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    consistent misrepresentations of the world and groups of people that live within in. One group of people that has been consistently found to be misrepresented and stigmatized by television is individuals with mental illness. When investigating individual perceptions and beliefs about individuals with mental illnesses; the media has shown to be a powerful influence. Such individuals have been seen in a negative light‚ often being presented as violent‚ unattractive‚ unpredictable and incompetent. However‚

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    Racialization‚ to differentiate or categorize according to race‚ is still prominent in today’s society. Race‚ a social construct‚ was created by society. There is no gene in the human body that defines what "race" you are‚ therefore‚ it is only an idea that individuals came up with. Yet‚ people in today’s society still categorize individuals by their race and stereotype individuals by what race they most resemble. People grow into this society with the idea embedded into their heads that the whiter

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    parameters of social experience (Mahmoud et al. 149). While motivation within the classroom is shown to be negatively affected by mental illness‚ the way a student engages with their campus surroundings and social groups is affected as well (Salzer 5). An academic article written by Jihan Saber Raga Mahmoud‚ et al. stated that students who were able to engage with extracurricular activities or some form of religion or organization had consistently experienced less issues with mental health problems

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    individuals that suffer from mental illnesses such as schizophrenia

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    Running Head: Cause and treatment of mental illness Abstract This paper briefly talks about mental illnesses and what it entails. The paper will discuss my thoughts on mental illnesses as well as what exactly a mental illness is. I will begin telling where some of the stigma of someone suffering with a mental illness stems from. I will talk about how the media such as newspapers and national advertisements play a role in this stigma. I will give insight on some of the causes that may contribute

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    stigma around mental health issues has a significant connection to violence in society that causes people to over amplify the danger of persons with mental health illnesses. The symptoms of mental illnesses are often exaggerated to be much worse than people with mental illnesses actually show. Ones who suffer from these mental illnesses are afraid of being criticized or judged. The media also contributes to this stigma of the mentally ill being violent. The lack of quality mental illness health insurance

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    Mental Illness I struggle with a chronic illness known as Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is reoccurring episodes of manic and depression that last from a day to months. This mental illness causes unusual and dramatic mood swings‚ energy and the ability to think straight. There is several different types of disorders. Bipolar disorder has a very negative impact on my life. This illness has caused me to ruin many friendships and have a downward spiral in my jobs and school. Ten billion people

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    This article tells us about a person who has been dealing with a mental illness for the majority of her life. She described how her illness made her feel as if she were wearing cracked‚ smeared goggles that only let her see the world as gray and grim. She tells us how her family and friends tried their best to keep her spirits up but‚ she could not figure out why she could not just buck up and get over it. When she finally came to terms with the fact that she was living with depression and PTSD‚

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    related to the individual and what the outlook for that particular‚ their illness‚ would be’ (P 10) ‘I don’t think any mental illness has an end point. I mean depending on what it is‚ if medication works for them then there might be middle ground maybe. I don’t think for Schizophrenics or Bi Polars there is ever an end point’ (P 11) Enduring perceptions of chronicity and pessimistic outcomes for people with mental illness results in the perpetuation of a barrier that significantly impacts their

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    Hamlet suffers mental illness since his father’s death and the remarriage of his mother to his uncle to affect Hamlet being insane‚ depressed and melancholy because of the tragedies on Hamlet‚ conversation to the ghost‚ and seeking revenge and being serious day by day. Therefore‚ Hamlet is being insane in the sane world and everybody is in normal. First of all‚ in the beginning of the play‚ there are many tragedies happen on Hamlet and they affect him to suffer from mental illness. Old Hamlet dies

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