Mental Illness Has Plagued The World For Hundreds Of Years.

Mental illness has plagued the world for hundreds of years. With mental illnesses came the increasing stigmatization towards them. Stigmatize is to â€Å"describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval† (Oxford Dictionary) and a stigma is simply â€Å"a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person† (Oxford Dictionary). According to the US President’s Commission on Mental Health the stigmatization of mental illness has grown with the spread of media (qtd. Wahl 343). The problems society is faced with today is the stigmatization in the media. The substantial attention that has been focused recently on the image of mental illnesses had led to the conclusion that mental health attitudes are significantly†¦show more content†¦There are many categories of mental illness and many different levels. Many common disorders mentioned often are anxiety disorder, depression, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, body dysmorphic dis order, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Brian Smith accurately describes the status of mental illness and its negative connotations: With mental illness being so prominent, it becomes crucial to study why there are so many negative views directed toward those who are suffering from an illness. These negative views often include the idea that they are violent, incompetent, and at fault for their illness (Corrigan, 2004). Not only do the individuals suffer from the actual illness, but they are also forced to suffer from these unwarranted stereotypes. These views that society holds, in conjunction with the labels given to those with a mental illness, often make their condition exponentially worse. 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