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The United States has much history of mental health issues. In the earlier years, hospitals dealt with many people that who had mental health conditions. It was said to be for “ways in which trends in psychiatry and cultural understanding of mental illness influence” (Module 2). Meaning that they wanted to see how and why people had these conditions. In many cultures such as Ancient Egyptian, Indian

About 43.8 million people are diagnosed with a mental illness per year in the U.S. Mental health treatment has become an important subject due to events of criminal cases, such as shootings, which are led by individuals who show signs of mental illness. Mental illnesses are as serious a condition as any physical health condition, however, they aren’t covered as such. There are many promising features about a mental health reform, however, it is difficult to present them when they are also opposing arguments. The policy towards a mental healthcare reform has been emphasized throughout America, though, there is yet to be a solution.

The evolution of mental health treatment in America has been a long and arduous road with many ups and downs. In many ways, attitudes towards the disease towards mental illness help shape the evolution of treatment. In addition, trends in treatment and cultural understanding of mental illness influence national policy. In Mad in American author Robert Whitaker discusses the mental health care system its history, evolution, and the current state of mental health care in America. Whitaker explores the ethnicity of practices and questions the safety and efficacy of psychiatric

Studies show that one in four people in the world have been or will be affected with some type of mental illness within their lifespan. Within this paper I plan to discuss what mental illness is, how mental illness affects individuals, and the stereotypes that come along with mental illnesses. The question I plan to answer would be “How has mental illness been perceived and treated throughout history?”

Mental health illness can be defined as mental condition that is extremely important since it touches completely and totally everything about your life. (Knowing about something), it is challenging to define why people with mental health problems are so stressed out with daily living. There are a huge numbers of people don’t even know that they have an illness. This affects every ones’ (possible greatness or power) in (community of people/all good people in the world) because it is impacted by mental health issues. After you take a moment to stop and think about how you feel, it can be overpowering, so we often ignore our mental health problems. The mark of shame that comes with mental health is a social and culture minority groups, issues that (community of people/all good people in the world) has created with the mark of shame that people with mental health issues will not use mental health services. There is a difference between mental illness and mental health. Mental illness is described as a condition or sickness/problem that is seen as changes in thinking, and your mood, or behavior connected with worry and depression and improvement in functioning. This paper will discuss and cover the mark of shames with mental health illness and the treatment that is needed and the knowledge of effects of

The disease burden of mental illness is among the highest of all diseases. It is estimated that per year, 18.1% (43.6 million) of U.S. adults ages 18 years or older suffer from mental illness and 4.2% (9.8 million) suffer from a seriously debilitating mental illness (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2016). More people are seeking treatment, however the shortage of mental heath workers and cuts in federal funding are causing many to fall through the cracks. New and alternative approaches to treatment are needed to mend these cracks in care delivery (Van Lith, Schofield & Fenner, 2013).

“Attitudes and views toward psychopathology in the medical and larger social community have undergone drastic transformation throughout history, at times progressing through a rather tortuous course, to eventually receive validation and scientific attention.”(fool) Mental illness is a serious problem in the united states, ‘‘According to the National Institute of Mental Health, or NIMH, an estimated 26.2% of adults aged 18 and older, nearly 63 million people, will suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year. These diseases range from more moderate mental illnesses -- those that lifestyle changes and medicine can help relieve -- to the more severe mental illnesses that affect 6% of the population.’’(fool) Mental illnesses can

Mental illness affects millions of people around the world. What is surprising, however, is the lack of public information and education about mental illness. With the amount of undiagnosed mental illnesses and disorders as well as the number of suicide attempts that occur daily, it should become a priority for the education system to introduce public classes on mental illness for not just adults or teens but for younger children as well. Educating young people on identifying and understanding mental illness and how to go about sourcing help would curb the staggering statistics regarding suicide and other related problems. Statistics show that public education about mental illness increases the amount of people of who seek help with diagnoses and treatment. Fewer people suffer from untreated mental illness and the stigmas attached to them when the general public is educated about disorders, the symptoms, and the treatments and resources that are available.

