Mental Health Issues in Contemporary Society

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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Contributed by an increase in pressure of earning money, expectations of overall
happiness in life, and maintaining social prestige in today's world, a substantial upward trend has
been realized in cases of mental disorders and mental health issues (Bagum, 2018). Even though,
mental issues more especially those that are based on genetics form a core reason referred to us
vital of disorders that are associated with the mentality, infection, brain injury and substance
abuse should not be forgotten too as these also lead to various health issues mentally. Besides,
due to our increasing affluence and ever improving and evolving medical facilities, there is great
progress in our lives. Contrary, mental health cases are also rising at an alarming level due to the
following factors:
Firstly, the world is so competitive therefore making people develop stress, a major factor
associated with mental illness. For instance, when a child enters school, the pressure is inserted
into the child to get good grades and become among the best above others. Pressure from parents
and teachers at all levels of the institutions that the child undertakes studies until completion
hovers around anticipation that is good (Pearce, 2017).
Secondly, in the employment of this child too, pressure for promotion and performance is
injected. In conclusion, with everyone in toes towards chasing their dreams, there is ever-
increasing stress leading to mental illness
In addition, Better lifestyles, family, children and being rich is anticipation to all in the
modern world. Societal pressure of comparison and competition also arises which puts us into a
risk of being unhappy and depressed (Pearce, 2017).

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Finally, life expectations have increased manifold. It is at a point that money is equated to
happiness (Pearce, 2017). This is complemented by the fact that happiness is ingrained in
peoples’ minds if money is in plenty. As a result, a tension free life that is simple is not
considered as happiness. Therefore, affluence has appeared to be the only answer as people want
more of their expectations and demands which are never actually fulfilled.
In his analysis, Bagum (2018) illustrates that the adopted procedures to tackle mental
disorders or rather reduce their incidence of occurring should commence with great attention in
prevention measures. Also, policies in health centers should be formulated all over the mental
health care systems with proper resource allocation. Promotions in the health sectors should also
be facilitated with high-quality child-care measures in order to avoid abuse of children in society.
It should also not be forgotten that poor people deserve guidance and counseling in order to
avoid stress and depression (Bagum, 2018). Finally, a focus should be made on the employment
sector and ensure that employment opportunities are created for the ever-increasing number of
unemployed young generation.
However, despite the much efforts that may be put to minimize cases of mental illness
and disorders in the contemporary society, stigmatization still has taken the front wheel on the
basis of people with mental disorders (Brew et al., 2017). Stigmatization has been considered as
one of the factors that influence proper diagnosis and treatment of mental illness complications.
Stigma has been defined as the discredit by some members of the society to an individual or
individuals due to certain conditions that these individuals may or may not have control over
(Pearce, 2017). Stigmatization in mental illness refers to the alienation of an individual by family
members or other members of society due to their mental condition. Stigmatization in mental

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illness has been considered one of the major factors that have affected proper diagnosis and
treatment among patients with mental illness.
Hence, stigmatization among patients with mental illness stems from negative
perceptions or stereotypes. Modern-day stigmatization has been understood as a social
construction where an individual is disgraced socially for identification and evaluation based on
their condition. In the current society, mentally ill patients are devalued and seen as weak
characters and those that carry a tag of shame to the family, community, and society as a whole.
Stigmatization usually a start from the family where when one family member is mentally ill-
seeming to be alienated from the other members (Ottewell, 2016). When a family has a mentally
ill patient, some members feel ashamed of being associated with the patient and will detach
themselves from any form of association with the patient. When the patient feels that they are
being alienated by their family members, the chances are high that their condition will escalate
and negative consequences may arise.
Therefore, considering mental health and illness as explained by Brew et al. (2017),
different perspectives emerge which vary with a clear distinction of each. The different
perspectives include psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis and the legal framework. This is
subject to the different ways that are markedly different about abnormality and mental normality
in contemporary society (Pearce, 2017). Therefore, instead of assuming the different claims that
are competing for each other, a backward step about the frameworks necessary for understanding
the clear picture of mental life is normal or abnormal (Brew et al., 2017). These frameworks can
also be referred to us the perspectives or rather discourses needed for understanding this concept.