Issues Dealing with Mental Health
I remember hearing stories when I was a child of how my mothers’ mind was possessed by demons. In this day of age some people still believe these old folk tales. I also remember a story of how my father would take my mother to a “curandera” where they would perform rituals in order to have the demons leave her mind and soul. The passing of my father when I was 5 years old triggered my mothers’ bipolar disorder to go into full effect. Thanks to medical advances she was diagnosed correctly by a true medical doctor so she will now be on anti-psychotic medication for the rest of her life. This paper will discuss mental illness and the different ways it affects peoples’ everyday activities. The way a person speaks, their behavior and their lives depend of the type of mental health they have. Mental health is key to a successful life.
Feeling sad is a normal human emotion at some point in peoples life. It is normal to be sad over a breakup, failing a class, or the death of someone close to you. Most people will overcome the feeling of sadness as time passes by. Others experience depression, which is a combination of feelings like extreme sadness, discouragement, despair and hopelessness that can lasts weeks or months. The number of people that experience depression is on the rise.
Rubins stated the following:
In 2007, slightly less that 3 out of every 100 people in the U.S. were treated for depression. This compares to about 2 per 100 in 1997 and less than 1 per 100 in 1987. The data indicate that the percentage of people treated for depression tripled in the early 1990s with a more modest increase in the early 2000 era. About 8.7 million people in this country received medical treatment for depression in 2007 compared to about 6.5 million in 1997. (p.1)
There are many different ways a person can show signs of depression. Depression affects a persons’ mood and emotions. It also changes their way of thinking, therefore causing changes in a persons’ behavior and
Feeling sad is a normal human emotion at some point in peoples life. It is normal to be sad over a breakup, failing a class, or the death of someone close to you. Most people will overcome the feeling of sadness as time passes by. Others experience depression, which is a combination of feelings like extreme sadness, discouragement, despair and hopelessness that can lasts weeks or months. The number of people that experience depression is on the rise.
Rubins stated the following:
In 2007, slightly less that 3 out of every 100 people in the U.S. were treated for depression. This compares to about 2 per 100 in 1997 and less than 1 per 100 in 1987. The data indicate that the percentage of people treated for depression tripled in the early 1990s with a more modest increase in the early 2000 era. About 8.7 million people in this country received medical treatment for depression in 2007 compared to about 6.5 million in 1997. (p.1)
There are many different ways a person can show signs of depression. Depression affects a persons’ mood and emotions. It also changes their way of thinking, therefore causing changes in a persons’ behavior and
References: Nordqvist, Christian. April 18, 2012 What is Depression Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com Rubin, Eugene. April 18, 2012 How Many People are Treated for Depression Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com Walker, Amber D. April 19, 2012 What is Schizophrenia Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com Anxiety Cures April 17, 2012 Retrieved from http://www.anxietycuresview.com Bipolar Treatments April 19, 2012 Retrieved from http://www.bipolarlives.com Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance April 20, 2012 Retrieved from http://www.dbsalliance.com Living with Anxiety April 20, 2012 Retrieved from http://www.livingwithanxiety.com