Anti-psychiatry

Schizophrenia in society The general public have the fear of the ‘crazies’ breaking out of the psychiatric hospital, or the fear of encountering one of these mentally ill humans on the street. Is this fear justified? No. Due to the media portraying these human beings as mindless animals there is a view on them as ‘violent psycho’s who all need to be locked up’. Although there have been a number of high profile cases where people diagnosed with schizophrenia have committed serious crimes, the…

The essay entitled “Enjoyment as an Alternative to Materialism” asserts materialism as being a destructive force to our overall well-being, more specifically, as being mentally and environmentally harmful. The essay discusses how happiness, or the key term of “flow”, is intrinsically valuable and can be derived internally, without any monetary cost, by choosing activities and experiences over purchasing more superfluous items. Additionally, the author Csikszentmihalyi discusses how leisure time…

Physicians have been required to follow the Hippocratic Oath since the 5th Century B.C. It is the oldest binding document in history where Physicians agree to: treat the sick to the best of one’s ability, preserve patient privacy, and teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation, and so on. It also states, “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect” (Tyson, 2007). During the 5th Century B.C., Ancient Greeks and Romans…

A fifteen year old girl from Portland, Oregon always felt as if she was different. This girl is named Courtney and she discovered that she is not as different as she thinks. She believed that something was different with her, however, she was unaware of anyone else who was dealing with the same issues. The fact is that Courtney was a part of a silent epidemic of mental illness in young kids. A mental health screening gave her an answer and all she had to do was fill out a questionnaire and…

Misdiagnosis for children Joey Rivera Professor Hodge Goodwin College English 300 11/23/15 Are meds necessary or are you a lazy parent? (Ellis, 2012, pg1)” Between 2005 and 2011 data had been collected to show that there was an increase in mental illnesses for children ages 3-17. “ADHD (6.8%) Behavioral or conduct problems (3.5%) Anxiety (3.0%) Depression (2.1%) Autism spectrum disorders (1.1%) (CDC, 2015, para 9” the problem with these numbers is not that there going up it is that…

People in the world can choose to do right or wrong. Most of the population would choose to do things that are right. There is that percentage of the population however that choose to do bad things. Having a mental disorder can sometimes impair someone 's judgment about an act that they are going to partake in. Does having a mental disorder make serial killers want to kill more? The conflict theory might be the best way to explain the expected outcomes and research question as it tells about how…

A clear concern, visible from the literature and the forum posts, is the amount of mental health cases that police assist feeling unequipped and unqualified to deal with (Thames Valley Police 2015). Yet, neither the police or the mental health services, alone, can effectively serve the mentally ill and therefore it is essential the two work together (Bradley Report 2009). With this in mind, it is important to investigate the progress of multi-agency partnership in order to decrease the issues…

Prison and jail’s are ill equipped to deal with the ever growing number of mentally ill prisoners that society has shunned. Living in a 4X8 room day after day, week after week, and month after month takes a toll on even the healthiest of inmates. Stopping this form of torture is not up to the jails, police and courts, their hands are tied. These inmates need compassion and a way to deal with their demons that only first hand medical services can provide. Adam Gopnik a writer for the New Yorker…

Techniques and Interventions I often use free association with most of my clients. Many of my clients are hesitant to come to counseling and suffer from some form of low self-esteem. In using free association I am giving the client power to lead the session and it will “help the client learn more about what he or she thinks and feels in a nonjudgmental, accepting atmosphere” (Capuzzi & Gross, 2011, P. 67). If the client feels that they are not being judged, then they are more likely to face the…

“How Mental Illness is misrepresented in the Media” I found this article very interesting not only did I learn something new but I learned something about myself and how I even have misconceptions about certain mental illnesses because of what I see on social media, television and even here on the news! This Article really caught my eye as I scrolled through U.S NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, in the health and psychology section. These are some key points of what I read and the opinion I have…