Mental illness

Mental illness is a disease that affects an individual’s mood, thought process, and the behavior. Mental illness is a disease that many people have but are never willing to admit or talk about. People need to realize that they have a problem and get it taken care of just like any other problem they have ever had. Most people that are living with a mental illness have a chemical imbalance in their brain which is causing them to have an altered mental state. The stigma associated with mental…

Mental illness has been a hot topic in recent news. From Sandy Hook to the Aurora movie theatre shooting, effects of mental illness has sparked fierce debate and a negative stigma surrounding the issue. However, only 59.6% of individuals with a mental illness report receiving treatment, as often those with mental disorders are seen as “dangerous, unpredictable, responsible for their illness, or incompetent” (Corrigan, Druss, and Perlick). With so much riding on the issue, a question needs to be…

validity of mental illnesses as an actual genetic issue or something society controls has come to the surface for researchers. Those that self evaluate themselves by diagnosing a mental illness are ones that are the focus point for whether mental illness is actually an illness, or if societal opinion is corrupting their personal belief about their state of mind. An article that comes from Opposing Viewpoints-Overview of Mental Illness, gages the question of society being an aid to mental…

Mental illness has existed since ancient times, but most individuals at the time, including medical professionals, believed it was caused by demonic possession or angering the gods. Over time, there this view was debated and various treatments for mental disorders developed. Treatments such as herbal remedies, the “rest cure,” anti-psychotic drugs, and therapy were used and many psychiatric hospitals were established. The “rest cure” was criticized by female writers as it required patients to…

Prisoners with mental illnesses should not be in facilities with the standard contemporary criminal. Research has shown us why mentally ill patients exist is prison and some of the factors that are known to be linked to mental illness are psychological, biological, and environmental conditions. However the exact reason of most mental illnesses is not known but have been linked to abnormal functioning of nerves cells circuits that connect to particular brain regions. Which means the cells in the…

One major obstacle those with a mental illness face today is stigma. Stigma related to mental illness has been prevalent for centuries and it was once believed those with a mental illness were inflicted with a demonic spirit as a result of sin. Consequently, through a lack of education , they were forced to undergo surgery with the intent of releasing the demonic spirits through a hole in the skull. Although the mentally ill today are not subjected to such surgeries, they are still…

4. From Mechanics’ perspective the meaning of mental illness is socially constructed in that those that diagnose an individual with mental illness are the primary and secondary groups around us. Mechanic says that in order for a physician to gain commitment from a patient refusing his diagnosed illnesses, the physicians tries to convince the family that the patient is in serious need for treatment, thereby, the physician tries to gain the support from the patient’s family to support his…

Introduction Mental illness is a disorder that causes a deregulation of thoughts and moods causing the patient to portray unorthodox behaviors. Essentially, mental illness and the stigma that is associated with the condition date back as early as the biblical times. Earlier than that, actually as evidenced in the Bible, mental illness was not viewed as a health issue but as an attack from demonic spirits. Earlier sources, for instance, the Ancient Greeks, saw mental disorder as a result of an…

Daniel Elia College Writing II Professor Bellinson Advocacy in Mental Illness: Defeating Stigma and Improving the Healthcare System When pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed his airliner into the Alps, killing the 150 passengers on board, people were confused as to his motivations. Investigators went through his records and found that he had been taking neuroleptic medication, and to some extent that they had been involved in the outcome of the incident. Similarly, James Homes, who was behind the…

need extra attention because of these mental illnesses. Or when people are lead to cause harm to themselves because they don 't have the help that they need. It’s not anything to joke about in those circumstances, neither should it be when talking to say our friends or peers jokingly. What exactly is Stigma you say? Stigma is…