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However, blaming their differences on them, making it sound as if it’s as simple as choosing to be like everyone else, is highly unproductive for helping our country’s mental health delhimma. Understanding that different is okay is necessary to promote mental health in our country, and to encourage people to get help. If our society viewed mental health with even half the compassion we have towards cancer patients, perhaps we could finally begin to do something to help. As a society, we are responsible for ensuring that our members are given the best resources to be successful, and for 20% of that population, understanding mental health and addressing the stigma, looking for ways to support and encourage those who suffer from mental illnesses, is what we must

To understand the effect of mental illness in the United States you have to examine the past and see how certain issues were resolved. In the 19th century the first known global mental health activist was Dorothea Dix. Her work helped to bring awareness to the topic of mental health and allowed treatment in this field to become more well known. During this time she visited a jail in Massachusetts where she saw that criminals, mentally ill individuals, and people with developmental disabilities were living in unsanitary conditions together. Dorothea’s work helped people to open up their original thoughts and beliefs about mental illness being an actual illness and not being treated as a disease. Today many nonprofit and advocacy groups have limited resources and human capital in the area of research and awareness campaigns

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

The emphasis on the dangerousness of the mentally ill has only helped fueled the stigma against mental illness in America, harming those who need help the most. Although the stigma against mental illness in America is perhaps comparatively weak when compared to the stigma in developing countries or Asian countries, it is strong enough where “despite the availability of effective evidence-based treatment, about 40% of individuals with serious mental illness do not receive care and many who begin an intervention fail to complete it” (Association for Psychological

Mental illness is not getting the proper attention it needs. The United States should provide more funding to the mentally ill, for research, and medical purposes. Over fifteen million people are diagnosed with a mental illness every year. Many of them have difficulties to afford the treatment they need. Some do not even know that they have a mental illness because they never had a reason or even the finances to get checked. A mental illness can be detected at a young age. One with a mental disorder can suffer from depression and suicide, by receiving support from family and friends can help prevent this. By providing test at public schools could help detect an illness at a young age and give them the proper treatment needed to overcome their illness. Many who have a mental illness are unemployed, and have financial issues. By not receiving the proper treatment can result in harm to themselves or even others. The government is not giving the proper amount of funds for research and treatment. Some take advantage of the system and are the cause of the amount being so low. Mental illness is not getting the appropriate funding it needs to provide proper care.

Mental health is something that is extremely important to me. I have grown up with a best friend that suffers from severe depression, anxiety and mild bipolar disorder. At times, she struggles more than others. Some people do not understand. They tell her to just get over it and stop being so sad or get upset with her when her mood changes instantly. They are uneducated, not understanding that she is not in control of her moods.

There is a major stigma around mental health in our society, this often leads people with mental illness to believe that it is their problem and that if they tell someone else they will get ridiculed rather than supported. However mental health is a societal problem and should be treated as such. Mental illness is the leading cause of death among teenagers in Canada, but people tend to ignore it rather than face the issue. Because facing the issue would mean acknowledging the

Mental health issues, a shadowed problem in the U.S, has affected millions across the nation. In the United States there are many problems with its mental health service. People with mental disorders are in an inferior area with hospitals being shut down, they usually end up homeless, and sometimes they even end up in prison. Consequently, the U.S pays a large amount of money to go into holding these prisoners who could have been in mental hospitals. In addition to mental hospitals being closed, some people do not receive treatment or help towards their problems.

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a mental illness every year. Schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more are all crippling diseases that have no absolute cure. Suffering silently, these people don’t know what help is. They do not have someone reaching out to them, giving them encouragement, taking them to therapy or doctor’s appointments. Too many people have to suffer with these disorders because Americans keep their heads down, and worry more about themselves. Mental illness is something that I am very passionate about, and I would like to help alter the way other people view these individuals.

There is such a strong Stigma against mental illness in the United States. When I worked with NAMI I helped to raise money towards treatments for mental illnesses, education of mental illness, avocation of their public policies, and their fight against the negative beliefs of mental illness. They fight the Stigma and work towards creating a better world for those of mental illness because no one deserves to be treated different because of the way they were born.

Just like everyone know what cancer is and how to help, mental health should be treated the same way. People going through mental health need to know that they have people to rely on and people who are willing to be there for them in times of need. They should be accepted instead of ignored. John Green once said, “ There is hope, even if getting good treatment is difficult, especially in a health-care system that too often fails to acknowledge the seriousness of mental illness...you live with it. You get better. You get worse. You get better again. Sometimes you're driving the bus and sometimes you aren't, but the bus rumbles along regardless. You

The attitude towards having psychological issues, such as depression is completely different than the attitude towards having physiological issues, like cancer. People struggling with the latter often receive a great deal of support and understanding, and are treated as though they are doing the best they can. With psychological issues, people who don’t know better may think it’s ‘all in your head’, or something that a person can just snap out of. Because of this, struggling individuals may wish to keep the details of their problems private, and refuse to reach out. This is an unwise approach. Mental illness is a monster with many heads, and thus cannot often be slain with one weapon alone. While medication can be quite effective while the patient is taking it, it does not equip anyone with the tools to deal with possible future struggles. To deal with mental illness, one needs so much more—healthy coping skills, a web of supportive relationships, a positive outlook—and a pill simply can’t supply all of

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.

“I want to be able to talk to someone in a pub and say ‘I have been mentally ill’ and for them to say ‘That’s interesting, what did you experience?’”, said a survivor from the UK in 1997 (Sayce 18). Almost twenty years later and this man 's wish still has not come true. People may ask why, and the answer is because of the stigma that comes along with having a mental illness. Mental illness is something not often talked about because of the fear of being judged. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four Americans has a mental illness, and only about 40% of them seek professional help (Hamid). People are being put into mental institutions instead of getting the help that they need to get better, because even people in the medical field are not understanding about this situation because they do not understand how it feels. The stigma and stereotypes towards mental illnesses are overwhelming, therefore people should be made aware of their impact and take steps to reduce stigma and stereotypes.

People tend to be more concerned with physical illnesses rather than mental illnesses. They think and seem to relate to it in a more positive way. So if I broke my leg or had the flu or cancer even I would get more support with that than having a mental health condition. I would receive get-well cards or flowers and visitors. I would have time off work to recover and many other types of support would be given. People cannot and still refuse to show compassion when the illness is a mental health one and this is still a taboo subject for people to talk about and one that they will shy away from.