Mental illness

Ever since the brain has been developed in the first living creature mental illness has been something that has plagued all life. Compared to recent years not so long ago sufferers of mental illness were treated like complete and utter garbage. These people were sent to asylums to spend the rest of their days rotting in the dark while their families simply turned the other way. All that the families wanted was to get rid of their nuisance that was frowned upon by society simply because they were…

At least 1 in 4 fatal police encounters end the life of a person that has a severe mental illness in official and unofficial accounts. If this continues, the chance of being killed during a police encounter is 16 times higher for those who have untreated mental illness rather than those other civilians who are stopped by officers. On the other hand, people with mental illnesses killed law enforcement officers at a rate of 5.5 times more than the rest of the population back in 1998. In 1980,…

Mental illness is defined as a health condition that is characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior, associated with distress and/or impaired functioning (Mental Health Basics, 2013). "Both the rate of diagnosis of depression in the U.S. and rate or prescribing an antidepressant for its treatment has increased over the past two decades" (Sclar, 2012). There are also some research studies that indicate the rate of diagnosis and treatment vary by ethnicity/race (Sclar, 2012). In…

Mental illness has been a part of human society for as long as we have existed, affecting countless individuals, families, and communities. Yet, even with its prevalence and major advancements in treatments and knowledge, people still treat it with prejudice and stigma. A recent issue that has arisen with the easier accessibility to information has been that the way the media chooses to portray mental illness greatly affects the public’s opinion of people with these illnesses. The problem with…

Mental illness has been increasing in prions and jails in the past decade, as shown by, "more than half of all prison and jail inmates have a mental health problem compared with 11 percent of the general population".(Anasseril) The problem is they are not receiving the help necessary to achieve a normalized life. "Yet only one in three prison inmates and one in six jail inmates receive any form of mental health treatment." (Anasseril) . This illustrates that point that an abundance of the…

disorder affects a very large portion of the population, with almost six million American adults living with the illness every year. Thus, the negative consequences of the social stigma associated with bipolar disorder are sociologically interesting because it is such a widespread mental disorder and affects millions of people everyday. The media largely shapes the attitudes of the public on mental illnesses, especially with the use of horror films and prime time television series, by labeling…

each year increases, so do the mental health problems on campuses. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) one in four college students have a diagnosable mental health problem. College campuses need to be…

Freidl, T. Lang, and M. Scherer‘s “How Psychiatric Patients Perceive the Public's Stereotype of Mental Illness is about the how psychiatric patients feel society sees them because of their conditions and the fact that they have to receive help for it. The article begins by explaining that many people with mental health disorders don't receive help because of the stigmas that are connected having mental disorders. “In the US National Comorbidity Survey, Kessler et al. (1998) found that found…

stigmatizing mental illness Stigma within mental illness is a multifaceted issue that is debilitating, not only for the mentally ill, but to society as well. Stigmatizing those with mental illness is prevalent and potent; it does not build a society, but separates it. Misunderstandings about mental illness reinforce stigma and causes disassociation between society and the mentally ill. By creating social gaps, society makes it difficult for people with a mental illness to accept the illness, as…

words “Mental Illness”, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? This is one of the questions I asked while conducting a survey for high school students. Through the survey and knowledge from my personal experience as a twelfth grade student, I came up with the proposal that high schools need to address mental illness. From my research I was able to come up with a list of recommendations that can help spread and promote mental health awareness. The list consists of hosting a mental…