The history of mental illness in the United States as for other parts of the world is ever-changing. Mental illness have been seen as insanity, source of sorcery, treated through the church, seen as genetic based etc. through the centuries. For example, due to the belief that mental illness was caused by evil spirit during the stone age, the cure was trepanation (History of mental illness lecture).We no longer see the use of trepanation because over time, knowledge of mental illness has evolved. In the twentieth century, there were three revolutions in the United States that initiated highly influential patterns of treatment for the mentally ill: psychoanalysis and the theories of Sigmund Freud, the widespread use of psychoactive drugs to treat

In the last 20th century, mental illness treatment has been through diverse changes in the United

In the past couple decades, substantial and somewhat reliable evidence has been gathered on mental illnesses and their prevalence. Before around the 1980’s though, the evidence that was gathered on mental illnesses was too inconsistent to be credible. In a survey conducted by the World Health Organization’s department of World Mental Health, data was gathered on the prevalence of mental health disorders in 14 countries around the world. The results of these surveys conclude that mental health disorders are more prevalent than any other chronic illness. The author of the article “Prevalence, Severity, and Unmet Need for Treatment of Mental Health Disorders in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys”, named Koen Demyttenaere, makes the argument that the effects of these disorders could be lessened or cured with adequate treatment. In his article, he makes the points that mild mental illnesses that go untreated can turn into more serious problems, mental illnesses have a greater effect on role-functioning than many physical chronic illnesses, and that treatment resources should be reallocated to help combat mental health problems. So the main theme is that there is not sufficient treatment for mental health disorders that should be treated.

Mental Illness alludes to a variety of mental health conditions. A mental health concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and affect the ability to function (Vinkers, Beurs, Barendregt, Rinne, & Hoek, 2011). The suffrage of any mental disorder can cause a person to become miserable and may cause health issues in the individual’s daily life. The term mental illness will be held for non-substance related issues, typically major dysfunctional behaviors, such as, schizophrenia or depression. Mental illness can be defined as a disease that causes mild to severe interferences in thoughts and behaviors (Gruber & Kring, 2008). In the US alone, there are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness, such as: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, dementia, depression, and many more (Capps & Hinckly, 2013). Mental health conditions may be associated with excessive stressing relating to one particular situation or a series of events (Gruber & Kring, 2008). There are many warning signs and symptoms that correlate to mental illnesses such as those of: delusions, hallucinations, social withdrawal, denial and obvious problems, confused thinking, strong feelings of anger, and substance abuse; substance abuse being the rate raiser for committing violence and also is a major determinant of violence (Kamperman, Henrichs, Bogaerts, Lesaffre, Wierdsman, Ghauharali, & Mulder, 2014).

This paper briefly talks about mental illnesses and what it entails. The paper will discuss my thoughts on mental illnesses as well as what exactly a mental illness is. I will begin telling where some of the stigma of someone suffering with a mental illness stems from. I will talk about how the media such as newspapers and national advertisements play a role in this stigma. I will give insight on some of the causes that may contribute to someone dealing with mental illness. Genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors will also be discussed. Some of the treatments that are available for mental illness sufferers such as psychotherapeutic treatments will be

Mental illness has always been present, but the views and treatments have drastically changed through the centuries. In past decades, particularly in and after the 1930s, advances in helping the mentally ill have increased in this field because of the growth of government funding and medical breakthroughs. Additionally, society has become more knowledgeable and accepting of the struggles the mentally ill face; programs and non-life-threatening treatments have been created since society has become involved. Today mental illness can be helped and even cured with professional help and medical attention. Though the world knows more than it did a few years ago, much is yet to be discovered; the gruesome past of mental illness is still highly present. Mental illness is an uphill battle for all who are diagnosed, and to understand fully the struggle and persona of the mentally ill, one must look into the treatments prescribed in the previous century, medical breakthroughs, and treatments of mental illness today.

This paper will analyze the problem of mental illness in American society. Firstly, this paper will discuss why mental illness is such a large problem. Access to equal treatment is not available for all. Therefore, when not addressed or treated, mental illness can lead to further social issues such as gun violence, suicide, homelessness, and incarceration. This paper will also address three government policy solutions that help treat the severely mentally ill, ease their transitions back into their communities after treatments, and prevent further social problems.