Anti-psychiatry

Grant Penrod’s “Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids”, makes the argument that academic achievement should be rewarded just as much as athletic achievement. He continues with the fact that today’s society tends to praise non-intellectuals, such as famous celebrities and athletics, while the intellectually skilled individuals get left no recognition for their accomplishments. I agree with Penrod that there is a hatred and inattention in society for those who are smarter than others,…

Eating Disorders and the Treatment Applicable Effectiveness What is one thing individuals take for granted on a daily basis? Mental health. Some people go unaffected and do not consider the pressures others may be forced to overcome mentally. As many Americans take for granted the notion of not being affected by psychological disorders, many individuals are affected by these on a daily basis. Psychological disorders are defined as, “clusters of psychological, emotional, or behavioral…

While Depression is a word often thrown around by a vast majority of people to describe a current, but ultimately ephemeral and temporary change in mood, it is much more. It represents a clinical health concern for many people worldwide. Understanding for what depression actually is is growing recently, but many still see it only as a sluggish laziness afflicting millions of their coworkers and family members (Oyama & Piotrowski 2015). But when that lazy Sunday blues causes thoughts and even…

Jenna Yun Mr. Leckey AP Psychology Period 6 10/30/15 AP Psychology Extra Credit Movie Quarter 1 Overall, my thoughts on the film, The Silver Linings Playbook, were positive. I found it interesting that the author decided to connect mental disorders and dancing together. The fact that Pat, played by Bradley Cooper, and Tiffany, played by Jennifer Lawrence, were able to overcome their mental illnesses by dancing together was significant. In addition, the movie showcased the…

This was one of the more noble goals, but it was skewed as well. There are now too many mental disorders to shuffle through in the books, and the symptoms drag on and on. It’s almost impossible for a psychiatrist to scan the manuals to help diagnose a patient in a meeting. The DSMs never take into account an individual; it’s always a group. The people in charge of creating the DSMs did it this way because it is easier to publish, but it leads to more problems about grouping people until everyone…

Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States, suffers from a major mental illness in a given year (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2013). According to National Alliance on Mental Illness (2013), 18.1% of adults in the U.S. experienced at least one mental illness such as anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and specific phobias (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2013). In addition, those who have experienced symptoms of anxiety disorders are…

Wrong Thoughts: The Tragedy of Mental Illness The mind bears many titles. It is the brain, the thought provoker, the roadmap, and exclusively the source of all wit and intellect. Just as the famous saying goes: “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Having agency and personality are some of the most distinguishing attributes that characterizes a human being. Despite this fact, the maxim aforementioned as well identifies a well-rooted calamity that is not only plaguing the U.S. but the entire…

In the show Blue blood one of the main characters works in the district attorney office in New York City and her name is Erin Reagan. In this episode the case she is working on is about Lenny a mob boss that she knows had been linked to many crimes. As a district attorney it is her job to put criminals in jail but she cannot put Lenny in jail because she cannot get enough evidence against him. She finds a 15 year old cold case about a drug dealer named Mr. Green that she thinks Lenny is somehow…

Rationale for Seeking Specialization in a Clinical Counseling Program After reading the overview of Capella University’s Master of Mental Health Counseling program and speaking with one of your advisors, I understand that this particular program will help me get right to where I would like to be in my profession, which is a Licensed Professional Counselor. There honestly isn’t any population of people that I’m not interested in working with, after taking different courses in my undergraduate…

Many people believe that mentally ill is something you became rather than something you are from the beginning; the idea that children may suffer from a mental illness must mean that something terrible has happened to speed a younger person toward this because it could not have been there all along. But if we recognize that mental illness is something that can affect a person at any age, even without any distinguishable trauma or environmental trigger, might we be able steer a child toward…