Anxiety And Romanticism

As Americans it becomes natural to undermine those with a mental illness. As a fact, many adults and children deal with mental illness each and everyday. There are many stories that have been told to Americans about depression, anxiety, along with bipolar disorders, with the outcome usually being a negative consequence. For the 1 in every 5 citizens that deal with a mental illness each year. Americans have neglected the fact that many adults and children deal with mental issue(s), the citizens that refrain from getting help; their well being can suffer detrimental effects, there is not a lot of awareness either taught in school, or in public perspectives, American’s stigma has perfected their

The social problem I have chosen to write about is mental illness. This problem is important to talk about “because of the number of people it affects, the difficulty of defining and identifying mental disorders, and the ways in which mental illness is treated” (Kendall, 2013, p. 227). “About 57.7 million people, or one in four adults, in the United States suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder” (Kendall, 2013, p. 229). “Many of these illnesses begin in childhood or adolescence, with the most common problems being anxiety disorder, mood disorders, impulse-control disorders, and substance abuse disorders” (Kendall, 2013, p. 229). I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about how mental illness is a social problem and I have been interested in learning more about mental illnesses and how to help people with mental disorders.

Romanticism (1820-1900) in music was brought to the world during the early nineteenth century. This music stressed emotion, imagination, and individualism. The Romantic period was about freedom of expression and breaking away from time-honored conventions.

I consider myself lucky, lucky that I was able to get help before it was too late. But most times in America the ones that need help the most are afraid to get it, and we don’t know who they are. It could be your frail, quiet, precise mailman, a constantly changing, moody friend, your very own nervous anxious boss, the rather aggravated stranger you pass by on the way to work, maybe even the familiar figure looking back at you in the mirror. But we don’t know, and probably never will because of the stigma that is placed on mental illness. Nearly 25% of America’s population deals with mental illness, and frankly, America is not helping them.

Mental health has proven to be very fragile, but at the same time is ignored in society and is not given as much attention as physical health is. People with mental illnesses sometimes ignore their symptoms because they do not want to be seen as “different” or “unworthy” due to their psychological state. As societal pressures become more overwhelming and other environmental factors, like the increase of unemployment rates, many individuals are struggling to keep a positive view on society and this is beginning to have a toll on their mental health. Society has begun to idolize the vision of “perfection” and some believe that they are not good enough if they do not reach these high

Many people in the world today suffer from mental illnesses, including anxiety and depression. These two mental illnesses are considered to be the most common throughout the United States. In fact, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association (2015), approximately 40 million people suffer from anxiety, and 15 million people suffer from depression. These statistics are significant and overwhelming. Unfortunately, some people who suffer from these mental illnesses are not able to get the support they need because they do not have the appropriate resources. Furthermore, both therapy and medication do cost a price and not everyone is able to afford it. Treatment, such as therapy, is extremely important for people who suffer from

Alice Park’s article in TIME Magazine, entitled “The Two Faces of Anxiety”, outlines the key positive and negative effects anxiety can have on both the individual and humanity as a whole. Because of the steady increase in diagnoses of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and similar mental illnesses, evaluating the origins of anxiety as well as its effects are crucial steps for developing both medical treatments and alternative methods of coping with the disorder. While many of the 40 million American adults suffering from anxiety believe that eliminating the feeling altogether is ideal, they fail to consider what psychologists have mounds of empirical evidence in support of: anxiety is not inherently adverse, and can, in many cases, be

The treatment of mental disorders has made a huge amount of progress since the original days of cutting open a person’s head and letting the demons leak out. It seems that depression and anxiety are on the rise these days demanding more attention causing more research into handling and preventing such disorders. Even with more advanced knowledge of how anxiety and depression work there’s still a lot of misconceptions in our community. A stigma has been attached to depression and anxiety, a lot of people have misconceptions such as “they just want attention” or “men don’t get depressed”. The truth is that anxiety and depression disorders are real and pretending it’s not there will only make things worse. The best way to fight misconception, stigmas, and stereotypes is to educate and spread knowledge to the masses.

