Mental Disorders And Its Effects On The Individual 's Health

Involuntary psychiatric commitment has been like a pendulum, sometimes in favor as a government policy to treat mental illness, and other times not. Mental illness treatment has been evolving throughout history. Society once believed that mental illness was due to a reversed to an animalistic level of consciousness, possession of demons, a sinful soul, or a chemical imbalance. The medical journal Nature and Genetics, recently reported that, a defect in chromosome number six which has been identified for schizophrenia could also be responsible1. As doctors, counselors, courts seem to understand mental illness better, the question presents itself, does the government have the right or obligation to confine and treat an individual without their consent.

People overlook and ignore mental disorders due to the skepticism of the severity of the disorders. Some people do not believe that disorders exist. An example, people who want out of certain situations or an excuse to not do something will use the word, anxiety, as an excuse. Parents who have kids that lack the knowledge of how to stay still and how to focus will use the term, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as an excuse, while the parents simply need to teach their kids in a harsher way so they understand. Depression allows for people who are lazy to have an excuse. However, doctors have proven mental disorders, and if left untreated, suicide or crime could be an outcome.

7). People who suffer from mental illness have different behaviors than others. Therefore, people in society are often concerned and seek to learn what the problem is. However, they aren’t as concerned on the validity of the information. Consequently it is important how mental illnesses are defined because that is what society will use to base their actions off of (Hinshaw, 2007, p. 8).

Mentally disordered women that are incarcerated have different needs than their male counterparts do. According to Sun (2010) research done by the Bureau of Justice Statistics show that there are an increasing number of mentally disordered inmates in correctional facilities. Although the plight of mentally disordered women in prisons in no better than that of their male counterparts, harsher sentences, especially drug offenses cause overcrowding in women’s prisons. These inmates are a diverse group with a wide range of treatment needs. In many occasions these inmates have more than one diagnosis as evidenced by research. Research indicates that many women going into correctional facilities not only have substance abuse problems but mental disorders as well. They are also more susceptible to environmental stressors. Overcrowding and noise, can aggravate existing mental disorders or hasten the development of new ones (Sun, 2010). According to Stuart, Wormer, and Bartollas, (2011) in the general population, women with substance use disorders are more likely to have mental disorders compared with their male counterparts. The most common disorders in these women are posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics 2006 special report on mental health problems among prison and jail inmates, female inmates reported higher rates of mental health problems than male inmates in state prisons. Major depression and

Mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder and ADHD creates a burden on affected children and society at large. Commonly identified issues include financial impact on the family, effect of the illness on the child, social issues, occupational and academic functioning, racial impact, effects on family, stigma of the illness, suicide, economic burden on society, role of healthcare providers and cultural issues.

According to NewsWeekly.com 1 in every 5 american adults have a mental illness. This may not seem like a whole ton of people, but these people's lives are affected everyday with everything they do. People come in all different shapes and sizes. Anyone can be anything, so why should your mental state affect what society lets you do. People with mental illnesses should get the opportunities to create a life of their own. All lives matter and just because someone needs a little extra help doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have rights.

In 1957 alone, there were approximately 567,000 citizens suffering from different psychiatric disorders. The quality of life for those suffering has not always been as sustainable as today. Just the mere thought of having these disorders was frowned upon and pushed to the side, as if it was taboo to have such a disability . Patients of the psychiatric health system were affected not only by the disease from which they suffer, but also by stigmas, treatments they received, and the conditions of the facilities they were in.

“I feel anxious,” is a statement children may make that often elicits scoffing from their parents or other adults in their lives. Many feel that adolescents are incapable of being overwhelmed with their distresses at any time. They have no bills to pay, children of their own to care for, nor virtually any responsibilities to be concerned with. What could possibly make them jump to the conclusion that they are experiencing such a condition? What exactly is anxiety and how is it triggered? What does anxiety do to the body and what can it lead to? How can it be coped with or treated? This paper will thoroughly discuss the answers to these questions in a manner that is easy to digest.

