Arguments For Mental Health

Problem Statement: The World Health Association defines ‘good’ health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” However, in the United States, access to care and funding for mental health care are grossly neglected and underfunded in comparison to other aspects of health care.

In today’s society mental health has become something that is much more known to individuals and their families. Mental health is something that is as serious as a physical illness but it is still feared and misunderstood by many people including those who are diagnosed with mental illness (Stuart, 2012). Though you cannot see mental illness physically it inside the body and mind and can do just as much damage, if not more. There are many forms of mental illness that include; anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, eating

Each year, approximately one in every five Australians will experience a mental illness. Mental illnesses are the third leading cause of disability burden in Australia, accounting for an estimated 27% of the total years lost due to disability. Mental health can be due to disability, poor socioeconomic status and many other reasons. Australian government and many other non profit organisations assist individuals with keeping and maintaining good mental health.

We all know someone who suffers from mental health and it can cover a wide range of different symptoms like:depression, autism/ADHD,dementia (etc). However, people who have mental health usual rely on our NHS.Sadly, the figures show that two-thirds of people that can suffer from depression in the UK receive no treatment from the NHS.Which shows many cases of people being misdiagnosed and ignored which puts another strain onto the patients, and most importantly the NHS’s fundings towards these people to use the hospitals resources aren't being put to use.

Research and data must be collected to determine new mental health requirements to improve present quality of services provided.

Mental health might be considered one of the most disadvantaged sectors of our present healthcare structure. In many communities, especially rural and remote communities, mental health resources are often thinly stretched and there are fewer people entering in to mental health specialities (Hutten-Czapski 2001, Pawlenko 2005, Craven & Bland 2006, Mulvale & Bourgeault 2007).

Mental health is a combination of the social, psychological, and emotional wellbeing of individuals. It is an important consideration for everyone throughout their lives as it can affect the way people act, think, and feel. Mental health problems negatively impact on the quality of life of individuals as it may cause psychosocial impairment and emotional distress (Rogers, 2014). I once encountered an individual with severe depression as indicated by a score of 22 on the PHQ-9 patient depression questionnaire. The patient had only sought treatment for a mental issue. Sharfstein, Dickerson, and Oldham (2012) noted

Mental illness is an important Public Health issue that needs to be addressed immediately. It is an overlooked health problem among many people. According to Henderson et al., (2013), over 70% of people suffering from some type of mental illness across the world do not receive medical treatment or care for it. People with mental illness are more likely to have their treatment and care avoided or delayed. One of the major problems associated with the lack of access to mental health care is discrimination and stigma towards mental illness. Thus, mental health patients often avoid seeking help for the services and care that they need (Henderson et al., 2013).

Mental health should also be promoted by identifying public issues and recommending options that can lead to supportive environments. Advocating for healthy public policies which address a variety of health determinants is also recommended. More employment support programs should be employed to reduce stress related from unemployment and hence reduce the risk of development of mental illness. To reduce the risk of people with mental illnesses drifting into poverty, ways of actively supporting individuals with mental illness need to be

Results could be paramount for providing base research and evidence for the need of new institutions to educate the public on mental illness and how to care for their own mental health. This would shift society away from a possible conflict centered around those who suffer from mental illness and towards an equilibrium in which society adjusts to help the patients get the care they need and function normally in society as well as preventing future mental

Mental health is becoming an increasing national concern. The Annual Health Survey for England (2016) states “…one in four adults in England has been diagnosed with a mental health condition at some point in their lifetime”. Rachel Craig, from the National Centre for Social Research, said: "This survey leaves us in no doubt as to the prevalence of mental ill health in England. Despite it affecting so many of us, prejudice against people with a mental illness still exists and there is some resistance to the provision of community care for people suffering with mental ill health”.

Everyone should be concern with mental health and mental illness. According to the mental health foundation (2015), they argued that mental health is a way of describing how a person feel and how he or she manages to cope with own emotions. It is believed that anyone who is mentally healthy should be able to cope with life, manage emotions and feelings, participates fully

Mental health is often overlooked and can be seen as something that can be taken care of overnight because of the lack of education and

Mental illness is more common than we think. In 2001, the approximate number of people suffering from any form of mental illness is around 450 million. According to the National Statistics Psychiatric Morbidity report (2001), one fourth of British grown ups face at least one mental illness problem in a year, however, one sixth are experiencing it right now. The lives of these sufferers are hugely changed by the illness. Also, the way society react to them affects them hugely.

To start with the primary problem that mental health has, first is the fact that people with mental disorders are not receiving equal health services as other people with physical illness do have also been brought up as a social and health service issue. Such issue relates to mental health also affect the health care system in the society. Because is necessary for a society to promote its mental health service, as part of the health system and there should no inequality of the treatment for mental health and physical health.