Illness

torture, isolation, and inhumane treatment of mentally ill patients during colonial times are inaccurate based on his own analysis of multiple primary sources within, “’Crazy Brained: Mental Illness in Colonial America.” Contrary to the conclusions of other historians, Eldridge’s research found that mental illness, primarily, was not as widespread as previously thought. He also concluded that neither the accounts of “fits and disturbances,” nor the societal viewpoint of mentally ill patients…

that is shown in everyday life and in Shutter Island, is how society deals with mental illness. How it was dealt with in the past is shown in Shutter Island. Ashecliffe Is the name of the hospital which is on the island. The island is far away from the mainland as the hospitals for dangerous patients who are also prisoners. They are patients because they are suffering from severe conditions of mental illness, but have also committed horrible crimes. These patients are sent to Shutter Island for…

re-align the stigma of mental illness? Exposure and visibility of mental illness is a highly disputed and controversial conversation. By definition, visibility means ‘the degree to which something can be seen by the public’ (Cambridge, et al., 2017) and exposure means ‘the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place’ (Cambridge, et al., 2017) and this will be the subject of this essay in the context of mental illness. In terms of…

and got treatment for one thing or another. It was pretty easy for me to forget that not everyone has this kind of positive and accepting experience, and that in many cultures, mental illness is feared and stigmatized. In both of my internships, I encountered clients whose culture frowned on mental illness and treatment and who were afraid of being diagnosed. Many felt it would hurt their social standing, interfere with their place in their family, or make them less attractive to…

sociology that I have found most interesting is that of mental illness. Mental illness is a subject that is still not fully understood and definitely not yet widely accepted by the public. Mental illness is one of the only non-preventable illnesses that carry such a negative stigma. I believe that this stigma exists because no matter how much you educate an individual they will never know how it truly feels to have a mental illness. In the Auto Accident that Never Was by Judith Rapoport (p.…

In the Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls writes about her early childhood struggles, which included some of her mom’s crazy episodes. Jeannette knows that her mom has some degree of mental illness that had caused her emotional breakdowns, bipolar behavior, compulsive lying, and lack of responsibility. It was also clear that Mrs. Walls lacked common sense and reason when she had possession of a million dollar property but refused to use the money to pay for the family’s needs. In the end, the…

The Italian population has many theories regarding health and illness, both physical and metaphysical. Italians rely heavily on religious faith and believe that most outcomes are a matter of God’s Will and are therefore inevitable. Despite their acceptance of the imminence of fate, Italians also believe illness can be caused by a multitude of specific conditions. Examples of these conditions include contamination, curses from God or humans, windy or drafty weather, and even emotional stress.…

effect on the patient and their family’s stigma on the mental illness and their treatment plan. Significance This present study will be useful in advancing knowledge of the effects of educating the families of those with mental illness. The majority of research done on the subject has been focused on schizophrenia and on only educating the families. Mental illness without psychosis is just as real of a mental disorder as mental illness with psychosis and it is also very common. Also educating…

Statistically, in this room at this very moment, one third of you will suffer from mental health issues at least once before the age of 25. Unfortunately, these grim statistics will not improve with age; 45% of the adult population, will experience a mental disorder at some stage in their life. These harrowing statistics are not something to look forward too and are indicative of the unfortunate prevalence of issues regarding the mental wellbeing of the populace of today. But despite the large…

Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud was born on September 4, 1896 in Marseilles, France. He was one of three survivors out of nine children born to a Levantine Greek mother and a wealthy ship fitter father. His parents were first cousins. Such a successive mortality rate may have been in part due to congenital problems that played a major role in his illnesses. Artaud spent time in the Army and was discharged due to “self- induced habit of sleepwalking. His most productive works come only after a…