In today’s society, there is a never ending change to standards. One moment one style or trend would be acceptable and the next it would be unacceptable. Thus that is why a lot of young people compare themselves with society’s standards. This strays into a current worldwide issue right now, which is mental illnesses. Mental Illnesses such as anxiety, depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), substance abuse, eating disorders, or ADHD are just the brink of this horrible world of illnesses. The definition of a mental illness is a disorder that affects your mood, thinking, and behaviour. Which is why when we consider and look at what these illnesses are doing to the young minds of this generation, we see that it is quickly devouring …show more content…
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. The majority of people experiencing this disorder undergo physical and cognitive symptoms such as higher increase heartbeat rhythms, sweating in multiple areas, and sometimes major bodily function shutdowns resulting in the person to breakdown and in extreme situations to black out. In my experiences with this disorder I experience both symptoms of physical and mentally, my heartbeat definitely increases, sweaty palms occur, and my body temperature would heat up really high. Inside my mind I have anxious thoughts such as I’m such a mess and I’m not in control. I have some friends so go through this every day, as one of my friends suffers a more extreme case in that she faints due to the amount of anxiety and fear that is building up within her. Depression is one of the most
Mental illness are disorders of the brain function. Having a mental illness isn’t a choice, they can happen to anyone of any culture all around the world. Many teens are seeming to develop some type of anxiety disorder such as social anxiety and panic disorder. 18% of the world's population can be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. According to Doctor Rachel Abrams this is happening because of the lack of religious and social community. The increasing isolation of our nuclear families create
There are a wide array of mental illness one could have: Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Addiction Disorders, and many more. These illnesses can obviously injure a person’s mental/ psychological state as it makes a more person more pessimistic It leads their minds to a more dark and gloomy path, pushing them towards negative thoughts/emotions. When someone experiences a mental illness, there is a usually a noticeable change within their behaviour and mindset. Depending on the person, the impact of a mental illness is visible for the rest to witness. Additionally, there are statistics which further push the existence of mental illnesses. For instance, the CMHA revealed that young with mental disorders was the second most hospital care expenditure in this nation. If not treated immediately, these mental illnesses will damage oneself and the people around
A combination of genetic, physical, social, and psychological factors may contribute to the development of an eating disorder, such as Anorexia. Anorexia is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Eating disorders effect ten million females and one million males in the United States. Also 0.3 percent of the eating disorders occur in teenage children.
A person can soon have a treatment for their depression disorder or anxiety disorder after talking it over with his or her health care provider. A person does not have very many options to choose from for either disorder, but the sooner you treat it, the better you will feel. [Stay in third person here… the sooner an individual treats it, the better he or she will feel] A person can take pills that are prescribed to them by his or her doctor and this pill is usually taken once a day. For I[i]nstance, Prozac is a well-known prescription drug to treat depression. Xanax is one used to treat anxiety, which is also well known by many individuals around America. We also have the option of taking a natural supplement; some people do not like prescription pills, for whatever reason, and rather be natural. There is a supplement called Saint John[‘]s Wart, and this helps a little bit
Psychological illnesses in which a person has abnormal eating habits such as eating too much or eating too little are called eating disorders. There are three main types of eating disorders. The types or eating disorders are bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder. There are many causes of eating disorders. Eating disorders are most commonly caused by the way genetic vulnerability, psychological factors, and socio-cultural influences (Eating Disorders Risk Factors). Eating disorders can be very harmful or even deadly.
Eating disorders have become and extreme issue among women. However, the ignorance to this subjects’ prevalence is common and it is essential that this is compressed immediately. The impact eating disorders currently holds on society is monumental and is defining the current image of beauty. Definitions of beauty have fluctuated extremely throughout time and the unhealthy processes women have put themselves through in order to conform to societies current definition of beauty has remained consistent. From the corset to extremely high heels to severe thinness, achieving the ideal image of beauty is regularly detrimental to woman’s health. Fashion models continue to struggle with eating disorders due to the fashion industry building a pedestal
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Mental illness has been a mystery seemingly unsolvable for thousands of years. Mental illness only became known as new brain imaging technologies were invented in the 20th century. In the present day depression and anxiety are commonplace, and they run rampant in our schools as adolescents face the challenges of becoming adults, working men and women put a smile on for innocent children while they internally panic at the thought of this week’s deadline, and the rich and famous can often be seen turning to drugs and alcohol only for the report to come out a week later, they have depression and anxiety, no one is surprised.
While some may argue this as a problem of a rise of the mentally ill, it also shows the growth of awareness toward different disorders. Just a few decades ago it, someone that today might be classified as “down in the dumps” or “blue” can now be diagnosed with different forms of depression (Conley, 2015, p.433). The awareness and medical research has only recently become main stream. The internet has made the stigma of having a mental illness, or even a physical illness, away. Today a patient is more willing to research signs and symptoms of an illness and ask for some help, instead of going to the doctor and assuming that they will find everything that is wrong with
And as humans we hate that idea. We hate it so much that we just don't talk about it. We sweep it under the rug and pretend that it's not there. But it is. Mental illnesses are a thing.
College represents a form of higher learning. For many, it is also a time for personal growth as we transition into adulthood. This in itself is a stressful situation as one must make drastic adjustments to a new role, environment, and demands. Stress is a major contributor to the development of mental and emotional issues (Rodgers, L., Tennison, L. 2009). Research has been done to determine the impact of depression and anxiety on university students. It has been
There are many different types of disorders. I am personally interested in personality disorders and eating disorders. Now that might sound weird, but what I mean is I find it interesting and want to figure out how it effects people. I want to know how it effects people’s daily life. Now a day’s society glorifies personality disorders such as depression and eating disorders in general. Disorders aren’t something to be glorified they are something that some people struggle with and sometimes can’t live with their disorder or illness.
Anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety can be found in any person. Anorexia is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat and is a potentially life-threatening disorder. Depression is a mental disorder that makes a person feel hopeless, helpless, and worthless. Depression can also lead to self harm and in the worst case scenario, suicide. Lastly, anxiety is a feeling of being worried, nervous or uneasy. There are many kinds of anxiety disorders, for example, there is social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Psychological disorders are usually just pushed aside, but they can be life-threatening and should be taken care of just like a normal illness.
Mental Illness’, have a stigma attached to them unlike physical illness’. People with mental illness’ show behaviors that is unlike what is normally experienced in society and because of that they are considered to be abnormal, and dangerous. The relatively quick and recent rise in the number of mental health cases has also only furthered this gap between what people consider normal and abnormal, simply because the jump was too fast and too unexpected for society to properly understand. Even today, doctors often misdiagnose what a mental illness may be because the human brain is so complex (Jimerson). This lack of understanding from loved ones, coworkers, and family members causes people with mental disorders to experience trouble developing
In today’s society we have expectations of how people should live and act. You see all these “trends” going around on social media : body image, #goals, celebrity lifestyles, fashion sense, etc. The focus on these topics intimidate those with mental health because it