History of mental health

According to New York Daily, about 42 million American adults suffer from mental illnesses, enduring conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Mental health is a condition concerning one’s psychological and emotional well-being. People who are diagnosed with an mental health conditions have major shifts in mood, thinking and/or behavior. Those who agree to seek treatment for a mental illness have to through a consenting process. This is where he/she talks to a…

Wrong Thoughts: The Tragedy of Mental Illness The mind bears many titles. It is the brain, the thought provoker, the roadmap, and exclusively the source of all wit and intellect. Just as the famous saying goes: “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Having agency and personality are some of the most distinguishing attributes that characterizes a human being. Despite this fact, the maxim aforementioned as well identifies a well-rooted calamity that is not only plaguing the U.S. but the entire…

Individuals with mental health problems are often times feared by the community; this fear reached an all-time high in New York City in 1999. Kendra Webdale was waiting for her subway train to arrive, when an individual by the name of Andrew Goldstein approached her and asked her if she knew the time. Shortly after, without any warning the man pushed Kendra onto an upcoming train and died instantly. It was later found that Mr. Goldstein had schizophrenia and at the time was not taking his…

Developmental issues can be hard to distinguish. The mental health problems of young children are often unrecognized until they become severe and difficult to treat”(e.g., Tolan & Dodge, 2005; U.S. Public Health Service, 2000a, 2000b). Not diagnosing children in earlier stages of development can be detrimental to their adulthood in many aspects. One in twenty children in America establish a form of depression before the age 19. There are multiple varieties of depression that can occur. Major…

on the correlation of mental disorders and criminal behavior. The main question that will be discussed is whether people with mental illnesses are more likely to commit crimes than those who do not suffer from mental illness. This paper will evaluate society’s unfamiliarity of mental illness and how this created a stigma on mental disorder. The literature reviewed provides argument that people with mental disorders are no more prone to commit crimes than people without mental illness.…

Psychiatric inpatients suffer from a mental disorder that is known as psychological conditions that are as a result of disorganization of mind, personality, and emotions that affect the normal social functioning of an individual. There are several methods that were used in history to treat an inpatient psychologically that affected an individual. Some of these problems were crude and oppressive, but they were desirable by that time (Jennings, 1994). Moral treatment was administered in the 18th…

person. Hopefully they could provide mental health first aid by professionals and find an environment the mentally ill person can feel comfortable in to make progress with their mental health issue. The criminal justice system has stated in the past that they…

once said, “A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health, and deserve the same quality of support. No one would feel embarrassed about seeking help for a child if they broke their arm -- and we really should be equally ready to support a child coping with emotional difficulties.” If you had a friend, family member, or spouse with some type of mental illness would you want them to be criticized over something they can’t control? The stigma of mental illness is taking a…

self-administered as the difficulty of interpretation of some clinical terms. Once the questions are answered the number is added up and the higher the score the more severe the depression. With the Hamilton score, mental status and history of present and past history, the mental health professional can assess the…

As state and federal behavioral health care resources diminish; so do one's access to counseling services. Considering the ethical implications of such restrictions is crucial in determining the appropriate course of action. To start with, one needs to discuss the best interests of the clients, and determine the proper course of action with a director, and associates. As a community counselor, one is committed to providing services to all residents; however, in light of financial constraints,…