Mental disorders are a result of different problems associated with the brain, and each problem has various symptoms. These disorders of the brain are normally characterized by different factors that are combined, such as emotions, relationships, behavior and abnormal thoughts. There are many reasons why mental disorders affect people, including family history and genes, life pressures and habits. Other factors like a history of drug abuse, stress, biology, a traumatic brain injury, exposure to toxic chemicals while pregnant, and even cancer may lead to mental disorders. Some examples of mental disorders include drug-related disorders, bipolar disorder or depression disorders, schizophrenia, intellectual disorders and disabilities, and

There can be no gainsaying as to the fact that the problem of providing adequate mental care for mentally ill citizens is not new (Turnquist, n.d). As a matter of fact, according to the Center for Social Studies Associate Laboratory (2010), mental illness has always necessitated a challenge with regard to the society’s capacity to not only integrate such individuals, but also provide care to them. One key impediment surrounding the matter of mental illness, according to Unite for Sight.org (2013), is culture. As Unite for Sight.org (2013) continues to asset, culture has always played a role in how mental illness is viewed within the society especially based on religion. In this regard, most cultures perceive mental illness as a form of punishment from a Supreme Being, or the resulting possession from an evil being. Whatever the reason, the fact f the matter remains that previous generations perceived mental illness negatively, thereby leading to its ultimate stigmatization. From this basis, we can, therefore, solidly establish the case for the institutionalization of those found to be mentally ill within the society.

Everybody has low moods on occasion. Whether you get a bad grade in school, a lower raise than you expected, a fight with a loved one, or a death of a beloved pet – there are countless reasons why a person will feel sad or for a while because of something that has happened to him or her. This is often when people say. “I’m depressed” – and others understand what they mean. But as long as the feeling never interferes with your ability to function in daily life and goes away within no more than, say, a couple of weeks, it’s not medical depression.

Believing myths such as the use of treatments or herbal remedies that have not been shown to improve health conditions and believing that human biology is well understood and unchanging has impacted the practice of social work as it limits our understanding of human biology especially in regards to mental health. This limitation therefore also limits the capability of social workers to effectively help their clients. For example when social workers recommend their client take herbal remedies for depression such as St. John 's Wort, they believe that they are helping their condition, however, this remedy is dangerous as it can interfere with drugs and can cause heart problems. Not knowing this causes social workers to give advice that could possibly hinder their client instead of instructing their clients to check with their physicians or psychiatrist. A lot of herbal remedies or treatments are commonly known to be safe, but have bad side effects for those with mental health disorders. Giving advice to use these remedies has created problems within the field of mental health as it hinders the client’s treatment and continues the cycle of ignorance.

We all have minds, within them thoughts, emotions, consciousness. But what if the neurons within that mind misfire, or handle chemicals and hormones irregularly? Those two things form the principal building blocks of something that isn’t necessarily glamorous nor forgiving: mental illness. Mental illness is something that I, and millions of others, live with daily. While it can and often does prove to be an obstacle in life, it can also be a valuable learning experience. Because it affects so many people, I believe that mental illness should no longer be something that is swept under a rug. Instead, I think mental illness should be something that is respected and talked about with the tenacity that any physical illness is. Those with

As medicine has advanced, so too has the quality of life. Although correlation does not imply causation and other factors are also responsible for the increase in the quality of life, there is no doubt that we have become better than ever at diagnosing and treating many ailments. Ethically, though, there may be problems with the process of diagnosing many diseases, particularly those that have psychological roots. The predicament arises because there are otherwise no notable physical signs (e.g. fever, rash, aches and pains) for many mental illnesses, as is the case for many pathological diseases. A specific illness fitting the criteria of no physical signs is depression. The statistics behind the disease are horrifying. As a mental health

Physical well-being is assumed to be directly associated with the mental and behavioural well-being of an individual. It is commonly noted that people adopt difficult and irritating behaviour once they are not in perfect state of physical health. The root cause of depression is often attributed to disturbed situation one is facing. However, it may not be valid in all cases.