Title: Mental Health Research Papers
Headings: 
Mental Health
Mental Health VS Mental Illness
Labeling Mental Illness

Content: It is believed that prior to that time families were expected to keep mentally ill relatives locked up inside and away from society. The mentally ill were considered either possessed by demons or characterized as inhuman and incapable of feeling pain. Physical abuse, and mental abuse was common. Institutions used physical restraints, straight-jackets, or heavy arm and leg chains. Over the past century, both governmental and non-profit agencies have acknowledged the mental health issue and have worked toward ensuring that people who need help can get it. In the nineteenth century, two advocates who spoke out against abuse of the mentally ill were Phillip Pinel and Dorthea Dix. Conditions improved slightly due to their efforts but were still far from ideal. Several theories have been suggested to explain the cause of mental illness. However, the most overwhelmingly medically-supported cause is biological. Two significant supporting arguments toward the biological position include that types of mental illness can be classified in the DSM-IV.