summarise and discuss presentations of mental health in the two newspaper articles
Most people have manifestations of fear and sadness relating to human distress and report to seek counselling or drug treatment for common emotional difficulties such as phobias, loss of a job, bereavement and terminal illnesses. Medically these emotions are classed as
‘anxiety or depression’ and defined as ‘mental health problems’ (Barker e t al, 2010).This essay will address the causation and increase in the diagnosis of anxiety and depression and how counselling and psychotherapy is effective in its historical context. Most importantly the essay will look at the medical treatment and the role of medicine in the biopsychosocial perspective to address mental health issues. Taking into account research figures in relation to the newspaper articles by David Batty (The Guardian, 2011) and Janet Street-porter
(Daily Mail, 2010).
The two newspaper articles argue anxiety and depression are becoming very common mental health problems in the population of the UK. Effecting 11.2 per cent women (The
Daily Mail, 2010). Whilst the use of antidepressants has risen by more than a quarter in just three years in England (The Guardian, 2010). More people are reporting of suffering from depression than ever before due to economic crisis, financial uncertainty and having busy lives (Batty, 2011 and Street-Porter, 2010). Therefore tough economic times have contributed to more people experiencing mental health problems (The Guardian, 2011) particularly in the north-west which had the highest antidepressant use in 2010-11 with 7.2m prescriptions dispensed (Batty, 2011) compared to people living in the City of London
(Street-Porter, 2010).
It is noted anxiety and depression are forms of distress generating psychological benefits not recognised by the sufferer (Pilgrim, 2010). Therefore experiencing feelings of fear and sadness are generally normal and appropriate responses to life events. Thus diagnostic words of anxiety and depression
‘anxiety or depression’ and defined as ‘mental health problems’ (Barker e t al, 2010).This essay will address the causation and increase in the diagnosis of anxiety and depression and how counselling and psychotherapy is effective in its historical context. Most importantly the essay will look at the medical treatment and the role of medicine in the biopsychosocial perspective to address mental health issues. Taking into account research figures in relation to the newspaper articles by David Batty (The Guardian, 2011) and Janet Street-porter
(Daily Mail, 2010).
The two newspaper articles argue anxiety and depression are becoming very common mental health problems in the population of the UK. Effecting 11.2 per cent women (The
Daily Mail, 2010). Whilst the use of antidepressants has risen by more than a quarter in just three years in England (The Guardian, 2010). More people are reporting of suffering from depression than ever before due to economic crisis, financial uncertainty and having busy lives (Batty, 2011 and Street-Porter, 2010). Therefore tough economic times have contributed to more people experiencing mental health problems (The Guardian, 2011) particularly in the north-west which had the highest antidepressant use in 2010-11 with 7.2m prescriptions dispensed (Batty, 2011) compared to people living in the City of London
(Street-Porter, 2010).
It is noted anxiety and depression are forms of distress generating psychological benefits not recognised by the sufferer (Pilgrim, 2010). Therefore experiencing feelings of fear and sadness are generally normal and appropriate responses to life events. Thus diagnostic words of anxiety and depression