within a couple days maybe even a couple hours if you are lucky. The common mental disorder affects your daily life and activities for weeks, months, and sometimes has lasting effects on their life. It has truly changed them for the rest of their