Essays on Mental Illness

Psychoterapy Psychotherapy has become a fundamental aspect of mental health provisions (Campbell, 2013; Lister-Ford, 2007; Johnstone & Dallos, 2013), as it attempts to address psychological distress and/or impairment in a non-invasive manner (National Health Service (NHS), 2018; National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), 2018; Burns…

Postpartum depression or postnatal depression is a widespread problem occuring in the mother, but also affecting father and child. Introduction Postpartum depression is one of the most common problems occur in the women after giving birth to their offspring. A study has shown that in…

What is Postpartum Depression? This is a complicated mixture of things that occur in a woman body which are physical, emotion and behavioral, and usually takes place between four to six weeks after giving birth. The encouraging news is that it is treatable. Risks Before…

What Is Postpartum Depression? Depression is a mental illness effecting behavior as well as thinking and function. It can happen at any time during life and to any one regardless of age, upbringing, sex, race, or spirituality. Postpartum depression is depression that occurs after a…

The Causes of Postpartum Depression The mother of three, Tanzeela Niazi heard the good news of expecting a baby after three years of her marriage. She was on the cloud nine. She prepared herself for the big responsibility as she was just 19 years old…

The Bell Jar is a classic that explores the stigma of mental illness, sexism and the destructive mental health system of the 1950s. The Bell Jar concerns a young, successful woman’s eventual breakdown and suicide attempt, it tells a story of recovery, redemption, struggle, and…

Introduction In any given year, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness, and about one percent of Canadians will experience Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar 1 Disorder formerly known as “manic depressive” disorder is characterized by one manic episode, which…

The medical field is expanding ever so rapidly in today’s society. Occupational Therapy is a form of therapy that help patients with physical or mental illness by providing rehabilitation through the performance of activities that required in everyday life. The writer of this essay, Alia…

Not a topic often brought up in vocational studies in architecture, mental health can be briefly defined as psychological wellbeing. It affects how a person exists in a space in terms of their behaviour and how they think. This is not the same as believing…

When we think of virtual reality, perhaps the first thing to come to mind is its role in gaming. But narrowing the technology’s value to its capacity to simply entertain does it a disservice. As many reports and studies around the world have shown, virtual…