What does a freed soul contribute to a person’s life? Does it, let uninhibited actions flow free, corrupting human morals? Or does it free the soul from the clutches of an oppressive society? I thought that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s commentary on uniqueness was compelling. In the Scarlet Letter, he highlights the pros and cons of being yourself. Given that, he correspondingly shows the lack of individualism that can kill a person on the inside. Arthur Dimmesdale was a person who had succumbed to becoming overwhelmingly different than the norm and yet tried to hide it, thus destroying his life at the end of the book. Hester survives the ordeal through showing to the world proof of her romantic notions, thus being

The magnitude of anxiety is rapidly rising each year among adolescents through college students. The scope of the problem is that mental illnesses is not taken as seriously as it should be among students of all ages. The mild cases of mental illness start with a stressor which then leads to anxiety. The transition from anxiety to depression is devastating among students, and with depression that can lead to higher suicide rates. Credibility is established with Campus Health article on mental illnesses stated, “19.6 percent of students experienced depression and 8.9 percent experienced seasonal affective disorder… 13.4 percent of students experienced an anxiety disorder” (Scope of the Problem, para. 2). Through extensive researcher of anxiety and its effects on humanity, the illness justifies itself for why it is important to public health.

What does Romanticism do to a person? Does it, let uninhibited actions flow free, corrupting human morals? Or does it free the soul from the clutches of society? I thought that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s commentary on uniqueness was compelling. In the Scarlet Letter, he highlights the pros and cons of being yourself. In that, he shows how the lack of individualism can kill a person on the inside. Examples include Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale, both characters who had succumbed to becoming overwhelmingly different than the norm and yet tried to hide it, thus destroying their respective lives at the end of the book. Hester survives the ordeal through showing to the world proof of her romantic notions,

Even though the concept of Illness Anxiety Disorder has been around for many years, a lot has still been left undiscovered. The advancements in a treatment or the root of the cause been left full of educated guesses and backed up with very little evidence. Those who have suffered from this haven’t had much assistance with this disorder that comes with a life time of stress and anxiety. Those with Illness Anxiety Disorder are usually just seen as unreasonable and turned away by doctors or too terrified to even seek medical attention. The problem is in the excessive fear of the illness and with that just being seen as over-dramatic or a joke is part of the problem as well. Hopefully in the years to come, this mental disorder will have more answers surrounding it than questions and those in need of assistance and care will finally have access to it.

Imagine how much different type of mental illnesses there are. Don’t forget that every day, this number is substantially increasing as more young teens are being exposed to the illness in everyday life. One bad experience can lead the person to never try that thing ever again and if it’s a requirement, anxiety appears for that individual. Many people experience anxiety disorder very differently which is why anything can trigger anyone so you have to be mindful of what you say or do.

Especially at times of need such as in the mental hospital. The doctors are oppressors for not researching more into the pain of mental health and not doing more to end the stigma. The doctors as a hegemony because they are the only ones with the materials to be able to help the sick people. This creates a stroll of disappointment as medication and therapy seem to not be advanced yet. Anxiety needs to be fractured into it’s own part in order to be treated for properly. “None of these treatments have fundamentally reduced the underlying anxiety ... at times makes (his) life a misery” (313) showing that more work needed to be done in order to secure a prominent medication. Healthy is the dominant ideology striving for the care free life which is far out of reach for

During a mental health event the First Lady, Michelle Obama said, “At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. [...] Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there should be no distinction.” This shows that mental illness stigma in society is based on mental illness being perceived more negatively than other physical illness when it should actually be seen as the same. Stigma around mental illness has had very immense adverse effects on the willingness of undiagnosed suffers to not seek treatment when they need it. As a result of this one in five people with a mental illness will not get the treatment they need which has the effect of high suicide rates among the untreated sufferers. In an effort to reduce stigma around mental illness, so that more undiagnosed sufferers seek treatment, schools should devote more time to increasing awareness of mental illness and its effects.