The Problems With Mental Health Problems

The social problem I have chosen to write about is mental illness. This problem is important to talk about “because of the number of people it affects, the difficulty of defining and identifying mental disorders, and the ways in which mental illness is treated” (Kendall, 2013, p. 227). “About 57.7 million people, or one in four adults, in the United States suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder” (Kendall, 2013, p. 229). “Many of these illnesses begin in childhood or adolescence, with the most common problems being anxiety disorder, mood disorders, impulse-control disorders, and substance abuse disorders” (Kendall, 2013, p. 229). I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about how mental illness is a social problem and I have been interested in learning more about mental illnesses and how to help people with mental disorders.

Forget all the stereotypes of mental illness. It has no face. It has no particular victim. Mental illness can affect an individual from any background and the black community is no exception. African Americans sometimes experience even more severe forms of mental health conditions because of unmet needs and barriers to treatment. According to the Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. That’s why UGA third year Majenneh Sengbe is taking action as the co-founder of her upcoming organization Black Minds Daily.

Although family relationships can provide stability and a sense of wellbeing, they can also involve physical violence, verbal and emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect (Holmes et al., 2016, p.

Problem Statement: The World Health Association defines ‘good’ health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” However, in the United States, access to care and funding for mental health care are grossly neglected and underfunded in comparison to other aspects of health care.

Children can find it hard coping if a family member has mental health issues. It can affect their lives and their emotional/social and intellectual development.

Mental illness is a disease found worldwide, affecting a big chunk of the population. Some mental illnesses can be small such as ADHD and anxiety disorders whereas others are more severe like Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia. Treatment and understanding of these conditions used to be very poor, but the 1980’s started to change that. Although much treatment of mentally ill patients has gotten better, there is still room for improvement. With proper medication and therapy, people with mental illnesses can become fully functioning contributors to society. Most Westernized civilizations have a patient disclosure agreement that affects the patient 's ability to fully get better. Mental illnesses do not affect only old people, but they also have a huge impact on younger generations, and it is not as expensive to treat these patients as traditionally thought, especially if they are not let out before they should be. The treatment of mentally ill patients should be altered in a way that leads to patient happiness, while being cost efficient and helping future generations.

Families are often the main support system for people affected by mental illness. If a

According to the 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, Blacks suffered 55.7% to 70.8% for whites. This was adults with major episode and received treatment.

Ms. A is a 28-year-old married, executive who sees the clinician for symptoms over the last three months. Ms. A experiences trouble sleeping and nervousness. Ms. A states she is in good health and used to use substances, but has not used any substances in the last five years. She has had a 15-pound weight loss and fatigue. She has worrisome thoughts that her husband will leave her after his last business trip. She is irritable and restless, and states that even when she is in a relationship, she has feelings of emptiness. (The case study, n.d.).

The object of this paper is to shed light on the seriousness of mental illness and it is statistically affecting the United States. The history of how the mentally ill have been treated in this country will be discussed, followed by how we got to our current situation with a lack of treatment and an epidemic of mentally ill homeless people as well as, how the police are trained, or not trained and what can be done to improve upon it, and how our military funding has failed our veterans. Then the paper will take a look at how stigma has shaped how the public views mental illness, and how it shaped the writers young life.

There are plenty of stories to share when discussing someone’s experience with the lack of mental health treatment. Throughout my research a couple stories jumped out at me and one of them was about a young man named Lorenzo from California suffering from schizophrenia. This was a brief story that was shared and his turn around to recovery because of the help provided. Lorenzo’s Story According to his mother, Lorenzo was a typical boy growing up in California. He enjoyed helping around the house and playing with his friends. But around the age of ten or eleven, Lorenzo’s mother noticed a change in him. He stopped spending time with his friends and began spending more and more time alone. His mother thought it might just be typical pre-adolescent changes until she came home one day and Lorenzo asked her, “Do you hear them? They’re trying to get me!” Her first worry was that Lorenzo had begun to use drugs, so she immediately took him to the emergency room for an evaluation. That’s when Lorenzo was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Over the next two decades, Lorenzo’s illness drove him to the streets where he committed petty thefts in order to survive. He spent a great deal of time in and out of jail for these offenses, but never got the treatment he needed for sustained improvement. All of that changed when he became a participant in San Francisco’s mental health court. There, working with a team of mental health practitioners and court and law enforcement officials Lorenzo was

Every member of the family is effected when a member of the group suffers from a mental illness (Kaakinen, J., 2010). Their support for their ill family member is often not valued or accredited by mental health professionals (Kaakinen, J., 2010). Mentally ill patients are being sent home too quick after being admitted into the hospital and the family bears a larger burden for their care (Rogers, E. B., Stanford, M., & Garland, D. R., 2013). Reports show that family caregivers suffer from a substantial amount of stress and undergo relatively high levels of burden (Saunders, J., 2003). The excessive stress felt by caregivers can be caused by financial difficulties. The family not only has regular financial management to deal with but now, they are responsible for the costs of care for the ill member (Rogers, E. B., 2013). Also, family member health care costs can increase due to higher stress levels making them susceptible to illnesses

The leading cause of disability in the United States is mental disorders (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Harmon-Hanson, 2015). According to the National Institute of Mental Health (n.d.) in 2014, there were approximately 43.6 million Americans, eighteen years of age or older, with a mental health condition meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria. These statistics shed light on the importance of nurses caring for the family as a unit. The purpose of the post is to discuss the benefits and barriers to incorporating the family into the care of a family member, newly diagnosed with a mental health condition.

This essay will analyse the statement “Mental illness is a social problem”. This essay will discuss the sociological perspective of mental health within the chosen concept of gender. The main aim of this essay is to discuss and debate ‘for’ mental illness is a social problem within the different gender roles. Gender is not only male and female, it also includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexual. In Australia there is a very large community of LGBTI. This concept will be analysed by using theoretical and sociological perspectives along with the structure-agency debate. Also the biomedical and social model 's role in relation to the issue. This will help support the statement that ‘mental illness is a social problem’. It is not logical to solely to blame society for all mental illness’ however, it is a strong contributor. This essay will also explore the social contributor to the high rate of mental illness sufferers in Australia. Also, the general consensus and attitude toward individuals with mental health and the ways that mental illnesses are stitgmatised in Australia and each of its states and territories.

During my years at Van Derveer Elementary school, I had a hard time adjusting myself in the class and my grades were not as good as they are today. But that didn’t mean that I would try my hardest. My only problem was that I had a hard time concentrating in class that when I had an exam, I would just sit there and do nothing. My teachers were concerned about this and talked to my parents about this. My parents taught me how to study and it helped a bit. My grades slightly improved and it was enough for me to graduate from Elementary school.