Mental Health Disorders And Its Effects On Children And Society

Mental illness is nondiscriminatory, can affect any person and transcends all social boundaries. As a result, the issues surrounding mental illness have become common discussion pints among policymakers dedicated or required to formulate solutions around providing the long-term care needed by many patients. Healthcare reforms and changes to the systems that provide services to those living with mental illness and funding for services to the facilities providing care have become major social issues (Goldman, Morrissey, Ridgley, Frank, Newman, & Kennedy, 1992). The reason for this is primarily how it can affect a market economy and how much of a burden diseases of the mind can be in a country such as the United States. According to the 1991 Global Burden of Disease study conducted by the World Health Organization mental health burden accounted for “more than 15% in a market economy such as the U.S.” (The Impact of Mental Illness on Society, 2001). The study also states that for individuals over the age of 5, varying forms of depression are the leading cause of disability. A more recent study indicates that mental illness in general is found in more than 26% of the United States adult population, of which 6% are severe and limit the patient’s ability to function (Martin, p. 163. 2007).

Rhetorical Analysis: Mental Illness It’s estimated to affect around 450 million people worldwide. Occurring more frequently in people dealing with poverty, older adults and children. The numbers are growing and are expected to continue to grow, especially in poorly developed healthcare systems. Mental illness costs the US an average of $317 billion a year , 39% being because of healthcare costs and disability benefits.

Mental Health is a common topic in all agenda’s in the United States. It is currently looked at broadly across all segments of health; in fact, over the years there have been multiple approaches to addressing the needs of the population affected by lack of mental health or that have prominent mental health disorders. Over the past century the United States has been especially concerned about the mental health problems of our children and youth (Tuma, 1989). Worldwide 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). This topic has been so important to the extent that as early as 1909, the white house conference on children recommended new programs to care for mentally disturbed children

Mental health affects the cognitive, emotional, and social development of an individual. These conditions can be short term or can continue for the life span of the person. Mental disorders affect children from different ethnicity, races, and ages. The cause of most mental disorders is not known, but heredity, biology, psychological trauma, and environmental stress are all factors (www.webmd.com). Treatment for mental health disorders includes medication and behavior therapy. Early diagnosis and prevention is encouraged; the lack of such can lead to other issues in “school, home, and in relationship forming.” It can also begin to” interfere with healthy development and continue into adulthood” (www.cdc.gov).

According to Clinton & Sibcy (2012), “spirituality and the importance of faith-based counseling has become the fifth force in mental health care” (p.142). When seeking mental health service, many require assistance from their respective spiritual figure such as a priest or pastor first. This counseling method is use to form a connection to a higher source in order to see the larger picture; however, this form is not conducive to everyone as many victim are not religious and spiritual making it difficult to connect. Often, the victim may become mad their higher source as they believe this respective religious figure allowed this traumatic event to occur forming a disconnection delaying

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Introduction: Childhood mental disorders pose a great public health concern due to their high prevalence, early onset, and associated adverse effects and costs to the society. Mental disorders among children are described as "serious deviations from expected cognitive, social, and emotional development", and include conditions meeting criteria described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) or the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (Perou et al 2013 P1). WHO (2003 P8) report mentions three major aspects of childhood mental disorders: (i) world-wide up to 20% of children and adolescents suffer from

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Related behavioral issues such as substance abuse, domestic violence, and many others, remain persistent problems throughout their adult life. About 1 million abused children are identified each year in the United States, and the care costs for preventable problems are significant, so much so that mental disorders are one of the five most costly children conditions in the United States since 2006. Care expenditures rose from 35.2 billion to 57.5 billion that year. Access to mental health care is an ongoing problem especially within low-income, immigrant, and/or disadvantaged communities. Children, youth, and families forego mental healthcare despite the self-reported need. Commonly cited reasons are: the inability to pay, lack of time, and

This paper will attempt to address some of the difficulties that children and their families are faced when they are forced to present to an emergency department for a mental illness whether voluntarily or involuntarily. There will be a discussion of the frustrations within the system, but also a formulation through current literature to find resolutions to help ease the experience for all parties involved.

Early and accurate diagnosis followed by effective treatment of the mental health of our children can open doors of opportunity for them to further their education and leading to a more successful productive future (R., 2009).

In the world today, there are a vast number of psychological illnesses affecting people. In a survey conducted by the World Health Organization in 2004, discovered that 26.4% of the population in America has some form of mental illness.1 The human mind has three main aspects the conscious, unconscious, and the sprit furthermore, it is my belief that mainstream secular counseling all too often ignores the spiritual aspect of our beings. Therefore that is why it is imperative that curative theology is included in an effective treatment plan. Paul emphasizes this in Romans 12:2 by saying “be transformed by the renewing of your mind”.2 I have strong convictions that secular counseling does a lot of good, regardless there is a genuine lack

Hill and Pargament (2008) state that religion and spiritualty psychotherapy uses similar techniques and modalities as secular psychotherapy as well as incorporating goals that are religions in nature; like prayer or meditation. Weber and Pargament (2014) state that it is important to take a holistic approach to understand the person paying attention to the person’s spiritual and religious needs. For this to happen the clinician needs to be aware of any religious biases he or she may have and addressing them by learning about different religious practices and ideas. The clinician’s ability to remain open and objective allows for a more positive experience for the client, will assist with compliance, and will provide a nonthreatening and therapeutic environment. The authors say there are some mental health programs that have already been developed which include religion and spiritual principles and participants in these programs have reported positive outcomes. The participants reported an increase in positive self-esteem, in mental clearness, in improved mood, in the ability to forgive, being able to be thankful, and being able to accept the outcomes of their daily lives. Additionally, participants reported a decrease in harmful thinking patterns

Throughout history mental health has always been an area that needs more attention shown to it. There has been many perspectives about what the role of spirituality would play in mental health and physical health within the history of time. Some believe that religious beliefs leads to mental illness. (Ellis, 1980, p. 5) Try to avoid a doctrinal system through which you are dogmatically convinced that you absolutely must devote yourself to the one, only, right, and unerring deity.... Otherwise, in my view as a psychotherapist, you most probably are headed for emotional trouble. (Ellis, 2002, p. 365). Mental health professional’s such as a therapist or psychologist can only give advice to their patients from the knowledge they have received in

Additionally, stressors associated with mental illness have been linked to a number of poor social and economic outcomes including education difficulties, lowered economic and personal productivity and vulnerability to abuse (Ormel, VonKorff , Ustun, Pini, Korten, Oldehinkel, 1994) The societal impact of mental illness varies between cultures and nations. One way in which they are different is in how much they cost. In 2001 the WHO estimated that untreated mental health issues cost developed nations between three and four percent of their gross national product each year. When mental illness expenditures and loss of productivity are both taken into account, estimated costs associated with mental disorders reach billions (WHO,