Awareness For Mental Health Illnesses

From there, the article talks about how mental illness is a global problem and how societies all over the world see it as a burden. Because of this, mental illnesses have become a chronic disease, especially in the United States; this because nothing is being done to help those affected. The article has a focus on creating strategies to help resolve or improve the problems there are with mental illness. The author looks at past resolutions and asks people who are actually going through this themselves in order to better understand what society can do to help alleviate some of the pain and

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.

Furthermore, tremendous advances have been made in the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses in the recent decades. Nowadays, someone with a mental illness is treated with respect, just like every other person, because, in fact, everyone is equal. Society’s goals today are to treat and support the mentally ill individuals enough so they can live in

Although about 450 million people in the world currently are suffering from a mental illness, many untreated, the topic still remains taboo in modern society (Mental Health). For years, people with mental illnesses have been shut away or institutionalized, and despite cultural progression in many areas, mental illnesses are still shamed and rarely brought to light outside of the psychiatric community. The many different forms in which mental illness can occur are incredibly prevalent in the world today, and there is a substantial debate about the way that they should be handled. Some people are of the opinion that mental illness is merely a variance in perception and that it either can be fixed through therapy or should not be treated at

I choose you because, we have the same research interest. With your supervision, I would love to find out more about the relationship dynamics of care and support offered by interest groups and how it impacts on people with disabilities using qualitative research methods.

However, with today's technology, questions are being raised about the adequacy of treatment. Despite having more knowledge about mental illness, the majority of the people affected, don’t seek help. There is often a negative stigma among society about people with mental illness. People will avoid living, employing or even socializing with mental health victims. Because of this stigma is has caused an affected person to feel humiliation and shame of their sense of self worth.

Many people dismiss mental illnesses and act as if the person suffering from them can change the way they are feeling solely on “changing their attitude” or outlook on life. In reality, these illnesses are difficult to overcome and the majority of time require hours of therapy and medication, even then sometimes the illness cannot be overcome. The National Alliance on Mental illnesses has taught people that it isn't just a mindset that can sure a mental illness and that there is so much to learn about mental health. It has taught those who know someone suffering that they can help, instead of ignoring the problem suggest they search for professional help. Even those who want to help their friends can’t because they don't know how to, this organization gives them information on how to be a supportive person.

This report goes over the issues in the field of psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. Many issues in Psychology can go in hand with Mental illness which affects a large amount of the world population, young and old. Mental Illness is a variety of conditions that affect, mood , behavior and mental process. These mental illness can be depression, ADHD and more. I then further explored how children being medicated for mental problems is an issue due to the lasting effects and alternative treatments. I also began further exploring mental Illnesses in the African American community, this is an issue because that racial group receives the least care and resources in mental health. Lastly, the overall use

Mental illness has similar and equally detrimental symptoms to physical illness. It touches the lives of everyone, whether you are affected by it personally, or have a friend and/or family member suffering from one. Approximately one in five adults suffers from a mental disorder each year (NAMI, 2016). Unfortunately, no matter how real mental illness is, it has not shaken the stigma or gained the proper attention from the health care system and insurance companies it needs to be able to treat and prevent psychotic episodes. Often times, the communities idea of helping the issue is by removing the affected from society, or ignoring the problem altogether. For those afflicted with mental disorders, it has lead to discrimination, homelessness, and even suicide. As the United States seeks reform in the healthcare system, it is the perfect time to request more resources for mental health.

My primary goal with this program is to get familiar with and understand psychological theories and get licensed for clinical counseling. In a long run, I aspire to open clinical mental health services for individuals in Nepal. Coming from a third world country that struggles to understand the importance of mental health, I want to challenge the outdated and widely endorsed opinion that believes having mental health illness is a taboo. I desire to show people with mental health illnesses back home in Nepal, that it is okay to talk about it and help is available. I aspire to fight back the judgmental attitude of people towards those with mental health illnesses.

Specific Purpose: Persuade my audience to take steps to realize the truth behind mental illnesses instead of listening to the stigmas.

Working together over the span of a month, my partner Jan and I collaborated to create a project centering around mental health awareness. The topic of mental illness is a controversial one, as it is an important topic, but isn’t talked about enough. Because suicide is the second leading cause of death here in Wisconsin, along with the fact that I had friends affected by mental illness and suicide, Jan and I felt that this topic was something that should be brought up; especially to FHS and parents that we presented to at our exhibition night. Because this was such a difficult issue, I felt nervous about the idea of presenting our project to many parents and teachers as I would not have known their reactions to this. With friends, or other people that I’m closer with, I usually don’t have any problems with talking about issues like these; albeit, with adults, particularly parents and teachers, I want to be able to impress the adults that are a part of my life and make a good impression.

Mental health—and the stigma that comes along with it—is a very important issue, one of global importance. Shah and Beinecke explain that 450 to 500 million people suffer from mental illnesses (15). Just considering the amount of people who suffer from mental illness is enough to prove that this is a global issue. Despite the large amounts of people who are affected by mental illness, only one third of countries have some sort of program to help (15). This shows the lack of concern for those who suffer from mental illness. Stereotypes affect many people, and those with mental illness are no exception. Everyone has their own preconceived perspectives and notions of mental health, and many of them are uninformed and unjustified. It is up to us to start changing our viewpoints on mental health.

Reading and reflecting on the assigned articles for the week, urged me to consider health promotion in mental health (MH). Specifically how the Social Cognitive approach (SCT) is applied to programs in the field of mental health. It appears that SCT has been extensively applied to physiological health promotion (Bandura, 2004) more so than that of mental health disorders and problems. Although there may be less inquiry into behaviour changes in MH, stigma (individual and collective) in MH has been examined in relation to SCT guided programs. The two intervention articles read as well as some other health related SCT guided interventions, suggest that changes in health behaviour could be associated with prevention, reduction or improved health management. Perhaps these results could support an increase in SCT application for MH on both an individual and global scale. A large portion of intervention studies indicating significant outcomes through SCT, rely to some extent on an observation of model component in the delivered intervention. This is not to say that SCT interventions rely solely on modelling. Activities encouraging competence and providing relevant information such as video games and role play, demonstrate the contribution and role of knowledge and self-efficacy in health related changes to behaviour. At the same time it lends itself to an agentic application of self in producing desirable behaviour changes or health outcomes. The focus here is not to make guesses

Mental illness is affecting people worldwide. After viewing the video “innovation in mental Health” I was shocked about the horrifying life experiences that these individuals go through to cope with others in society. I am thankful that the ministry of Health takes up the initiative in catering for people who experiences metal illness. The speaker in the video “what they don’t tell you about mental illness,” mentioned that the society don’t like to discuss about mental illness but it’s something that is affecting the lives of many. The changes can come from us by simply opening our heart to someone who’s desperately in need of help and to not just promise someone that we will be there in times of need but physical reached out for that particular