How People View Mental Illness As A Whole ( Jimenez, Bartels, And Alegria

Depression is one of the most recurrently investigated psychological disorders within the area of medical R&D (Montorio & Izal, 1996). A number of exhaustive researches have been carried out to study its symptoms and impacts on different patients belonging to different personal and professional attributes and most of these researchers depicted that depression in the elderly people is very frequent and in spite of number of researches in this context, it is often undiagnosed or untreated. To add to this jeopardy, it has also been estimated that only 10% out of the total depressed elderly individuals receive proper diagnosis and treatment (Holroyd et al, 2000). And for that reason, an authentic

People often associate the elderly having depression as a part of ageing, but sadly it’s not. Depression in the elderly stems from multiple different reasons, such as the elderly in assisted living do not get family visits or friends that visit, they don’t get out of their room to move around and social isolation. Many studies have been conducted on cause and effect of depression in the elderly and since then intergenerational programs have been created to get the older generation to interact with the younger and upcoming generations. Having the opportunity for the different generations interact has a positive effect on both sides; the younger generations will have the opportunity to learn new things, create a new appreciations for things and

When the phrase “mental illness” is spoken, the immediate thought that pops into the individual’s mind is the extremes such as Schizophrenia, or Bipolar Disorder. However, the majority of mental disorders fall into the spectrum of quite common disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, or Obsessive Compulsion Disorder (OCD). Why should the first thing that people think of be negative? What makes people think this way? Society has a negative view of mental illness because of media portrayal, the attitudes of individuals, and skepticism, and the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, makes a connection to these views of the world.

According to the popular media report issued by CNN, latinos in general, have been struggling to find help for mental health issues amongst their ever growing population (Rodriguez, 2013). Even though Obamacare ensures affordable healthcare for 6 million latinos, it’s still not enough for the hispanic community who are suffering from mental illness to seek help (Rodriguez, 2013). The major fear in the latino community is the fact of being stigmatized when obtaining help from mental institutions and services (Rodriguez, 2013). Therefore, many community members refuse to seek help and the mental illnesses go unnoticed. And even when the mental illness are acknowledged, latinos are known for asking extended family members, the community, church leaders, and spiritual healers for help and treatment instead of admitting themselves at hospitals (Rodriguez, 2013). Many latinos feel apprehensive towards mental illnesses and therefore, searching for help seems like such a taboo in the community. Moreover, according to the National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, Hispanics are a high-risk group for depression, substance abuse and anxiety. About 1 in every 7 Latinos has attempted suicide (Rodriguez, 2013). Therefore, this puts them more at risk because of the lack of efficient treatment and care for people suffering with mental illnesses in their community especially in this generation. Furthemore, many elderly Latinos in the population find this acculturation overwhelming

(2) Disparities between the health of persons with mental illness as compared with that of those without, or (3) disparities between populations with respect to mental health and the quality, accessibility, and outcomes of mental health care ( Safran, M. A., Mays Jr, R. A., Huang, L. N., et al.,2009). Elderly immigrants are among the nation’s most vulnerable minority groups due to their limited health literacy ( Cordaso, Asch, Franco, & Magione, 2009) and serious health disparities, with many experiencing significantly worse health outcomes as compared to other groups. The term elderly immigrants refers to individuals 65 years of age or older who were not born in the United States (Leach,

The purpose of this research is to review factors that trigger elderly depression states, their physical and mental health conditions,

Mental illness is quickly becoming more and more common. There was a time when Americans never even knew many of the different mental illnesses and disorders were out there, and now it seems like everyone has one. This is because mental illness is overdiagnosed and there are statistics to prove this. The numbers of people being diagnosed with depression or anxiety has increased dramatically, along with ADHD. According to a survey that was done between 2001 and 2003, “46% of Americans met the standards of having a mental illness. These standards were from the American Psychiatric Association and the study was conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health” (Levine 2). That's almost half of Americans. There is no way that many of us have a mental disorder, and this is because they are taking normal behavior that everyone feels, and blowing it out of the water.

