Anti-psychiatry

Schizophrenia is an illness is best described as one of the most diabolical by most people, but yet it is one of the most misunderstood illnesses making a mystery. The mystery part of this illness is that the illness has its own various emanations through the mind causing the scientists difficulties of trying to accurately describe on what of the brain is affected from this illness. However, scientists found evidences that schizophrenia is a common mental disorder that causes problems in telling…

Psychotherapy is used to treat mental health conditions and emotional problems by allowing the patient to look deeper into their worries, troublesome habits, or problems. In the UK, psychotherapeutic services involve talking with a trained therapist on a one-on-one basis or in a group, however, other methods, such as movement, drama, music, and art are used. There are different types of psychotherapy offered in the UK and they include psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy,…

Intellect impairment (ID, formerly mental retardation) are defined by significant limitations in intellectual functioning (mental abilities) and adaptive functioning (life science). Associated features, prevalence, life expectancy, and severity compartmentalization were discussed. Intellectual disabilities do not represent a particular disease or disorder. Instead, they result from many causes. These are health check conditions, brain legal injury, genetic causes, and certain psychiatric…

The stigma of mental illnesses has been a constant struggle for teenagers with any kind of mental disorder. The average age of onset of mental health disorders is 14 years; anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression and eating disorder. Psychosis and substance abuse almost all emerge during adolescence (Paus 6). The way society perceives these mental illnesses has improved because of neuroscience, as it has provided scientific evidence that they aren’t “faking” it. With the improvement of…

The Art of the Insane lays down the history and progression of diagnosis process of the mentally ill and the creations of artists with mental illnesses or delays. Three viewpoints will be exhibited in Art of the Insane, which are are how people viewed mental illness, how a mentally delayed and ill person views the world, and lastly, how the mentally ill portray their personal experience with the illness. By viewing this exhibit, viewers will grow their understanding and empathy towards mental…

The risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have been studied in various studies. Brooke et al. 1997 did a case-control study in Scotland to evaluate how different practices related to the infant care relate with the occurrence of SIDS. In another case study by Hauck et al. 2003, the risks of SIDS were also investigated, and the focus was on the blacks who experience this problem more than the whites. The designs used in both of these studies entailed case-control studies in which…

In 2003, Raj Patil was a normal ten-year-old living in Mumbai, India. But in the next year, a consecutive series of disastrous family situations left him in a critical emotional state. In 2010, Raj’s father finally realized that his son was mentally ill, and he acquired prescribed drugs, leading to Raj’s gradual recovery. However, six months later, their financial condition worsened, and the family could no longer afford Raj’s medicine. In 2012, Raj’s family started locking his bedroom door and…

I have learned that there are positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include exaggeration of normal behavior which then makes the behavior abnormal (Townsend, 2014). For example, delusions are indicators of a false belief such as a higher power trying to control a person’s mind. I think of someone believing that a person is speaking directly to them over the radio in their car. Another example is having a hallucination such as hearing voices in your…

Besides, people with BPD are probably going to confront a large group of contrary results, including social shame (particularly inside the emotional wellness framework), poor treatment reaction, and poor social and word related results (Bender et al., 2001; Skodol et al., 2002; Zweig-Frank and Paris, 2002). The everyday existence of those with this issue is laden with abnormal amounts of hopelessness, which regularly perseveres through even after different indications transmit (Zanarini,…

Mental health is a serious issue in the state of Kentucky, and millions of people are affected by mental illness worldwide. Not only does mental illness affect the individual, but family members and friends can become distressed for fear of the individual harming themselves or others. The key to preventing harm is to establish a way for individuals to receive appropriate care for their mental illness by means of therapy. Mental health therapy can help an individual cope with stressors and…