Mentall illnesss

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The unfair treatment of mentally ill people is not something that most choose to think about, but is a big issue all around the world. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning” (NAMI). Anyone can develop a mental disorder, no matter the person’s race, age, or size. That said, people that have a mental illness should be treated with respect and should not be denied privileges because of their condition. However, in today’s world, these people do not have nearly as much opportunity or power as mentally stable people do. They are easily taken advantage of because they are not capable to defend themselves, as other people would be able to. The mentally ill have been abused and neglected by caretakers, denied jobs, judged by society, and have been deprived of their rights because of their mental condition. The mentally ill, in some cases, are abused (physically and mentally) and neglected daily by their caretakers. Considering it is not possible for these types of people to care for themselves, they are taken to facilities to be cared for. Many facilities, help and even cure their patients, but others only take advantage of the people in the homes. For example, the Human Rights Watch reported in extreme cases “mentally ill prisoners locked in segregation with no treatment at all; confined in filthy and beastly hot cells; left for days covered in feces they have smeared over their bodies; taunted, abused, or ignored by prison staff; given so little water during summer heat waves that they drink from their toilet bowls…. Suicidal prisoners are left naked and unattended for d... ... middle of paper ... ...judged by society, and have been deprived of their rights because of their mental condition. It is estimated that 26.2 percent of Americans suffer from a mental disorder. These discrimination cases range from minor bipolar disorders, all the way to major cases of multiple personality disorders. Anyone suffering from a mental illness should all be treated with respect and should not be taken advantage of because of a condition they are unable to control. Even with these conditions people suffering from mental disorders still manage to accomplish great things. For example, “Ludwig van Beethoven, the brilliant composer of 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 spring quartets, experienced bipolar disorder (Pruchno). Everyone deserves an equal opportunity for a successful life, so why should mentally handicapped people be treated any differently?

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