Increase The Funding For The Mentally Ill

Many citizens do not get the help they need because they are afraid of what will happen after telling someone their feelings. Why is that? People with mental illnesses should be okay with telling someone, while not being scared about what they might think of them after getting the help. That is why citizens should get the help they need. Which then when they do not get the help they need it can lead to even worse circumstances. According to a doctor with a PhD, David Susman. The eight reasons people do not get help when they have a mental illness is, one, fear and shame. Two, limited awareness; three, lack of insight; four, feelings of inadequacy; five, distrust; six, hopefulness; seven, unavailability; lastly, practical barriers. Although that most likely did not make any sense to the reader, citizens with or without a mental illness should address the problem so people with mental illness do not feel like they are alone. If the depression does not get help thoughts of suicide become a natural occurrence, the depression can become worse, likewise other medical issues can arise. Such as pains/aches can happen all over the person with a mental illness, the brain chemistry of a person with a mental disorder changes which can lead to strokes or even a heart attack. The well being of those who have a mental health issue that do not get help, remains appalling, alarming, furthermore the people with mental health issues have perpetual

The lack of treatment for mental illnesses — due partly from the stigma with which it is associated with — comes with a number of public issues: economically,

According to the World Health Organization, mental illness will affect approximately 25% of people at some point in their life (“WHO Qualityrights”, n.d.). Despite that, the current mental health care system in the United States is inadequate. Many aspects of the system need improving, especially the barriers to service. In fact, approximately 20% of individuals are left without necessary treatment for their mental health disorder (“Mental Health”, 2016). Mentally ill individuals have difficulty accessing necessary mental health care services for various reasons; insurance, socioeconomic status, and mental health stigma can all function as barriers to treatment. Insurance discrimination can make it difficult for individuals to find treatment (Han, Call, Pintor, Alarcon-Espinoza, & Simon, 2015). Gaps in insurance coverage can also be a barrier, as they disrupt the long-term treatment process (Gulley, Rasch, & Chan 2011). Socioeconomic status has been found to negatively affect appointment scheduling (Kugelmass, 2016). Finally, stigma in our society can also stop people from seeking out treatment that they need (Bathje & Pryor, 2011). The mental health system in the United States is not capable of caring for the mentally ill, as insurance, socioeconomic status, and perceived stigma all act as barriers that prevent people from receiving the treatment they need.

Due to the State of California cutting back on spending towards people with mental illnesses it affected a lot of people. Some of the people with a mental illness could no longer cover the costs to care for themselves and ended up becoming homeless because of it. Mental health is a serious concern in communities that needs to get resolved or worked on rather than cutting back funding for this issue. In California alone “more than 2 million children, adults, and seniors are affected by potentially disabling mental illnesses every year in California” (mhsoac.ca.gov). There should be adequate funding to make sure that people diagnosed with a mental illness and can

About 75-80 million people in the United States are mentally ill to some extent (For the Mentally Ill, Finding Treatment Grows Harder). Many people are unaware of the treatments for the mentally ill and how few resources are available. Yes, if society looks from where society has come with the development of treatments, it has come a long ways. There is still more knowledge to be uncovered to ensure the United States gives the mentally ill care equal to what the United States gives the physically ill. Even though research has advanced immensely in the understanding of sanity vs. insanity, the United States needs to do more for those who are mentally ill through diagnosis and aid.

In today’s society there is a greater awareness of mental illnesses. With this greater awareness one might assume that there would be a substantial increase in government involvement or funding in the area of mental illness treatment. Unfortunately this isn’t the case in the U.S. today. There are hundreds of thousands of people with mental illness that go untreated. These potential patients go untreated for many reasons. These reasons are discussed in the Time article “Mental Health Reform: What Would it Really Take.

Furthermore, it is sad to see that there are people with mental illness who do not have the proper support, services, or intervention programs. Instead funding is directed elsewhere and not on preventing the 2,000,000 mentally-ill individuals from jail. Another reason why I believe the media portrays mental illness with mass shootings is because there are people who are not mentally ill but plead this in case so that they can receive a lighter sentence and not serious jail time. Another sad reality is that an estimated half of people who are shot and killed by police are in fact mentally ill. Their definitely needs to be an effective plan to help those suffering from mental illness so that lives can be saved and fiscal sense can be made to take a stand for the many people who were disregarded even though they themselves have mental-illness. Finally, effective treatment facilities also need to be put into place. This article provided me with a better understanding of what mental illness actually is. and the lack of services that are at the disposal of these

