Argumentative Essay About Mental Illness

Throughout the ages, mental illness has caused much controversy, superstition, speculation, mistreatment, and suffering. It is such a vast subject that it is impossible to even touch upon the entirety of it. Therefore, in this paper, I will be summarizing just a few aspects of it. One of such aspects is that of the worldwide statistics of mental illness. Although it is a predicament which occurs all over the globe, the prevalence of it noticeably varies from place to place. There are many speculations as to why certain places are less affected than others. One of such theories is that the prevalence in different countries is substantially depended on of the standard approaches to treatment in that country. Also among the countless arguments regarding mental illness, one that stands out is that of its existence. Although it does not seem to be concludable, perhaps it can offer new and interesting perspective.
From many international studies, it can be concluded that 1 in 4 people will suffer from a mental or neurological illness or disability at some point in
Currently, more than 33% of countries allocate less than 1% of their total health budgets to mental health, with another 33% spending just 1% of their budgets on mental health. There is only one psychiatrist per 100,000 people in over half the countries in the world, and 40% of countries have less than one hospital bed reserved for mental disorders per 10,000 people.”
Unfortunately for the mentally ill, many countries do not have adequate or helpful treatment for even the most common of psychological ailments. Currently, over 33% of countries allow less than 1% of their total health budgets to mental health, and another 33% spend just 1% of their budgets on mental health. This is outrageous considering that mood disorders such as depression are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the