Persuasive Essay On Mental Health Care

Do you ever experience symptoms such as feeling sad or down? Do you feel like you’re having a tough time concentrating or maybe even experiencing excessive fear or worries? These are signs and symptoms of a mental disorder. Mental illness can be defined as behavior, psychological, or biological dysfunction that interferes with an individual’s daily life. There are a few diverse ways mental illness can be treated. First and foremost a diagnosis is required to receive treatment. Hearing you have a “mental health disorder” may sound intimidating, and you then question, “Am I just being ridiculous?” I have been diagnosed with ADHD and severe anxiety, therefore I enjoy hearing others perspective on this topic. Counseling, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are all options to be treated. In today’s world, it’s questioned if pharmacotherapy is necessary, could physicians be writing unnecessary prescriptions? It’s often assumed that people with mental health disorders could possibly be abusing medication and refusing to cope with their disorder in a different manner. So, is pharmacotherapy necessary for patients that suffer from a mental illness such as ADHD, anxiety/depression, or even schizophrenia?

“Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. have some type of mental illness” (Goldberg). It is agreeable that there are many young children that deal with mental illness every day. Schools should be concerned for every student’s well being. Moreover, mental health is a part of a person’s overall “well being.” Therefore, schools need to make the mental health of students a stronger focus and implement plans to keep students mentally well and educated. To help create a positive, mental health aware environment where students feel open to seek help, high school students should be educated on how to be mentally healthy, be given a safe place to seek help, and be encouraged to monitor and maintain their mental health. Mental illness and mental health care need to be a more eminent priority in our society, starting with high schools.

Mental health is defined as our emotional psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. Mental health also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Maintaining healthy mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence and throughout adulthood. People suffering from mental health disorders often see a change in their mood, thinking and behavior. One in 5 Americans adults experience a mental health issue. One in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression. And 1 in 20 Americans lived with a serious mental health illness (Mental Health Myths and Facts). Factors contribute to mental health problems including; biological facts, such as genes or brain chemistry, life experiences, such as traumatic events or abuse, or family history or mental health problems. Positive allows people to realize their full potential, cope with stress of life, work productively and making meaningful contributions to society (What is

US health care is one of the most talked about or controversial topics in last few years. We often come across debates, articles or columns relating to this topic. This is a hot topic of this generation. Why everyone should have insurance? Why people should have for something that might not use? These are some of the questions we found ourselves surrounding by. In my opinion US citizens should be required to have insurance. Both men and women have separate needs when it comes to health. More women are facing health issues because of teen pregnancies and child birth, it is important to for everyone to have a health care plan according to their needs. So when the time comes right treatment and medical attention can be provided. In this piece I will be presenting some ideas and arguments supporting my side and also looking at the flip side of the discussion.

In 2003, Shirley Loewe walked through the doors of a local medical center to have a lump on her breast examined, (Carreyrou). After regular testing, the tumor was found to be a rare form of breast cancer. When Shirley Loewe entered the clinic, she was uninsured by any health insurance program. Due to federal law regarding the Medicaid program, Shirley Loewe would be accepted to cover her visit for coverage under Medicaid if she went to a different medical center. That particular infirmary Miss Loewe was diagnosed in rejected her plan, which led to her treatment of ridding cancer horrendous. After four years, five hospitals, two clinics, two large donations, two care facilities, two separate states, and denied care six times due to wealthy

In today’s society we consider healthcare a basic human right, to be tended for. While that may be true, the affordability of healthcare is demeaning. In well-developed countries, healthcare systems are perfectly setup and organized like the United Kingdom and Canada. While in even the U.S.A, healthcare is not very affordable to the general populous. Many hospitals charge enormous bills based on the patient’s needs, marking up their prices. In such a developed country, healthcare proves to be a financial sinkhole to the uninsured. Healthcare should be made affordable to all citizens, regardless of insurance to combat the marked up costs and monopoly of for-profit companies.

Over 90% of people who commit suicide have a mental illness in America. Don’t you believe if people gave mental disorders/illness more attention, those suicide rates would decrease? Mental illness is a serious issue in America. To understand Mental Illness, you need to know what it means. Based on Merriam Webster dictionary Mental Illness is “ Any illness with significant psychological or behavioral manifestations that is associated with either a painful or distressing symptom or an impairment in one or more important areas of functioning.” If America gave more attention to mental health, suicide rates would decrease, crime rates decrease, and death rates could decrease.

Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health and the prevention of sickness diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, and injury. Because of the need for healthcare is so important, the America government had to come up with a way to make sure people have healthcare and be able to pay for it. The government came up with a healthcare system that use insurance and premiums to make sure one has coverage when they go to the hospital for healthcare needs. If the government and hospitals really care about people’s health, then why do they make insurance and premiums so high that people cannot afford them? In 2005 there was an estimate 45 million Americans that lacked health insurance, and the numbers have been climbing since (Clemmitt, Universal Coverage 1). If the government says that they care about human life, then there should just be universal coverage so everyone can get their healthcare needs met no matter if that person is poor or rich.

There are 44 million people in America that are diagnosed with mental illness and 16% of those that are incarcerated have some sort of mental disorder. These numbers are quite staggering, but what makes these statistics more baffling is the fact that the government has not done much to fix this. The government has tried to resolve issues, but they never really put enough efforts into making a big difference. The mental institution has been a rollercoaster ride, because it has been destitute and prosperous in the way it has been able to treat their patients. The mental institution have not been able to treat their patients appropriately due to financial deficients. The government lacks the efforts to treat the mentally ill patients especially inmates.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to pay more than $100 for medicine at the pharmacy? More than $200? More than $500? Have you had to pay any of that for several months? Several years? I personally pay $500 a month, after insurance, for three vials of insulin every few weeks. I, or someone in my family, has been doing this since I was eight years old, so for about 12 years now. Don’t even get me started on how much I pay to go to an endocrinologist every months, to see an eye doctor once a year, to occasionally see a podiatrist or the several other types of medicine I get each month. If my father should pass away tomorrow I would no longer have health insurance. I rely on him and his job to provide me the insurance I need in order to continue living a healthy life. Without his assistance I would not be able to afford health insurance nor the medicine that I so

In the United States today 700,000 Americans go bankrupt due to medical expenses and 20,000 Americans die because they cannot afford the costs of health care. Switzerland for example, everyone gets health care that is mandated by employers, they can get medical care from a basic doctor or buy a supplemental insurance to improve their care. Their prices are kept low because they cap prices and they are a nonprofit. For the U.S. to make health care more affordable we need to not let our health care be tied to our job because once you lose your job you lose your insurance. The Medicare edibility age now is 65 allowing the elderly to have that cheap medical care sooner than they most likely need it, which the age should be raised to 67 or higher, this would save 10's billions of dollars. With all of the new and advanced technology we have, we need to not proceed with unnecessary tests (CT scans, MRI, blood work) that costs thousands of dollars extra. Our country needs to work to model Switzerland's health care system, for everyone to get the right a necessary care that they need.

Attending a college is crucial to be successful as more young Americans continues with their bachelor degree. Potential employers require unique skills in today’s job market, and obtaining a college degree is a must to be competitive in the labor force. Deciding on a major study was not a simple task. With numerous of degree programs and job out there, making a final decision came along with deep thinking.

Health insurance is a must in the current times. Without health insurance you're left with huge hospital bills; or fear to even go to the doctor because of the medical bills. Having people in fear of seeking medical attention for issues that need to be addressed is scary. This is exactly what Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College did when they took away health care options to employees and students.

Healthcare is very important: It gives you insurance for accidents, injuries, births and deaths. It could help a person pay for their elderly relative getting sick; for a new driver getting into a car accident; or a new baby entering the world. Healthcare is a topic that is usually overlooked, especially by millennials; which is one of the reasons I chose this topic. With the topic of healthcare constantly popping up left and right (and changing) over the past few months, it’s very important now more than ever to stay educated about the constant healthcare bill changes, and definitely if you are old enough and have enough money to legally own and pay for healthcare. And though, ironically, my family doesn't own any of the following types of healthcare, I will be talking about the three types of healthcare that have been talked about the most lately: “Obamacare,” (also known as the “Affordable Care Act/ACA,” a law put into effect by President Obama to try and improve people being able to get access to health insurance in 2012,) “Medicaid,” (A form of health insurance for the elderly, disabled people, and children,) and “CHIP,” (also known as “Children’s Health Insurance Program,” a basic program for families who make too much money for Medicaid, which provides low-cost health coverage for families, specifically children, and in some states, pregnant women.) And as of right now, these three forms of healthcare are in jeopardy.

Healthcare jobs can be said to be the most rewarding career there is, although great satisfaction does come with downfalls. Helping profession jobs including health care, teaching, and human service can result in a job burnout. Stated in the book, this is in which a long-term career inclines stress which results in mental exhaustion, a sense of loss in personal feelings, and loss in accomplishment. As my major in college is nursing, and one day hoping to succeed my goals of being a pediatric oncology nurse, I have fears of one day I will max out the rewarding benefits a nurse acquired which will lead to a burnout. That is why taking time to breakdown my self-care assessment and visualizing what I need to improve in myself; therefore, resulting in a better outcome of help I can provide my patients with.