Option 2
Before I took this self-quiz, I felt like I would have a good score since nearly everyone I know has a mental illness, and I am very curious in this subject therefore I tend to do a lot of research and know a good amount about mental illness. As I took the quiz, my predictions were true and I got the answers correct. One question that did throw me off, however, was how much serious mental illness costs America in lost earnings per year, and I had no idea how much it could be. I guessed $400 billion but it turned out to be $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year. I knew it was going to be a big number, but I really expected that to be a bigger number given how common mental illness is.
I have been basically surrounded by people with mental illness my whole life. My grandmother has OCD, my mother is bipolar, my step dad has NPD, and so on. I see it every single day of my life. Having a mental illness impacts their lives every day. Restless nights, messed up eating patterns, impulsive decisions, are just some of the many different ways they are impacted.
Since seeing these mental illnesses in full effect, I have learned a lot from just simply watching. I learned that if they fight with you, it's most likely something else that was fueling their anger, not you. They may not realize their words are hurting, it's not them when they are manic or depressive. You have to be patient with them because they want to try so bad, they just need small steps to get there. Mental illnesses are not something to be afraid of, it is more common than people think.
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| https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/mental-health-survey |
To conclude, I think the self-quiz was a great way to provide information to people who want to know more about mental illness. Having a mental illness is very impactful for that persons everyday life. Knowing first hand how to deal with people who have metal illnesses, I've learned to always be patient, and love them unconditionally.
References
“Depression and Mental Illness.” Skuld, www.skuld.com/topics/people/crew/depression-and-mental-illness/.
American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/mental-health-survey.
Greetings Madeline,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, I too completed Blog 3 over option 2. So much interesting information in regards to mental illness. A lot of people think those who suffer from mental illness are aggressive and violent. In fact those who suffer from mental illness arent violent at all. My uncle suffers from Schizophrenia, he is really nice and does like to make conversation but after a few words he'll start to talk to himself. Mental illnesses are very common and I believe it is imperative to educate oneself about the different mental disorders. Rather it's from learning through personal experiences or friends and family. I also appreciate the graph with the different percentages starting with adults at age 18- 65+.