Mental illness is widely documented as affecting a significant portion of the population. None the less, it hard to determine the exact figure of people suffering from the illness. The delinquent can be credited to matters as the changing meaning of mental disease as difficulties in diagnosing, classifying and reporting cerebral disorder. This paper provides in-depth explanation of mental illness demonstrating the arguments related to the concept of mental health. It tries to identify diverse explanations for the basic issues causing mental illness and focusing mostly around mental health challenges describing the effects and causes of mental illness and possible treatment solutions thus forming a stand on mental illness being a growing concern …show more content…
However, a person been mentally healthy does not necessarily mean that a person is not suffering from mental health challenges (Mentalhalth.org.uk, 2014). Noble mental health can aid a person cope with every aspect in life. However, despite mental health been admirable, an individual’s state of mind is continuously changing thus different life situations can affect the mental health of a person. There different symptoms than are visible in a person suffering from mental health. Also, mental health can is explained as a state of lacking mental illness or experiencing psychological well-being thus the individual functions at satisfactory level of behavior change and emotional level. From the point of holism or optimistic psychology, mental wellbeing can include a person’s ability to create balance between activities in life and the efforts of achieving life resilience and having the ability to enjoy life. According to the world health organization (WHO) mental health includes competence, self-actualization, autonomy and perceived self-efficacy of emotional …show more content…
More than 26% of American over the age of 18 meet the measures for suffering from mental health. This is just evidence on the agency in which the problem needs to be solved. According to a report from WHO, around $2.5 trillion is used up in mental health (Amanda, 56). This is evidence enough that half of the total world population is suffering from mental health. A person’s emotional health can impact poor mental health and physical health leading to challenges such as substance abuse. It is crucial to maintain good mental health thus living a long healthy life because poor mental health can limit a person from living an enriching life. When a person has stable mental health, they can participate in any activities in their life without fear. The life becomes enjoyable and interesting to live. In cases of challenges and difficulties, the individual can adequately find solutions. However, this is not the case in mentally ill individuals. The emotions are often increased to experience extreme sadness or joy at some periods of their
Mental health treatment can help some people recover from their illness and can alleviate painful symptoms, prevent deterioration, and protect them from suicide. It can improve independent
middle of paper ... ... However, there is a large portion of mental health ill people that are able to find stability and maintain stability in their illness. Many of these people overcome their illness to some extent and manage to play an important role in society. Work Cited: Claire Henderson, Sara Evans-Lacko, Clare Flach, Graham, Thornicrofi.
Mental health is being aware, accepting yourself, and striking a balance in all aspects of your life like social, spiritual, physical, economical, and mental (Association, 2001). Mental health can be described as our positive interactions with the context and events in our life, and having the ability to cope with life’s stressors. Mental health problems can begin at anytime during your life (CAMH, 2010). In fact anything can make it difficult for an individual’s ability to interact effectively, and may lead into a mental health problem (Association, 2001).
In general, mental health has been defined as multifaceted based on six dimensions behavioral, cognitive, socio-political, effective, spiritual and psychological. In addition, mental health comprise of spiritual and emotional resilience that help an individual to continue surviving after sadness, disappointments and pains have occurred(Thomas, 2016). However, mental illness in refers to a mental health problem that involves the changes in
Important to realize, to accomplish and keep up the mental solid component or standard, the professional like themselves are agreeable and have the capacity with regard, to feel empathy when communicating contemplations and emotions to meet the requests of a client life choices. In some cases, check their own sentiments of abhorring and blame control pressures when required, by keeping up an uplifting viewpoint, esteem, and acknowledgement in light of the situations. Different elements which impact the professionals mental wellbeing are social help groups, family self-viability, confidence, identity in life expectancy, and the development. Diverse techniques which upgrade mental wellbeing is foundation, sensible desires, set aside a few minutes of self, keep up with physical wellbeing exams, and acquire satisfactory rest.
Mental health can described as being the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment; this refers to our mental and emotional well-being. Once hearing that someone is mentally unhealthy, or has a mental illness, usually their first reaction is one of concern, fear, or confusion.
