Mental illness

Mental health problems plague the nation yet nobody seems to talk about the issue. There is a certain stigma that surrounds the topic, which makes it a sort of taboo topic to talk about. However, I believe that this serious issue is something that needs to be addressed and many of those who suffer from a mental illness cannot speak up because of fear and embarrassment. I recently just completed my Girl Scout Gold Award project in which my purpose was to spread awareness about mental health…

that the effects of mental illness can be devastating. Yes, the illness deserves recognition, but how far can our pity go before mental health is an everyday excuse for bad behaviour? Should it be a valid loophole in our legal system for criminals on trial? How long would it be before paedophiles, rapists and murderers are picking up litter in the park instead of reforming in prison due to the blame being placed on their 'second personality'? Now, I'm not arguing that mental health should not…

Overall wellness is one of the main concern regarding aphasic patient, and lack of public awareness can negatively impact mental health of the patients, an important structure in maintaining the overall wellness. Mental health, even among healthy people, is a crucial part in maintaining the function of the body. However, mental health of the aphasic patients are usually affected by distress. By definition, distress can be described as anything that cause pain or suffering to the body, or even…

Mental illness is extremely prevalent in society today. And yet the average person thinks that mental illness only affects “other” people and certainly not members of their own family. A common perception of mental illness is of a homeless person or a “psychopath” on a violent rampage. The social stigma can lead those dealing with less obvious mental illnesses to hide them. As if this were not enough, what happens when parents fail to recognize mental illness in their children because of such…

Mental Illness in America living with the Misconception: The misconception of mental illness in America is often ignored; many people dismiss the issue of mental health conditions, meanwhile others are aware of the conditions yet do nothing to raise awareness. When mental conditions are being acknowledged, the diseases are often mocked for entertainment purposes, misrepresented online and on television. There are many misconceptions surrounding mental illnesses and these misconceptions are…

It is hard to define mental illness because within our society it is viewed in many different ways. Currently, there are several definitions: mental illness as the absence of mental health, as sickness, as difficulty in social adaptation, or as unpleasant or abnormal behavior that others would label as insanity (Leighninger & Popple, 2011). The most common definition viewed by society is mental illness as a disease. However you define it, mental illness is a common health problem affecting…

from personal experience with family members, that mental illness is a topic that interests me immensely. In my lessons I learned how mental illness is treated and theories about how it is caused, such as the biological approach which suggests that mental illness is caused by changes to the brain or neurotransmitters. For example, there is evidence to suggest that depression is caused by the lack of serotonin in the body. My interest in mental illness stemmed from when I found out my aunt…

The documentary “A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness” was very attention-grabbing and inspiring. The documentary addresses the stigma created by society and the use “labels” when referring to individuals suffering from mental illnesses. The documentary mainly focuses on the programs available for these individuals in the state of California and on the numerous individuals who tell their story, where they encourage looking for professional help and how this individuals have…

president Bill Clinton once said, “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. But stigma an bias shames us all” (“Quotesgram” 1). When living with mental illness, it comes with a lot of challenges and obstacles along the road. People who have a mental illness struggle with some things more than a person who has nothing wrong with them. In the real world, people who live with a mental illness are judged because they are “childish”. The ones who suffer from mental illness go to doctors and more…

Association of Social Workers “mental health is the capacity of the individual, the group and the environment to interact with one another in ways that promote subjective well-being, the optimal development and use of mental abilities, achievement of individual and collective goals consistent with justice and the attainment and preservation of conditions of fundamental equality” (Regeher & Glancy, 2014, p. 2). This definition gives us a broad overview of what is perceived to be mental health, I…