Mental state

Mental Health Illness in our society often times goes unnoticed. It is a profound issue that impacts our society more than what we would care to acknowledge. Recent tragic shootings like the one in Orlando Florida, and New Town, Connecticut, open the debate for discussions, as to the mental health system and support for our mentally ill. Mental illness does not have a face, race or socioeconomic class, it can happen to anyone. We as a society have to face it head on and realize that it is…

In the early days of corrections, the mental health of inmates was ignored. However, today it has become a major issue in American prisons with more and more institutions facing the challenge of mental health head-on rather than sweeping this long-time problem under the rug. Correctional institutions have tried to introduce psychiatric programs with the hope of treating mentally ill offenders and lowering recidivism rates. Prisons now include mental health professionals, who work closely with…

individuals with mental illness (Swanson et al., 366). This one-sided view of the relationship…

The FrontLine says, “Deinstitutionalization is the name given to the policy of moving severely mentally ill people out of large state institutions and then closing part or all of those institutions; it has been a major contributing factor to the mental illness crisis.” (Deinstitutionalization). Due to moves like this, homelessness doesn’t decrease, it just increases. Approximately fifteen percent of Americans are chronically homeless. Being chronically homeless means that a disabled person will…

In 1955 the first effective antipsychotic drug was developed. This opened the door for deinstitutionalization to begin. Deinstitutionalization is the policy of taking the severely mentally ill out of state institutions, and then closing those institutions. The idea is that the mentally ill will no longer be placed permanently in psychiatric facilities, but will be able to have a life in the community with proper treatment from a community health center. This makes deinstitutionalization sound…

Yet, those who are diagnosed with mental illnesses often suffer alone. Labeled as weird, crazy, or eccentric, those who possess a mental illness are often rejected by society. For this post, I will be discussing the benefits and barriers to incorporating the family into the care of the an incarcerated and mentally ill patient. Mental disorders have been a subject of fear, misunderstanding, and rejection for centuries. In the past, those who suffered from a mental illness were institutionalized…

Many people that are not directly affected by mental illness do not fully understand strains in the same manner. Mentally ill persons must navigate the negative social stigma, their symptoms, and strains from social rejection, discrimination, and life stressors. Agnew (2001) states, “The precise relationship between strain and crime is a function of the characteristics of both the strain and the people experiencing the strain” (pp. 347). Due to an increase of negative emotions that may be…

Compendium: Mental Illness in the Homeless Capus P. Barnett Valdosta State University Homelessness is a social issue that has been a continual problem for the United States. Mental illness is a major contributor to the homeless problem. In a 2008 survey conducted by the U.S Conference of Mayors, 25 cities were asked for the three main reasons for homelessness in their populations. Mental illness was found to be the third leading cause of homelessness for single adults. The only other leading…

Over one in five Americans experience diagnosed mental health, and less than half of them get treated (Hyde n.p.). It is unacceptable to allow so many citizens to suffer from illness and not get treated the same as physical illnesses do. The prejudice against mental illness along with the lack of insurance coverage is inadmissible and inhumane. Mental illness can ruin lives, and simple insurance coverage can save them. Health insurance coverage over mental illness should be accessible to all.…

The Mental Health Reform movement began in the 1830’s and continued to evolve throughout the 19th century. While great strides have been made, in 2017, there exist many issues that still connect to The Mental Health Reform and more reforms and changes are needed. In the year 1874 on Hathorne Hill, where the Salem Witch Trials judge John Hathorne once lived, was where the Danvers State Hospital was built. In the 1870s the Commonwealth of Massachusetts built a psychiatric hospital to house the…