Do you feel uneasy about the issue of mental illness?

Question

Depression, Bipolar, psychosis ... they all are legitimate diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease...Why is there so much stigma and ignorance about people that need "mental" help as opposed to physical help? Did you know that most homeless people are mentally ill? Did we fail them as human beings?

Well Randy D, you just proved my point. There is NO information out there and I asked the question to know more. Don't attack me for not knowing all the answers, at least I asked! As a specialist, maybe you could have educated me instead of being so condescending....

Answer 1

I don't feel uneasy, this actually is a subject that boils my blood.

The government does very little for the mentally ill and in order for them to get help they must attempt to or actually physically hurt or kill themselves or someone else, yet if you have a cold you are given medication instantly!

This is why people get attacked, raped, and worse still KILLED!!! to do those things you have to be mentally ill don't you agree? But still it happens, so to answer your question we have all failed ourselves and them as human beings

Answer 2

As a retired mental health professional with 20+ years experience, I can tell you that the term "mental illness" is WAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY overused. It has become the catch word to include "diagnosing" anyone exhibiting any behaviors that we, the observer, can't understand. For example, do you know the difference between "mental illness" and "mental disorder"? They are very similar sounding terms that have very different meanings, both used and "invented" by the American Psychiatric Association and critically accountable in their diagnostic manual. And your assertion that "most homeless people are mentally ill" sounds like a HUGE generalization that came from CNN or FOX or CBS, NBC, ABC or any other media, electronic or otherwise, and very doubtfully would stand up to any statistically reliable or valid research project. And the term "psychosis" which you used is an equally overused word, along with all its derivatives, such as "psychotic". I may agree with you, because I have observed it over my decades in business, that we do look at people receiving mental health treatment differently than we do people receiving non-psychiatric care, but that's very simply because the "illnesses" are very different, as are their symptoms. With at least two decades of working in the mental health field as a "hands-on" practitioner and clinic manager, I certainly couldn't be "ill-at-ease" with the issue of mental illness, and I think that if people got more educated about the terminology and diagnostic criteria, they wouldn't feel ill-at-ease either. The same is true for the field of substance abuse / addiction. God Bless you.

Answer 3

I have diabetes type 1, this is the kind where your body just ***** up for no reason, but I don't feel like anyone has failed me. It did'nt affect me much until I learned about all the other diseases, complications and conditions I am more likely to get now...2 out of three type 1 diabetics eventually go blind, i'm about nine times more likely to get heart disease, possibly sexual disfunction later on in my life, more chance of gum disease, amputations, the list goes forever. I don't think I have it very bad even though my disease is one of the top most deadly ones, and I was pretty much in a coma when I was brought to the emergency room, I would have died had I dealt with it myself for another day, this is actually what they told me. My heart bleeds for the people who are only going to live to the age of 20 and such, kids with leukemia, and especially anyone who has to spend more than a week in a hospital. I only had three days - I was ready to jump out the window. But I was one of the lucky ones I think, I have been able to keep my mind off of what lies ahead and I am actually finding good things about having diabetes 1.

I think people like me are put before people with mental illness because people feel that they cannot help them. Another thing is many people feel uncomfortable around people who are different than them, especially mentally retarded people, and it is somewhat frustrating to have to deal with anyone who has mental issues, while people with diseases are people who can just try and get used to this kind of life, people who are set back from bipolar disorders, depression,etc. will have more problems in pretty much every aspect in their life.

Answer 4

no i don't feel uneasy , especially when i know what is going on what the problem is. years ago, cancer, epilepsy (and other diseases) could not even be mentioned, people whispered about it, denied anyone in family had it. what with different forms of mental illness being talked about on tv ,commercials and people being more open about it in time it will be more acceptable and not so much stigma (i hope so anyway).

Answer 5

i don't think we feel as uneasy as the people that has the mental illnesses do i mean after all if you had cancer or diabetes or any other related illnesses you would go to the doctor and get checked out.but with mental illness you may not go because you would be scared how people would look at you or how they would react many times they don't seek help at all until it is too late .. i don't feel uneasy about it but i know plenty of people who do have a mental illness and they feel uneasy about it ..

Answer 6

People fear being labled as "crazy" that's why so many people with mental illnesses go untreated. Most people are embarrassed to talk to some about what is wrong with them. When in actuallity there is nothing with them it a treatable illness that affects millions of Americans every day. That's why we as a society need to raise awareness about this issue. Call your local Mental Illness Assoc. for ways to volunteer and help.

Answer 7

The problem is that there are so many levels of mental illness, whereas there are very specific levels of physical illness that can be measured and sometimes treated. Our level of science has not yet developed well enough to accurately judge what level of mental illness a person suffers from.

Answer 8

Yes, we do fail them even in the mental institutiions. I work at one and to see the monies spent on a lavious office space (our main state department) and have to see patients in clothes from the 70's is upsetting.



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Answer 9

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Answer 10

Maybe we have...I think people just don't know what to do around people with those diseases. It's hard to deal with, so it's scary.