Most of us have seldom to no knowledge about mental illness, and ignorance breeds fear. Fear breeds avoidance. It’s an ongoing beastly cycle that averts us from learning about mental illnesses. Since none of us know about these illnesses, this prevents the people who have or might have a mental illness from talking about it. Mental illness is likely to be the most misunderstood and mistreated illness. At one point in the past no one would risk even talking about. You could be locked up and put in jail for telling someone that you were having such sad thoughts. Of course, now there are institutionalized places that offer such help but getting to that point is impossible. First referrals must be given by a family doctor. Then that doctor …show more content…
She was tall, almost as tall as me. With long brown and blonde ombré hair that stopped at her waist. Her skin was a smidge pale and her nose stuck up just a tiny bit. All and all based of a first impression I thought she was a fairly normal college girl. Oh man how wrong was I. Over the course of that first month I started noticing odd behaviors from Jess. Although one particular event blew all the others out of the water. Well first things first there were plastic water bottles everywhere in our room. Out of the Thirty water bottles in our room two of them might have been mine. And those bottles would be on my night stand just in case I got thirsty in the middle of the night. Her water bottles were on her side of the floor, on her nightstand, and the majority of bottles were on her desk. I’m talking twenty plastic water bottles scattered across her desk. The kooky thing is that every bottle’s water volume was different. Never did she once drink a full bottle of water. After a while of debating whether or not I should ask her why she never drank the full amount I finally emboldened up enough to ask. “I’m afraid that at the bottom of the bottle there are spiders and ants and other bugs. And I don’t want to swallow them so I stop drinking that bottle and get a new one”. Okay so I can handle Jess’s other odd behaviors like not cleaning up after herself, not eating at the dining halls, never showering unless I go too, not brushing her
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
Although about 450 million people in the world currently are suffering from a mental illness, many untreated, the topic still remains taboo in modern society (Mental Health). For years, people with mental illnesses have been shut away or institutionalized, and despite cultural progression in many areas, mental illnesses are still shamed and rarely brought to light outside of the psychiatric community. The many different forms in which mental illness can occur are incredibly prevalent in the world today, and there is a substantial debate about the way that they should be handled. Some people are of the opinion that mental illness is merely a variance in perception and that it either can be fixed through therapy or should not be treated at
My Jessica has not been herself for over a year. I knew something had happened in the spring of 2014 but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Her English teacher and I even talked about it, how she would fall asleep in class, she could not concentrate on even the simplest of tasks, she would hide away in her bedroom. I even asked her once in July 2014 if Jay had done anything inappropriate. She assured me that no, everything was just fine. I trusted her. I trusted him.
Jessica is a 30 year-old single female. She has a very low stress job and lives at home with her mother. Jessica has always been a mediocre achiever. She has not graduated college, which has been on and off in attendance for six years. She has very high standards for herself and can be very self-critical. Lately, she has struggled with significant feelings of worthlessness and shame due to her inability to perform as well as her younger brother.
We went upstairs to the boys’ room. Where I asked her to just stand there for a minute and two smell the odor in their room. I explained this odor is not just coming from the litter box. She continuous allow dirty clothes to pile up and there are items under the bed that the cats have pooped or peed on. I explained that the smell is magnified due to the heat. This might contribute to why the children simply do not want to be in their room. Asked her to put herself and her children shoe, what happen, if we remove the air conditioner out of her room and put the litter box in there and then close the door. She said that she wouldn't want to go in her room I said that's exactly how the children feel. I explained that it is unfair that she is allowing them to experience this. I told her we needs to put the litter box somewhere else where she can smell it and change it more off than. I suggested that the litter box goes somewhere in the corner by the backdoor in the kitchen or in a corner in the living room where Lucas cannot get to
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.
Although speaking out for mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, is seen as a scary and nerve-racking idea, people should bring more attention to these illnesses. By increasing awareness, it helps those who suffer from these mental illnesses feel more accepted, get over them faster, and receive support before a harmful situation arises.
Recently, your daughter, Jordan has been sleeping with multiple people who are questionable regarding their “cleanliness.” Also, along with sleeping with multiple people, Jordan has been smoking large amounts of Marijuana. She is developing a sinful reputation around town and it is so tragic to watch because you two as parents are so oblivious.
