Mental health is now considered as one of the biggest issues of modern man in the present society. Global Burden of Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders a mental disorder is estimated to affect 1 in every 8 people. Mental illness is characterised by some substantial demerits in thinking, emotion and behaviour. Some of the illnesses are include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, mood swings, split personality or some other kinds of phobias.
As a result of these disorder a person may feel an emotional lock down which may lead to excessive crying, anger, withdrawal, panic, or many temper tantrums. Referring to these strange behavioral mode, we have numerous prejudices connected to mental health problems in our society that result in discrimination against such patient.
This group discrimination of mental ailments at the individual, interpersonal, organizational and governmental levels has discriminantal impact on the quality of life of those involved. Besides, it also erodes social relationship and numerous jobs and in worst case scenario, it leads the patients suffering from mental disorders to drugs or even commit suicide.
It is however necessary to understand that mental health issues lead to significantly disturbing patient personal and social life. Because there is always a stigma associated with mental disorders, patient does not speak out loud about his or her concerns of mental nature.
As it has been observed, it is imperative that there being multiple avenues in addressing and eliminating stigmas of the mental health.
Because of this, people should come out and discuss their mental health disorders. Through involvement of schools, workplaces and media outlets, the awareness programme on mental health is taken with in respective arenas so as to inform the public.
Apart from enforcing the anti-discrimination laws concerning the stigma of mental health the government should also make sure that enough funds are allocated to mental health services and health care professional education. Celebrity advocacy is also crucial in breaking the stigma and coming out with the normalcy of the mental health problems. Thus it becomes importance in all the domains that inclusive efforts will be made to eliminate stigmas concerning mental health.
CONSEQUENCES OF STIGMATIZATION.
- The isolation of the patient from everyone including family and friends.
- Such as worsening of mental illness or exacerbation of serious mental illness especially in elderly patients who are taking antidepressant drugs.
- It includes existional crisis, suicidal thoughts, and more.
- Lack of opportunities at educational workplace and working fields.
- Effective access availability – Very slim chances to mental health services.
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