Lack Of Mental Health Care - 2238 Words

In my lifetime, I have encountered many people who could have benefited with a greater availability of mental health care. By the time they were in high school, a lot of my friends had either PTSD, depression, anxiety, and the list goes on. Most of them could not afford to receive help, and a lot of them have attempted to take their lives away. Sure, there were school counselors, but their main focus is student’s schedules, not their student’s mental health. They were told that they have access to help, but the people that were there to help were unavailable. I believe if they were able to receive proper health care, they probably wouldn’t have had even attempted suicide, or harm their beautiful bodies. Thousands of people end up in the emergency room each year for some kind of injury that can be traced back to the individual’s mental health. These people are told that they should get help if it is a big problem in their life, but where should they turn? M ost health care plans do not offer mental health care because mental health is not considered to be essential. What is, or is not essential is relative to the person who has health care. Mental health is just as important as physical health, and today, more, and more people are seeing the importance of mental health, and many more today are seeking the help that they need. Access to mental health care within the recent years have risen. Yet people looking for mental health care are not able to always find help. ManyShow MoreRelated The United States’ Lack of Mental Health Care1598 Words   |  7 Pagesgives the mentally ill care equal to what the United States gives the physically ill. Even though research has advanced immensely in the understanding of sanity vs. insanity, the United States needs to do more for those who are mentally ill through diagnosis and aid. â€Å"Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior† (Mayo Clinic). Mental disorders can happen many times through one’s life, but mental illness is classifiedRead MoreMental Health Awareness And Improvement Act Of 2015972 Words   |  4 PagesMental Health is a state of social, emotional and psychological well-being. Mental health affects every part of our life and determines our ability to function, handle stress and make decisions. Throughout life, we have good and bad experiences which affect how we handle situations. The Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 was passed on September 30, 2015. 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One of the barriers that prevents immigrants from seeking mental health services is language proficiency (Ohtani, Suzuki, Takeuchi, Ochida, 2015). Language barriers and their implications on mental health care will be reviewed. Brisset et al. (2013) highlights the importance of dialogue between the health care practitioner and the client receiving care. This inhibits the practitioner’s abilityRead MoreMental Health Care Disparities Among Minority Populations1434 Words   |  6 PagesMental Health Care Disparities in Minority Populations Erin Bertelson Denver School of Nursing Mental Health Care Disparities in Minority Populations Across the country, a steady increase has been noted in the number of patients presenting to emergency departments for psychiatric complaints (Zun, 2014). Patients also attempt to use their primary care doctors to treat their mental illnesses. The mental health care options for these patients are extremely limited, especially for minorityRead MoreAccess Of Mental Health Care1105 Words   |  5 PagesAccess to Mental Health Care Headlines worldwide will read of another School Shooting because of a mentally ill person before long. Extra security and drills have placed a Band-Aid on the problem, but this kind of wound needs to be fixed at its source. Access to mental health care is seriously lacking in this country and it is because of the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses which causes people to stray away from treatment. 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