History of mental health

Mental health has been an ongoing issue that has been progressively advancing for years. It is because most people with problems in mental health suffers from stigma and discrimination. BUT what causes this stigma and discrimination? It is said that discrimination is an effect of a prejudiced behavior. This behavior roots from stereotyping in which we classify people we interact with, in groups. We stereotype and stigmatize people with mental illness in a group entirely different from us…

Recognised for a number of decades is the high prevalence of physical health disorders and increased mortality in persons with a serious mental illness (SMI) (Scott & Happell, 2011). For people with SMI, physical health promotion does not currently fit easily within the health system as a result of multiple boundaries. The capability of the system to respond is hindered because of these boundaries. In 2007, more than half of Australian adults who had experienced SMI between the ages of 16-85,…

underlying reasons for this problem are objection from society, and a decreased level of self-esteem that may or may not come with the title of mental health services (Corrigan, 2004). Stigma, ultimately is a barrier that prevents individuals from seeking mental health services. Bio-psycho-social risks that accompany this problem, is parental mental health background, parental divorce, negative family environment, marital and family conflict. Protective factors associated with the problem are…

In American history, mental illness has been one of the mysterious parts of human behavior. For decades, people have mystified, feared, and experimented on mental illness patients. From the 1940s to the 1960s acknowledgment and knowledge of mental illness among the general population increased. The movies The Snake Pit and Girl Interrupted showed the stigma behind mental illness, patient to doctor relationships, and the treatment in the mental illness institutions of their particular decade. The…

The mental health of the civilians is significantly affected by the consequences of war. Studies show that there is exponential increase in the occurrence of mental disorders. Women are usually more likely to have mental disorders than men in war situations. Another group of the society that is extremely affected by the war are children, the disabled, and the elderly. The rate of occurrence is directly related to the degree of trauma, and the emotional and physical support. There are certain…

chemical change in your brain that causes a legitimate set of mental and physical symptoms. By understanding its causes, you can make the better decisions about your depression management. This article reviews some of the most common causes of depression. Depression and Family History or Genetics…

“Once mainstays in psychiatric institutions, many OTs left the mental health arena when psych treatment moved en masse in the 1980s…” (Glomstad). The exit of occupational therapists from the mental health branch is mind-boggling. Today, occupational therapists are nearly nonexistent when it comes to mental institutions, “…the number of OTs and OTAs practicing in the mental health arena is now a meager 2 percent nationally” (Lagrossa). Society doesn’t realize what occupational therapists bring to…

Prior to 19th century, mental illness was viewed as a criminal act rather than an involuntary affliction, until one woman’s persistence changed the world’s perception of mental health. Dorothea Dix was an author, teacher, and reformer renowned for her strides in the improvement of treatment for the mentally insane. In her early years, she indulged her passion for learning through a career in teaching and encouraged women to pursue an education. In her later years, the hints of rebellious…

Many people are plagued with mental health issues, which are commonly overshadowed by physical health in today’s society. However, it’s important to address them before they spiral into a situation you no longer have control of. White Spruce Counseling, located in Rochester, NY, provides a wide array of mental health counseling, as well as anger management, domestic violence counseling, substance abuse, and PTSD counseling. The expert professionals provide compassionate and confidential care,…

to the WHO (1948)health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. This definition is a widely acceptable one for the reason that it takes well-being into concrete consideration and more so because it doesn’t restrict health as a mere concept of only illness. The present article focuses on the health citizenship in the eighteenth century as the right of man within democratic states. Through the centuries health efforts were…