Mental Illness: A Theoretical Analysis

The stigma of mental illness has made it nearly impossible for the mentally ill to receive help. In recent years, there have been movements aimed toward educating the general public on mental illness, and this has produced both positive and negative results.

I will use GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) as an example. GAD affects a substantial amount of the population. When addressing this topic, a speaker might first state the factual information, listing the symptoms and the mechanisms behind the disorder. This would be an appeal to logic. Next, the speaker might give their personal story of their struggle with anxiety. This is both an appeal to the emotions and ethics of the audience. Appealing to the ethics of the audience gives the