Aimee Haskins

Analyzations of 5 sources/articles
https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/mental-health-nurses/how-does-stigma-affect-
people-with-mental-illness-06-07-2012/

This article gives a detailed description of the stigma placed on people with
mental illnesses in general. The author explains how everyone has mental needs even
if not every persons’ needs have a diagnosis of mental illness. People who have a
diagnosis are very often looked at as less intelligent, not trustworthy around children,
and sometimes even dangerous. It is said that substance abuse is mostly looked at as
the least alarming illness because the person has “done it to themselves” (Crisp et al,
2005). This discrimination and stigma has been linked to ignorance and a limited
amount of knowledge on this topic.

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/the-impact-of-mental-illness-on-our-day-to-day-life/

This article touches on how significant the role of mental illness is in our daily life.
The main idea behind this article is that if you or someone you know is going through a
rough time, get help. A mental illness can affect anything from sleeping and eating to a
romantic relationship and work. Seeking help is a healthy and essential part of an illness
but the longer you wait the more your life can/will suffer. The article mentions several
times on how you can help others just by listening to a friend or being patient with
someone instead of judging them or making them do something they are not
comfortable with. Mental illnesses affect everyone in different ways and the most
important thing is to be respectful to everyone.

https://ibcces.org/blog/2019/05/01/impact-anxiety-depression-student-progress/

In the following article a lot of illnesses are discussed at length but the main idea
is that they all have a huge impact on students’ academic progress. Anxiety and
depression are the most common illnesses for a younger child to possess; one in every
eight children are suffering from anxiety according to the ADAA (Anxiety and
Depression Association of America). Many things can cause or intensify anxiety and/or
depression. Although it may be difficult to identify if a child is going through this, most
give hints on what they are going through. Anything from a changed appetite to bizarre
behavior can be a sign.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-
20374968

This article relates mental illnesses to mental health disorders. This comparison
is vital because people who never suffer from a mental illness still need to be aware of
their mental health. The article goes into depth on the common symptoms and causes a
person may have. Also, the article explains what you can do if a loved one is going
through this and you are wanting to help. There are many risk factors and complications
for every illness and the help provided for your illness; whether that be medication,
hospital time, or just speaking to a therapist. Even though there are complications and
risk factors, there are still many ways to control the things occurring.

https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/anxiety-depression-children.html

This article is an informational piece to make more people aware of the statistics
behind mental illnesses. The percentage of children ever having anxiety and/or
depression in 2003 to 2012 raised 3 percent. This may not seem very large but that is
around 1.8 million more children who have suffered. There are facts and suggestions on
how to manage and treat these illnesses. Also, there is a description of what a child
may be feeling or going through everyday mentally. This article is meant to be read by
many people, if not everyone.
 New Discoveries

Mental illnesses have been studied for decades and decades but there are still
so many stigmas. Children are tested at the age of three years old until they are at the
end of their life. This not only makes it difficult for people to identify what period in
someone's life they are going to encounter these feelings but also for younger people to
be taken as seriously as an adult with the same issue. How personally aware are you of
the effects mental illnesses have caused in your life? Do you know the difference
between mental health and a mental illness? These questions are very important to
people in all age ranges and still can not be answered but a vast majority of people
today.
In 2003 the CDC was questioning children as young as three years old and a
mental illness may last your whole life, especially if it is not treated. The stigma that is
put on having a mental illness makes it hard for those who need help to feel comfortable
enough to ask for it. Some people look at mental illness as something that you put on
yourself and others look at it as something that has just been passed down from other
family members. Every person has a different experience with the mental illness they
have and that is why this stigma is so hurtful. Although the stigma has become a bit less
negative over time, it is still there.
The five articles I decided to analyze and write about are essential to my main
point: how aware is our world of what is internally going on inside one another? There
are many differences in all of the articles that will be included in my essay but, they
have one underlying message. A mental illness is not something to be ashamed of or to
hide from others. The amount of people, especially children, who are encountering a
mental illness is rising constantly. Seeking help is certainly not easy. There are many
ways of controlling your illness if you put the effort in to get better. Most people who
have not personally been affected do not understand how to react or deal with someone
with a mental illness. There are many risks and complications to illnesses but there are
also interventions such as medication, therapy, etc.
These articles also speak on how much an illness can affect someone's daily life
or basic life things. The most common symptoms are change in sleep, diet,
relationships, academic progress, and poor self care. The reason behind an illness
becoming much worse and never seeking help is due to stigmas and self doubt
(meaning people try to pretend it's not there and will go away or get better on its own).
I may never receive a definite answer on how knowledgeable our world is on
mental illnesses but, that does not condone the ignorance and disrespect that happens.
Our percentages on how aware we are as a whole have risen and the stigmas have
become more positive as the decades go on. This problem may never be resolved but I
am hopeful that the motivation behind the authors of these articles, and all the articles I
did not choose for this piece, will prove me wrong.
 Work cited

“Anxiety and Depression in Children: Get the Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 Mar. 2020,

www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/anxiety-depression-children.html.

Contributor, NT. “How Does Stigma Affect People with Mental Illness?” Nursing

Times, 6 July 2012, www.nursingtimes.net/roles/mental-health-nurses/how-does-

stigma-affect-people-with-mental-illness-06-07-2012/.

Grant, Marcella. “The Impact of Mental Illness On Our Day-To-Day Life!” Thrive

Global, 4 Sept. 2019, thriveglobal.com/stories/the-impact-of-mental-illness-on-

our-day-to-day-life/.

“Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Student Academic Progress.” IBCCES, 17

Apr. 2020, ibcces.org/blog/2019/05/01/impact-anxiety-depression-student-

progress/.

“Mental Illness.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and

Research, 8 June 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-

illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968.