Mental Illnesses: A Barbaric Report

ill-conceived concept. Mental illness is not theoretical, it is a very real and debilitating condition for the individual who suffers from such an illness. Mental illness is a disability which makes an individual unable to attend school, pursue a career, maintain a job or care for a family. Mental illness has ruined not only the lives of the people it has affected, but those who care for the victims of this disease. Mental illness is treatable with medication and the services of mental health workers

acceptable clothing, moral code of conduct, gender roles and of course, mental illnesses. Not every culture is very open to the idea of psychiatric conditions or anything deviating from the norm. Some cultures have psychiatric conditions exclusive to just them. While, as it is in most cases, the conditions remain relatively similar across cultures. The stark difference is in the nomenclature. The diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses in various cultures have been the focus for the last few decades

certain mental illnesses or individuals under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug

history of severe depression and a history of physical trauma due to an accident ranked the pain of mental illness as much worse than that of physical trauma” (Isaac 5). Mental illnesses cause immense suffering and potentially even death; in the year 2000, the suicide rate of patients suffering from depression was estimated at fifteen percent. This is a testament to the fact that mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia are serious issues, and those suffering from them deserve the most

The book I have chosen to do this report over is Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill. Mad in America was written by Robert Whitaker, a medical journalist, whose primary objective when authoring this book was to examine the types of psychiatric methods used for treating mental illness throughout American history, as well as their ethics and safety. His book is broken up into four different sections, each covering a certain timeframe. Part

testing is quite hard for some people to bare. Animal testing’s barbaric methods lead to extreme pain for the animals, whether the pain is mental or physical. For example, a large majority of the intelligent animals subjected to animal testing display the same behavioral signs that a tortured human being exhibits (Goodman). These intelligent animals suffer from severe anxiety, depression, hair loss and other physical and mental illnesses and engage in self-destructive behavior such as biting themselves

plethora of diverse¹ minority groups within the United States that authorities refuse to treat in a humane² manner, which can be seen in news reports daily. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, there is a depiction of the exploitation of people of certain races and mental states.

testing is quite hard for some people to bare. Animal testing’s barbaric methods lead to extreme pain for the animals, whether the pain is mental or physical. For example, a large majority of the intelligent animals subjected to animal testing display the same behavioral signs that a tortured human being exhibits (Goodman). These intelligent animals suffer from severe anxiety, depression, hair loss and other physical and mental illnesses and engage in self-destructive behavior such as biting themselves

In a recent survey it was reported that one third of the public believe that people with mental health problems are likely to be violent and relate to crime, this has been the case for many years (Monahan, 1992). This image has been reinforced over the years by news and media (Wahl, 1992). Research studies have found very different results, some suggest a relationship between mental illness and crime (Lindquist & Allebeck, 1990) and research suggests that this is not the case (Teplin, 1985). Emerging

Populations Lisa M Buschur HCS/531 Feb 2012 Dr. Deb S. Sandberg "Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all." * Bill Clinton Vulnerable Populations Emotional and cognitive well-being are phrases used to describe mental health. Positive coping mechanisms and an assessment of suicide lethality are assessments providers consider when identifying a psychiatric patient. Those that suffer from mental health disorders are every- where, they are our neighbors, friends