The Asylum

Christine Montross, in her opinion article, “The Modern Asylum” on The New York Times identifies the problem of placing mentally ill patients in psychiatric hospitals. Throughout the article, Montross explains how unreasonable it is to institutionalize mentally ill patients in repressing psychiatric hospitals. Montross writes from the point of view of a psychiatric doctor to defend her opinion that mentally ill patients belong in group homes, not psychiatric hospitals. Christine Montross argues…

Summative Task 2: Investigation 1. 200-300 The social issue I will be investigating is among the very important issues we live in today, Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Throughout this investigation, we will explore Refugees as a whole, and why the debate on whether to let them in, is affecting social cohesion in Australia. Refugees coming from countries facing economical and conflict issues are sent to detention centres where they are “left 4 dead”. They’re held in detention centres for weeks…

My initial thoughts about Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum(TALA) before our visit was that “It is a museum or institutions that describes mental illnesses, and how to describe or diagnose people who had mental problems.” Prior to coming to pharmacy school, I was oblivious about mental maladies. I recalled back in Nigeria, there was a song called “kolomental”. But I was too young to fully comprehend what the song meant. I did not have any idea that there are people who suffer from mental illnesses…

Introduction This essay will focus on the given case study: 'Transfield Services -off-shore detention centers ',referring to the 2014 boycott against Transfield Services’ involvement in the construction and servicing of off-shore detention facilities in Nauru and Manus Island. With relevant analytic tools and business concepts, the essay will identify the background reasons of the event as well as demonstrate the difference between Transfield Holdings and Transfield Services.On the basis of a…

First steps in New Zealand When refugees and asylum seekers arrive in New Zealand they spend the first six weeks adjusting to life in the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. The centre, where currently 165 refugees are staying, consists of four different agencies: Immigration, Medical, Counselling, and Education. Maria Lawyer, who has spent 28 years researching and being involved in refugee education, is a manager at the Centre for Refugee Education. Ms Lawyer always felt strongly about…

Lately, many people have been walking in the freezing cold to Canada from the United States. They are walking into the boarder of Manitoba, but not where the immigration and custom offices are. They are walking in through prairie fields, where there is very deep snow for miles. They are escaping America and seeking refuge in Canada because of Donald Trump’s new travel ban. These people, whom are refugees and immigrants to America, are afraid of being kicked out and sent back to their old homes…

Topic and Main Question: My topic for this paper will be the Syrian refugee crisis. My main question is what is the most effective and reasonable way we can aid this crisis and help the refugees, without serious consequences? Summarize: In “Regulating Human Rights: International Organizations, Flexible Standards, and International Refugee Law” Jill Goldenziel discuss possible solutions in further improving how refugees are currently handled. Currently there are international laws and treaties…

In the movie The Dark Knight, Batman fits the character type description of being continent. He struggles with his appetitive part and desires to get rid of the Joker, but really the only way of doing that is by killing him. However, the Batman endures through the temptation and does not give in to his desire to kill the Joker. On the other hand, the Joker would fit the vicious type of character in the movie. He consistently does the villainous deeds, that they have become a habit for him. He…

According to the position statement issued by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2012), detained asylum seekers in Australia would reside in the community that is similar to jail for a prolonged time until the necessary background checks are finalised. Moreover, relevant research theories about harmful impacts of mandatory detention suggests that the persons condition who have existing traumas can be aggravated by detention, because of its negative effects on social…

My friends and I decided to sneak into the abandoned asylum just outside of town. We wish we never would have gone inside. So when we went in we heard a scary noise and ran out then I said ¨Let´s play basketball that will get that scary voice out our mind. Then when we was playing nobody else was there except Aj, Jeanisha and I all we heard was a ball bounce and we saw a person behind us he asked us do yall want to play a 2 vs 2. You know we said yes because we love basketball, we asked what…