Essays on Mental Illness

Schizophrenia is a disastrous mental illness present in 1% of the world’s population. Doctors are still unsure of the causes of schizophrenia, and no medical cure has been discovered for this illness. Physicians have developed medical treatments, although the problem is getting the patient to stay on the medication, which contains many side affects. Many…

1. Introduction             Among the many diseases today, mental disorders can be considered to be the disease most misunderstood by the general population. Such illiteracy and unawareness to the nature of mental illness have caused stigma, and discriminatory treatment and care to patients. Generally, mentally ill persons are often perceived to be difficult to be…

One of the most important themes of ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ and, by virtue of it being a derivative text, of ‘The Hours,’ is that of mental health. The ways issues of mental health are presented are, almost universally, sympathetic and, in the case of the former, empathetic. The strongest symbols of this theme are Septimus and…

Mental Illness is a large problem in American society, and 98.2% of people polled agree. When mental illness is talked about in our society, most times it‘s said in a joke or sarcastic comment. This is a detriment to society because it puts mental illness in a light where it seems less serious than it…

Mental Illness as a Social Construct: Analysis of Thomas Szasz’s The Myth of Mental Illness The social construction of reality entails the creation of social facts. Social facts refer to the shared and collective products of cognition by a social group (Collin, 1997, p.3). The creation of social facts thereby entails a society’s agreement of…

Dark humor was popular in my friend group. This made people suffering from a mental health problem feel like they were not alone, like it wasn’t weird to feel the way they do. This new feeling of community gave Janet the courage to speak out about their mental illness. Dark humor calls attention to overlooked…

Despite efforts to decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness since the 18th century, it still obstructs treatment in society. Throughout history, people with mental illness have faced stigmatization, meaning they are labeled as shameful and excluded from others. As a result, this stigma causes unease and hinders conversations about mental illness, disability, and addiction. Why…

Views on school shootings, church shootings, and gun violence has shaken the world to its core. To make matters worse when cases such as February 14, 2018, Stoneman Douglas High School shooting better known as the Parkland shooting happened the verdict was very disappointing to many people. The shooter 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz was supposed to…

Defining how one should be counted as sane is a troubling matter. In situations involving mental health diagnoses, concern over the reliability in distinguishing sane from insane arises. With such a troubling situation, instances of its misuse are deemed unreliable and inconsistent. Author David L. Rosenhan addresses this dilemma in his classical piece “ On…

I have witnessed the impact of mental illness through personal experience and understand how challenging the road to recovery can be. However, the experience of seeing an individual walk away lighter to live their own personal journey after healing from physical, mental, or spiritual wounds is a humbling experience. There is nothing greater than seeing…