Cause and Treatment of Mental Illness
Running Head: Cause and treatment of mental illness
Abstract
This paper briefly talks about mental illnesses and what it entails. The paper will discuss my thoughts on mental illnesses as well as what exactly a mental illness is. I will begin telling where some of the stigma of someone suffering with a mental illness stems from. I will talk about how the media such as newspapers and national advertisements play a role in this stigma. I will give insight on some of the causes that may contribute to someone dealing with mental illness. Genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors will also be discussed. Some of the treatments that are available for mental illness sufferers such as psychotherapeutic treatments will be elaborated on.
Cause and Treatment of Mental Illness
When I think of mental illness the first thought that comes to my head is a disease of the mind. Mental illness is an illness that effects or is manifested in a person’s brain. It may impact on the way a person thinks, behaves, and interacts with people. Mental illness cannot be overcome through will power and are not related to a person’s character or even their intelligence. There is a stigma that often comes along with the word mental illness. I believe this is due to things such as newspapers that have the tendency to stress a history of mental illness in the backgrounds of people who commit violent crimes. Comedians often make fun of people with illnesses using their disabilities as a source of humor. Also, national advertisers use stigmatizing images as promotional gimmicks to sell products. These are things that make it hard for a person to even admit that they have a mental illness. It is definitely a myth that mental illness is a weakness or defect in character and that suffers can get better by just simply “pulling themselves up by their bootstraps” as the saying goes. I have family members who have
Abstract
This paper briefly talks about mental illnesses and what it entails. The paper will discuss my thoughts on mental illnesses as well as what exactly a mental illness is. I will begin telling where some of the stigma of someone suffering with a mental illness stems from. I will talk about how the media such as newspapers and national advertisements play a role in this stigma. I will give insight on some of the causes that may contribute to someone dealing with mental illness. Genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors will also be discussed. Some of the treatments that are available for mental illness sufferers such as psychotherapeutic treatments will be elaborated on.
Cause and Treatment of Mental Illness
When I think of mental illness the first thought that comes to my head is a disease of the mind. Mental illness is an illness that effects or is manifested in a person’s brain. It may impact on the way a person thinks, behaves, and interacts with people. Mental illness cannot be overcome through will power and are not related to a person’s character or even their intelligence. There is a stigma that often comes along with the word mental illness. I believe this is due to things such as newspapers that have the tendency to stress a history of mental illness in the backgrounds of people who commit violent crimes. Comedians often make fun of people with illnesses using their disabilities as a source of humor. Also, national advertisers use stigmatizing images as promotional gimmicks to sell products. These are things that make it hard for a person to even admit that they have a mental illness. It is definitely a myth that mental illness is a weakness or defect in character and that suffers can get better by just simply “pulling themselves up by their bootstraps” as the saying goes. I have family members who have
References: Association, American, & DSM-IV., American. (2005). Dsm-iv-tr.. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.. Chakraburtty, A. (2007). Mental illness basics. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/mental_illness/article.htm Buchanan, A. (2008, November 06). Stigma: building awareness and understanding about mental illness. Retrieved from http://www.soilsproject.org/general/stigma-building- awareness-and-understanding-about-mental-illness