Essays on Mental Illness

The modern perspectives were all formed over time. These perspectives were fully developed by some of the most renowned psychologist of the 20th century. Because of the eight modern perspectives, therefore, these should be used to accommodate to people with depression, since this mental disorder…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Substance Abuse Disorders are one of the many mental illnesses that affect the military. The DSM-5 is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It defines and classifies each of the mental illnesses (American Psychiatric Association, 2018). To be…

The mental equilibrium in a human being is linked to the state of harmony existing between body, mind and spirit. It depends mainly on the use of energy from thought and the acts or actions that result from it. It is said that a person…

In present era, everyone wants to befit and fine and want to work in a progressive manner in order to achieve great heights. But there is always an opposite side to everything which could be harsh reality. Some people are born with certain disabilities such…

People in the sub-continent often view abnormalities as ‘Plaque’, something undesirable or in other cases insignificant. If you take a deeper look you will notice that their attitude towards mental illness is more of negligence or repellence. In an article from DAWN News, Dr. Ayesha…

“Social media can help deal with the stigma surrounding mental illness by allowing people anonymity and also offering a forum and a place to connect both for those who want to remain anonymous and those who would speak openly about their experiences. ” – Jackson…

A mental illness is as real as any other physical ailment. It can be quite challenging to live with not only for the person who is diagnosed, but also for the people close to them. Sometimes a mental disorder can be hard to identify. In…

Do you believe people with a mental illness are violent? A threat to society? In Australia, stigma becomes more prevalent as more misleading stereotypes are created against mental illnesses, this is unacceptable. Many are unaware of how stigma can be destructive to the human mind…

There are a growing number of empirically tested mental illness and addiction treatment interventions to consider. The following is a summary of the articles found on mental illness and addiction interventions designed and evaluated with specific IRER groups. The first portion of the review will…

Can you imagine people that are diagnosed with cancer and they are being blamed for it? Being accused that it was their own fault and they totally deserve it? This is what happens to the people suffering from mental illness but slightly different. Mental illness…