Mental health issues are on the rise, especially among the youth, 6 out of 10 young people do not receive mental health treatment for major depression. Currently, there are over 40 million Americans are dealing with a mental health issue and 56 percent of them are not receiving proper treatment. (mentalhealthAmerica). In addition, 33 percent of all homeless individuals have a mental illness and do not receive treatment. With the rise of mental health issues, the funding for mental illness should also increase to meet the need. If additional funds were put into mental health care, no or low-cost mental health care treatment and early detection screenings could be offered to those who

It could be as simple as building clinics in cities that have a high percentage of mentally ill people who suffer from regular episodes or who need medications frequently. These clinics could offer inexpensive services and medications to these people, and allow them to live their normal lives at home. Along with these clinics, and possibly associated with them, could be support groups- also federally funded- for people with similar illnesses to share their experiences and what had worked for them- whether it be therapy or yoga or anything else. These services offered in some cities could allow people to stay close to home and not take up beds in emergency rooms, leaving those beds for the people they are really meant for. It could also reduce the amount of people on the waiting list to get into the state mental facilities, by allowing those with minor mental issues to live in their own homes with help from the new clinics in their area. The amount of federal money going to the Department of State Health Services would need to increase, but it would certainly be money well spent. Instead of spending money to update the already-beautiful Capitol building or paying for legislators to go on lavish trips, I believe the state government should be spending money on the mental health of its growing population. Instead of budget cuts, there needs to be money added to the budget for these types of clinics. The amount of good they could do for people with mental illness cannot be

Over 4 million people in the U.S. alone are untreated for severe metal diseses such as schizophrenia. untreated mental illness can lead to homelessness, incarsirations and suicide. First of all 28 percent of the homeless population suffer from a mental illness and are obviously not reciving proper care, with the appropriate care and treatment alone that number could be lowered by 74%. Secondly the amount of people with untreated mental disorders comprise of 16% of the total jail/prison inmate population, (nearly 300,000) People with untreated psychiatric illnesses spend twice as much time in jail than non-ill individuals and are more likely to commit suicide. Another benifit of treating mental illness is it has the potential

Awareness. Many people are unaware of the symptoms of mental illness and therefore are not able to spot them in themselves or others. Unfortunately, there is a problem when it comes to educating people on mental health. People don’t want to talk about mental health problems. They are afraid of mental illness and therefore avoid the topic. There is also a stigma in society that those with mental illness are in control of their disabilities so they are told to “change their thinking” rather than to seek medical help. This stigma and ignorance of mental illness symptoms often means that people struggling with mental health problems do not get help until they are at a point of crisis.

Throughout the years one of America most important and beneficial reforms has been avoided and ignored. In America today, there are millions of thousands of people who do not have health insurance to be able to seek medical attention especially the Mentally Ill, a target group. Since the early years the closing of many state mental health institutions have been occurring around the United States, forcing millions of patients out in to the street and ending up in prisons. An individual who has a metal health issue needs to be given a sort of treatment not punishment. The mentally ill are not receiving the adequate help and treatment that they deserve and need which causes them to get trapped inside “revolving doors” that are purposely made

My first recommendation is to increase state and federal funding for treatment of mental health disorders. In previous papers, I discussed this at length and mentioned that while government services account for some financial responsibility, there needs to be more federal grants passed that increase access to care for those with mental health disorders like BD. My second recommendation is related to the first and would be to increase access to care in any way possible, whether it be financially or just increasing the number of community treatment facilities in a given area. If those who need care are not seeking treatment or do not have access to treatment, then they could have worse lifelong outcomes. My third recommendations is to see mental health and mental illnesses like BD as a lifetime course and will need constant care throughout the person’s life. Medication and psychotherapy will not cure BD, but it can help the person manage their symptoms. I know that I may not rely on medications forever, but I also know that I will need lifelong treatment for my BD and that just like taking antibiotics—you can’t just stop taking them when you feel better and expect to be

When people are mentally ill, they suffer social stigma, have higher health costs, and are at an increased risk of becoming poor. Every one out of five Americans is diagnosed with a mental illness. That 20 percent of the population can negatively influence the normal stresses of life, working productively and fruitfully, and being able to make a contribution the community. When humankind as a whole cannot recognize that mental illness is a serious issue, there is more harm being done than good. Any kind of mental illness can be caused merely by society, but also can worsen due to humanity not understanding how injustice can make a serious impact. The mental health problems that people face can be limited to society learning about the injustice of these illnesses.

It is so sad in this era we are that mentally disease individual are not receiving adequate health care delivery in this country. I totally agree with you about the lack of funding and resources provided to these set of individuals in our communities. Health is wealth, either physically or mentally. In the year round, there individuals, children and families that mental illnesses and addictions will affect individuals, children and families year round, and all we need to do is to address them as fast as possible before it gets out control and addressing mental health problem can never ends. Like you stated, several long-term facilities for mentally challenged people has been closed down due to lack of funding and resources, which