Classification of mental disorders

Whether we want to believe it or not, mental illness is a growing issue; affects us as a society. Our society breeds anxiety, depression, and dysfunction. Per Bruce Levine, “Our belief in “progress” has increased our expectations.” “The result is a mass disappointment.” Mental illness has become more serious throughout the United States, and that means more individuals are suffering because of the lack of care, and understanding from society. Per Huffington post, Mental illness. Two words that…

There are several health issues that the world is currently facing. The most prevalent of these health issues are obesity, cancer, unhealthy housing, access to healthcare, and mental health. Obesity is rising and is a cause of a plethora of health risks including stroke and diabetes. Cancer is a universal disease that poses a threat to health due to unavailability of a cure. Unhealthy housing, common among families and individuals with a low socioeconomic status, often involves neighborhoods…

sexual assault are often traumatized which makes them less likely to talk about the incident. A study has found that seventy percent of victims experienced traumatization and forty-five experienced symptoms that related to post-traumatic stress disorder. Another aspect that makes the assessment challenging is an individual’s intellectual functioning. In the same study, it was found that ninety-one percent of sexual assault victims suffered from some form of intellectual disability.…

to the Bethlehem Hospital in the city London. The intentions behind asylums were to aid the mentally ill in overcoming their illnesses, therefore, soon after the establishment of Bethlehem Hospital, other countries began to follow this movement in mental health facilities. It is said that the first asylum in the Americas was San Hipolito, which was built in Mexico 1566. (Viney & King, 1998) It is said that these institutions became a place where the mentally ill were abandoned and condemned by…

“The Yellow Wallpaper”: How Mental Illness Takes Over Mental illness is a disease that causes slight to severe disorders in thought and behavior (“Mental Illness and the Family”). This results in an incapability to manage or cope with life’s ordinary routines. Just as mental illness affects the person that has it, it also affects the surrounding family members. Mental illness in “The Yellow Wallpaper” represents the chaos that can be created in the person and the family members. The suffering of…

Having a diagnosis of a mental illness can cause someone to feel confused and scared to speak up. Often times when being diagnosed with a mental health illness children could feel afraid telling someone because it will bring judgment and people will think he is going crazy. Nonetheless, society has created labels for anyone and anything. It has become a norm in society to label the car people drive, the grades given to children, the clubs children are part of, the house people live in, and the…

The majority of people suffering from anxiety and depression go a considerable amount of their lives undiagnosed. What triggers them to seek treatment is often not that they are having mental health problems, but physical health problems that have been brought on by their disorders. If the illness goes undiagnosed for too long it will generate an assortment of complications that can lead to the sufferer being buried under a myriad of medications. This spiraling effect can make the diagnoses feel…

on the mental mind of Boo Radley. Motivation and the mental state of a person's mind state with stigma feelings all around. Also, the stability of that person’s mind mentally; when dealing with things like depression, anxiety, irritability, an eating disorder, or some other mental issues. We look at Boo Radley, a boy who has been locked up in his house after stabbing a person intentionally. He was labeled a monster and someone who people are easily afraid of. He is dealing with a hard mental…

The song “Coming Down” by Five Finger Death Punch, off of the album American Capitalist, is an exemplary song that provides a provocative message when coupled with an intense visual stimulus. This song provides the listener with a seemingly dismal soundscape that appears hopeless, as it seems that the performer is alone, depressed, and agitated. Along with this, the music video for this song depects two individuals who are both experiencing emotional abuse and spend the video engaging in…

The Native American Genocide that swept America “The Shining” is a classic horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, released on May 23, 1980. The movie takes place in the home of the three main characters Jack Torrance, Wendy Torrance and Danny Torrence aka Doc. Jack goes for an Interview and ends up getting the job during the winter as the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. The Overlook Hotel is known to have many Native American patterns on the floor and curtains even on Wendy’s clothes.…