Title: Why We Don't Take Mental Disorders Seriously - Soapboxie
Headings: Why We Don't Take Mental Disorders Seriously
Why We Don't Take Mental Disorders Seriously
Simulated Schizophrenia
Reasons Mental Illnesses Aren't Taken Seriously
Many Americans Know Little about Mental Illnesses
Genetics and Mental Disorders
© 2014 LT Wright
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Content: After all, our brains are a physical part of our bodies. It's unrealistic to expect such a complex organ to function perfectly. Simulated Schizophrenia
Reasons Mental Illnesses Aren't Taken Seriously
Anyone can be diagnosed with a mental illness, right? Many people think that anyone who goes to a psychiatrist will be diagnosed with some kind of disorder. However, among the most troubled members of our society, those in prison, only half receive a mental illness diagnosis. In many cases, their illness is worsened by drug use or caused by it. Members of the US military undergo lots of stresses including combat and long separations from their families but even here diagnosis rates are about 25%. Obviously, rates of diagnosis would be lower among the general population. So, no, not everyone who walks into a psychologist's office is diagnosed with a mental disorder. Mental illness is often seen as an excuse for bad behavior.