I have had a couple of friends with mental disorders. They are so devastating because they are persistent, relapsing and remitting, or can occur as a single episode so they are difficult to detect.
Yea, I have had family members and friends with mental disorders as well. They are a lot to handle.
Yeah. The signs and symptoms can vary widely so people can easily be misdiagnosed!
Yea I know. It doesn't help that there is also a stigma so people don't want to seek professional help. So they self-diagnose and are normally incorrect.
Social stigmas are so harmful on so many levels. It's origins are from Greece, where it was referred to as a type of marking or tattoo that was cut or burned into the skin or criminals, slaves, or traitors.
Oh? I did not know that. Although they are there for a reason. They do probably save people from bad situations sometimes.
individuals were to be avoided particularly in public places.
Social stigmas can occur in many different forms. The most common deal with culture, gender, race, illness and disease. Individuals who are stigmatized usually feel different and devalued by others.
Stigma may also be described as a label that associates a person to a set of unwanted characteristics that form a stereotype. It is also affixed. Once people identify and label one's differences, others will assume that is just how things are and the person will remain stigmatized
Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode. Many disorders have been described, with signs and symptoms that vary widely between specific disorders. Such disorders may be diagnosed by a mental health professional.
The causes of mental disorders are often unclear. Theories may incorporate findings from a range of fields. Mental disorders are