Mental state

Mental Illnesses among military service members Mental illnesses have become a serious issue. PTSD being one of these, which has caused service members to suicidal thoughts and actions. Studies have been done as well as comparisons but we still are lack a good understanding of what these people are going through. Since there is a lack of understanding of the human mind, not many prevention groups or cope methods have been found. Scientists should do more studies to understand the…

author Charlotte Perkins Gilman describes the mental state of the main character, “the narrator”, through the narrator’s personal journal. In this short story, the narrator is a young new mother married to her husband who works as a doctor. She admits in her journal that her husband does not believe that she is sick and that may be the reason that she is not healing faster (467). During the late 1800’s, doctors did not have a good understanding of mental illness. It was very typical that they…

creatures that they are, are fully capable of making cognizant, rational, intentional decisions. However, in some instances, a person is unable to form or control his or her own thoughts because he or she suffers from a mental illness. Moreover, in today’s pop culture, persons with mental illnesses are portrayed as villainous. The mentally ill are grouped into a sector of evil or pity. The insanity defense challenges the jury’s empathy for the defendant, and, as much as the insanity defense…

Mental health has grown to have more importance in the United States in recent years. Every day, people are recognizing the need for appropriate mental care and the importance of taking care of one’s mental state above everything else. However, one place that does not allow for appropriate care or modification is in public high schools, in Texas in particular. A physical illness is cause for modifications to one’s day to day activities in school, but for some reason, mental illness is not.…

Would you let your child’s school screen them for suicidal tendencies? According to At Issue from the SIRS database, thousands of teenagers in the United States commit suicide every year. One of the reasons is some teenagers do not understand that death is final. Teenagers young minds are also vulnerable to violence in the media, parental abuse, and feeling isolated or alone. The pro-view claims screenings can identify suicidal teenagers and get them help. The con-view believes the screening…

The concept of mental illness has been around since the beginning of time, and is referred to when relaying the unhealthy emotional and psychological state of a person. There were early theories regarding the cause of such ailments that were broken down into three primary classifications: biological, psychological, and supernatural. Consequently, therapeutic approaches were generated as a result of these primary general notions. However, during the 16th century through the early 17th century,…

Individuals who are put in isolation are proven to be mentally unhealthy and unstable. Isolation is the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others, intentional or not. There are harmful consequences of being in complete solitude for a long period of time. It can affect a person's mental state of mind, physical health, and an individual's social aspects. Donald Hebb, a psychologist at McGill University conducted an experiment to prove the side effects of isolation.…

Poverty in the United States Each day in America some people are forced to decide whether to pay their bills or buy food. This decision will affect the entire family. Anyone in America can easily transition from barely getting by to poverty. The National Coalition for the Homeless states that “being poor means being an illness, and accident, or a paycheck away from living on the streets” (Williams 85). Due to physical disabilities, economic troubles, and mental disabilities many people…

recidivism rates for the mentally ill was “significantly higher”(Byron). Inmates receive treatment while locked up, only to become noncompliant with treatments after release. Acts of violence by people suffering from mental illnesses are usually the result of a lack of ongoing mental health services after incarceration, causing them to act in an uncontrollable manner or in ways not known to them to be illegal. There are numerous cases where these individuals return to the home and have an…

from mental disorders shoulder a great burden. Shunned by society and family, it is difficult for them to function in modern life. Societal stigma only aggravates the vulnerabilities people suffering from mental illnesses have. Presently society views mental illnesses in black and white, normal and abnormal. Someone receiving counseling is not regarded the same as a sick person seeking treatment, but rather as if there is and always will be something wrong with them. While no cure for mental…