Having an illness can have an affect on an individual either physically or mentally. Anyone can be a victim of a mental illness such as, children 's, adults and senior citizens, it is not rare. There are hundreds of different types of mental illnesses and with more to be discovered in the near future. Struggling to accomplish a certain assignment or not being able to speak properly, can all be signs of someone who is suffering from a mental illness. Major depression, autism, anxiety and Schizophrenia, are just some disorders that can affect an individual’s state of mind, and over time if not not cured, it could become highly dangerous, but medications and therapy play a key role in controlling it. For some individuals enjoying life becomes
Mental health can be seen as a continuum where illnesses are defined as patterns of behaviour that cause psychological suffering, distress and disability preventing adequate functioning with the potential of risk of harm to the self or others (Martins-Mourao, 2010, p. 92).
According to the C.D.C ( Centers for Disease Control) the term mental health is commonly used in reference to mental illness. However, knowledge in the field has advanced to a level that completely separates the two terminologies. But even so mental health and mental illness are indeed in fact related, they represent different psychological state of mind with in a person. Mental health refers to our physical and emotional well being. Mental health is mainly all about how we behave, interact, and think. It c...
Mental disorders are rapidly becoming more common with each new generation born in the world. Currently, nearly one in two people suffer from some form of depression, anxiety, or other mental health problem at some point in their lives (Editor). With so many people suffering from their mental illnesses, steps have been taken in order to get help needed for these people but progress has been slow. In the medical world, hospitals are treating those with physical problems with more care than those with mental problems. Prescription drugs can only do so much helping the mentally ill go through their daily lives and more should be done to help those who need more than medicine to cope with their illness. Mental health should be considered just as important as physical health because of how advanced physical healing is, how the public reacts to those with mental illness, and due to the consequences that could happen if the illness is not correctly helped.
They are better able to cope with life’s challenges, build and sustain stronger relationships and to recover from setbacks that can happen to anyone of us. However, just as it requires energy and a commitment to build or to maintain physical health, so is it with mental and emotional wellbeing. Improving a person’s emotional health can lead to a number of benefits that are related to all aspects of life: it can enhance the person’s mood, foster resilience and improve an individual’s overall enjoyment of
Mental health is just as important as physical health in a person’s life. Mental health is critical to a person’s well-being, their ability to live a productive life and to keep a healthy family and interpersonal relationships. Mental health does not just affect the mind it also affects people’s physical health. Some physical health diseases can cause a mental health disorder and vice versa. Mental health disorders are associated with the occurrence, development, and outcome of some of the today’s most chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. When people go untreated from a mental health disorder are at a higher risk for many unhealthy behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, violent behavior, and suicide.
Mental Illness is one of the growing illness in United States. According to National Alliance of Mental Illness”1 in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year. 1 in 20 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.” If the person has a five family member, one of them could be diagnosed with mental illness. If there is 40 students in class room at least two of them could be living with serious mental illness. Although mental illness is something that familiar to us, there is still misunderstood and stigma towards mental illness. Then why many people still have a wrong knowledge and attitude toward mental illness?
It is deeply alarming that ignoring mental health is systematically ignored as an important part of health promotion. This is shocking because, in theory, mental health is recognized as an important component of health, the close link between physical and mental health is recognized, and it is generally known that physical and mental health share many of the same social, environmental and economic components. We know that facilities dedicated to those with mental health problems are more vulnerable to the resources of physical diseases in many parts of the world, and it is essential that mental health promotion should not be equally affected
Today, the numbers of people with mental health issues are considerably high. The problem increases the national and global social and economic burdens as governments try to find means of empowering the people with the issue and solve the problem. Today, one in five adults in the United States has a mental health problem (“Mental Health Facts,” 2016). “Mental Health Facts” (2016) also states that the adults that received mental health services are about 60%. Only 50% of the youth with mental health issues received mental health services in the previous year. Further, mental health issues are also related to drug use and addiction. Of all the mental illnesses and disorders, depression affects the most people and has the biggest burden globally. Due to the increasing burden and the gap in service utilization, the mental health policy seeks to address several factors. Some of the key issues to address include early diagnosis of mental disorders, provision of appropriate and adequate intervention a particular problem, education and counseling for the family members, and research to help reduce the numbers and reverse the trend. Another key area of focus is the use of mass media to create awareness about mental health issues and help clear the