Essays on Mental Illness

The human emotional spectrum is a fragile space that is easily manipulated by the surrounding factors. The thoughts that are in a person’s mind can sway their emotions from happy to sad easily depending on if the person is in a stressful time or an...

Athletes are not immune to mental illness. They suffer from a variety of psychiatric conditions. Ranging from depression and anxiety to eating disorders. Disordered eating in athletes is quite common, especially in female athletes. Many female athletes feel pressured into fitting into the stereotypical appearance...

Mental illnesses are difficult enough to manage in daily life, but traumatizing experiences can cause someone’s mental health to deteriorate. Women have always been more susceptible to certain mental illnesses and traumatizing experiences such as eating disorders and sexual abuse due to societal norms or...

One can say that their own society is perfect, while another can say no society is perfect. That no such thing as “perfect” exists. However, our vast and growing society is looking forward to seeing improvements because that is what the people want and need;...

This paper summarizes the diagnostic definition of bipolar disorder (BD) and the identifiable forms of it on the spectrum as well as the issues in identifying the physiology behind BD and analyzes the possible solutions. The determination of relevant brain areas is notably complicated by...

Historically, individuals suffering from mental illness have been ostracized in society, creating biased perceptions of those individuals and ultimately leading them to isolation. This stigmatization has been continuously reinforced by various media, resulting in resistance towards discussing mental health in public or delaying individuals to...

Mental health is the state of our emotional, psychological and social abilities and pressures. It affects how we think, feel and act. It helps us in determining how we manage day-to-day life, how we relate to others and the choices we make. A good mental...