Uniagnosed Mental Disorders In The 21st Century

In the 21st Century, we are faced with a rapidly increasing number of social issues that lead to more unresolved social problems. Many of these issues have a domino effect that cause problems for the individual, their friends and family members, their employers, the community, and the economy. While working in the healthcare field for 15 years, volunteering in my community, and being a youth leader in my church, I have witnessed undiagnosed Mental Disorders disrupt society in different ways. They have disrupted people’s lives by breaking up their families, causing financial burdens in individuals’ homes and communities, etc. Before being diagnosed, individuals with undiagnosed mental disorders deal with being categorized by their behavior patterns. The underlying causes of their disorders are unknown, consequently people tend to judge them only by what they see without taking the core causes into consideration. Working in physicians’ offices in low-income areas, I have been able to evaluate the effect that undiagnosed mental disorders have on people and their families. In observing these issues, I became very concerned about them. I have a strong desire to help these individuals with their issues, so that they may have a chance at living a normal life. For this reason, I am applying for the MSW program at Tennessee State University. I am seeking to learn the …show more content…
Many people do not realize it, but undiagnosed mental disorders have an enormous effect on one’s education, rather it be directly or indirectly. Children are affected directly because ADHD is a cause of children’s failure in school. If, parents remain undiagnosed they usually cause problems for the children at home. These problems can cause children to become stressed and unable to focus on their schoolwork, which in turn causes them to fail. Stress can cause the child to develop mental disorders of their own if they do not already have