Depression has affected millions of Americans despite race, ethnic background and culture. It is one of the top reasons for suicide in the U.S. Most often it can be misdiagnosed or not properly treated among African Americans. Consequently, many African Americans will not seek care as; admitting to depression is considered a sign of weakness. The African American population is a diverse group of people who have strong beliefs in family, church and community. Their view of good health is considered a blessing; on the other hand, those who suffer from poor health will often wonder if it’s because of how they lived their lives. In addition the older generation is more spiritually grounded and will feel blessed in spite of poor health. On the other hand, older generations presumed some mental illnesses were often

Mental health disorders remain continually disregarded in minority communities. Even more so, a few minority individuals report symptoms of mood disorders that are under-diagnosed as a result of cultural differences. (“Health Care Reform”, 2014.). This insufficiency in accurate mental health care diagnoses establishes a need to eradicate the differences in health care when it comes to treating minorities, as each group report different symptoms. Furthermore, these minority groups tend to be excluded from mainstream research as a result of lack of formal health care, including underreported visits to mental health facilities. Additionally, now there are more significant amounts of research,

This is despite the findings that 38% of white people were less likely to talk about their depression opposed to only 11% of black people. 6.4 percent of whites, 4.2 percent of African Americans, and 7.2 percent of Hispanics were diagnosed with depression. Among those diagnosed, 73 percent of whites received treatment (either with antidepressants, psychotherapy or both), while 60 percent of African Americans received treatment and 63.4 percent of Hispanics received treatment. The researchers suggest possible ways to minimize the disparities in depression diagnosis and treatment among older minorities. For instance, psychiatrists and other health care workers could be offered public financial incentives for practicing in poorer communities where depressed older people may go untreated.

Brown, T. N., Donato, K. M., Laske, M. T., & Duncan, E. M. (2012). Race, Nativity, Ethnicity, and Cultural Influences in the Sociology of Mental Health. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health, 255-276.

In this study, researchers examine the racial/ethnic differences in perception regarding seeking professional mental health care. The purpose of this research was to identify which ethnic group between white Americans and black Americans are more likely to seek mental health care. The type of research used was the National Comorbidity Survey, “which administers a structured diagnostic interview to a representative sample of the US population. The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor administered the survey between 1990 and 1992. A total of 8098 respondents participated, with a response rate of 82.4%.” Researchers found that more African Americans were agreeable to pursue mental health care than white Americans. In addition, more African Americans were depressed due to financial related issues. This valuable research is a brief overview of how the mindset concerning professional mental health care impact different races.

The culture of a person suffering from mental illness affects whether or not they comply with treatment or rather continues with treatment. The economic status of an individual suffering from a mental illness plays a significant role in whether or not utilize mental health services. The attitudes toward treatment among African American Males have to do with their cultural, economic status and demographic factors (Versola-Russo, 2006). African American Males after having been diagnosed with a mental illness and discharged from the hospital find it difficult to return to work and to go back to normalcy as they know it (Eack & Newhill, 2012). Studies show that African Americans are less likely to use outpatient mental health services as compared

The city of Virginia Beach is a growing city and like any other area in the world, they have mental illness concerns. In the city of Virginia Beach is a predominant white community with 68.2 % of the population identifying as Caucasian (Census Bureau, 2015). “Different cultural beliefs about mental illness may impact the type of treatment that is pursued and how mental illness is given and the success of management. Other cultures tend to think that mental illnesses, like depression, is caused by stress of everyday life, while Caucasians do not. They believe that it is more from loss of family and friends. For treatments, Caucasians tend to believe that medications are what makes things better. Along with medications, talking with their spouse of significant other helps more than talking to other individuals. When receiving professional help, Caucasians tend to see that speaking the same language is the most important thing in a health care provider, like many other cultures” (Jimenez, 2012).

Mental disorders are becoming more prevalent in today's society as people add stress and pressure to their daily lives. The elderly population is not eliminated as a candidate for a disorder just because they may be retired. In fact, mental disorders affect 1 in 5 elderly people. One would think that with disorders being rather prevalent in this age group that there would be an abundance of treatment programs, but this is not the case. Because the diagnosis of an individual's mental state is subjective in nature, many troubled people go untreated regularly (summer 1998). Depression in the elderly population is a common occurrence, yet the diagnosis and treatment seem to slip