The girl who was always full of life was now apathetic and I had no idea what to do to help her. All I could think of was to ask how her was doing and if she needed any assistance with her studies. It got to the point where she broke down crying at the most unexpected times. It was difficult to seeing her like this constantly, which was why I finally decided to take action and help her in the best way I could think of. I thought back to where her change in behavior first started occurring. The only reasoning I could come to was that Jenny was exhausted from not taking breaks while continuously studying for her finals. The first step I took to try and help her was by disrupting her studying at a reasonable time to get her to take a break. We still had a few weeks until finals took place, so I know she had the time to relax rather than constantly studying. I went to the place that she studied the most, the library, to see how she was doing. Likewise, she was occupied with her books. The first thing I did was disrupt her in a polite manner to see how long she had been there for. From what I correctly guessed, she had been studying for a few hours without any breaks in
Justification/Why should we listen?: For years, mental health has had a stigma surrounding it. In different cultures and religions, mental illnesses were thought to be a punishment or a demonic possession. Currently, the taboo has not gone away and people are still suffering. More often times than not, people are underdiagnosed, dismissed, or the stigma creates too much societal pressure to say anything.
Sara spends majority of her days with Laura, socializing her and attending every aspect of Laura’s needs. Following are some of the activities: haircuts, facials, and brings her along while shopping, etc. Although, Sara attempts to teach Laura adult daily living skills (ADL) to promote independence, she does majority of the activities herself. “We just can’t trust her, but I am trying to.” Out of everyone in this family, Sara has the best relationship and the most patients for Laura. Although Sara has a good relationship with her extended family and her friends with whom she tries to keep touch, she has not been able to do so lately as a result of Laura’s needs. Additionally, Sara states, “in the past” when Laura was a child, “when no one can tell that she was your know, (she wont state it) she was accepted by kids and others and we were able to spend time with friends at various BBQ events and with our neighbors. We used to have so many things that we did in the neighborhood.” Sara was so happy reminiscing about the past. Today, Sara appears to be isolated, consumed the Laura and her needs, three of their dogs and the immediate household members needs. “I would have loved to spend time with my friends.” On occasion she is able to and at times spends a night over at her family or friends home. She tries to spend time with her husband, but this is also difficult, “we think and talk about Laura.” Chooses not to utilize services offered by the Regional Center to the fullest.
“I want to be able to talk to someone in a pub and say ‘I have been mentally ill’ and for them to say ‘That’s interesting, what did you experience?’”, said a survivor from the UK in 1997 (Sayce 18). Almost twenty years later and this man 's wish still has not come true. People may ask why, and the answer is because of the stigma that comes along with having a mental illness. Mental illness is something not often talked about because of the fear of being judged. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four Americans has a mental illness, and only about 40% of them seek professional help (Hamid). People are being put into mental institutions instead of getting the help that they need to get better, because even people in the medical field are not understanding about this situation because they do not understand how it feels. The stigma and stereotypes towards mental illnesses are overwhelming, therefore people should be made aware of their impact and take steps to reduce stigma and stereotypes.
Another issue is that people don’t know how to help themselves and they don’t want to try and help themselves. There has been a lot of stigma placed on people that have mental disorders. People may see them as weak or crazy and so the person might try to hide that they have the issue. There have been some problems in the past about mental health care and professional
Growing up Jasmine was one of my good friends during from elementary to high school. However, during high school, our friendship changed. During the second year of high school, Jasmine started doing drugs and drinking alcohol. A similarity that we both shared was that we were a little overweight during our adolescence. We both did not like the way our bodies looked and we would usually talk about how we wanted to look better. Wes started out by changing out diets by cutting out carbs and eating more fruits and protein. Slowly we both began to lose weight. But Jasmine was struggling with her weight and felt very insecure about her body. Her first drink was at a party we both attended where lots of other students drinking and smoking.
Kasia was and still is my best friend growing up. We had gone on several vacations together with each other’s families. Then there was one vacation that I went with her on right before our senior year of high school. Her family has a passion for flying, they have three planes now and Kasia had planned on becoming a commercial pilot. Because of their passion for flying they go to Oshkosh, Wisconsin every summer for the EAA AirVenture, which is a big flight convention outdoors. I went with them one year and I started to notice some things with Kasia. I noticed that she was constantly going to the bathroom and with every glass of water I had she would have had three. I pointed this out to her and told her that she should go see a doctor. I did not know what was wrong with her I just knew there was something wrong with her.