Exploring the Impact of Mental Illness and Child Abuse on Society

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SOCIAL ISSUES
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
The term “mental illness” refers to the wide range of various kinds of mental health conditions
which have a great impact on the thinking, mood & behavior of the person. It is a common issue
through which any one can get suffered. Maintainenance of mental health is very essential so that
effective relations can be maintained & emotional well being can also be contributed to the
society or social community.
The term “child abuse” which is also called as the “child maltreatment” includes the neglecting
of a child or any children in the form of physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment may be
by the parent or the care taker. The impact of this issue is very long lasting. This major issue
includes the increasing rates of chronic diseases, higher risk in health behaviors & makes the
lifespan very limited.
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Main body
Mental Illness: There are so many people who suffer from mental illness in different ways. This
issue of mental illness can make the person miserable & can result in the huge problems in the
person’ daily life. But, all the symptoms of mental illness can be managed in an effective manner
with the help of different ways of medications & effective psychological therapies. During the
mental illness, the person may feel sad or down, he may get very confused for the small things,
lack of effective concentration, increasing fear of worries, feeling of guilt, mood changing
behavior, decrease in the level of energy, increasing tiredness, increase in the level of anger,
thinking for committing suicide over small problems & worries. The major issue of mental
illness is very common & it can happen at any age (Flett & Hewitt, 2014). It is the “leading
cause of disability”.
The increase in the level of mental illness can also cause the various problems of emotional,
physical & behavioral nature. Many complications can also get arise such as the relationship &
family conflicts, social isolation, financial problems, self-harming, heart diseases or other mental
issues. The steps have to be taken in the appropriate manner in order to eliminate the issue of
mental illness & to control the high level of stress. The medical care is to be enhanced regularly
& the symptoms must be identified with time so that the delay cannot be there in taking up the
doctor’s appointment. The causes behind the issue of mental illness include the genetic factor,
certain infections which may have the direct link to the brain damage, defects or major injury in
the brain, substance abuse (long-term depression or anxiety) and other factors like the lack of
proper nutrition. The problem of mental illness can be cured or removed with the help of
effective psychological therapies, high level concentrated medication, effective programs to
create the increasing awareness about the issue, their causes, their effects & resolving measures
(Manuel & Crowe, 2014). People can also cure this issue on their own with the help of learning
effective skills for dealing with the high level of stress or other symptoms.
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Child Abuse: Millions of reports for child abuse are being identified & shown each & every
year. Various form of child abuse includes emotional abuse, neglecting, sexual abuse, physical
abuse & exploitation. Multiple children who suffered from this major issue of child abuse, they
get physically affected in the form of cuts, brain weakness, sprains, bloody clothing, pain poor
physical health & many more. The children experience the worst feeling of depression, anxiety,
withdrawn, lower level of self-esteem, persistent fear, etc. Abusing any child can reduce the level
of trust among all the strong relationships & therefore, they may face huge difficulties in
developing & maintaining effective relationships during their adulthood. All these may result in
unhealthy relationships. The suffered children can also not able to share their emotions &
feelings in an effective manner (Hemmingsson, et.al. 2014). The threatening issue of child abuse
can be get eliminated with the help of implementing the effective ways & measures such as
determining about during what certain age the child must be treated, developing the new &
effective skills of parenting, getting the professional help like the classes of parenting & other
interventions, learning to control the emotions with the help of the effective tools of emotional
intelligence.
There are multiple causes because of which this issue of child abuse arises, these include the
domestic violence, drug & alcohol abuse, lack of effective parenting skills, a mental illness
which is not been treated and high level of stress or the lack of effective support. The issue of
child abuse can be get stopped when they are been given the sufficient level of freedom to share
their feelings or experiences, the strong relationships must be developed with them so that they
feel the higher support, the love for the child must be shown & expressed through the words or
action and also the open discussions must be enhanced with them about all the dangers they may
face in their future (Middleton, et.al. 2014). All the child must also be told or educated about the
difference which is there in between the “good touch & the bad touch”.
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Conclusion
It has been concluded that the issue of “mental illness” can be cured effectively & permanently
when effective ways & measures are to be applied & implemented. The full support must be
provided to the suffered person so that he may not feel alone & can help himself to cure the
disease of major mental illness. Various causes & their effective measures are also been
identified or evaluated of mental illness. Effective programs must be conducted & organized for
increasing awareness about this issue.
It has been concluded that all the children are to be given the complete support, love & affection
so that the chances of their “child abuse” gets reduced & they can be able to share their
experiences or feelings effectively. The new & standard parenting skills must be developed so
that the standard time must be given to the children & they can feel the complete support
available to them.
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References
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and promoting resilience and mental health among vulnerable children and
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 Manuel, J., & Crowe, M. (2014). Clinical responsibility, accountability, and risk aversion
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 Hemmingsson, E., Johansson, K., & Reynisdottir, S. (2014). Effects of childhood abuse
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 Middleton, W., Stavropoulos, P., Dorahy, M. J., Krüger, C., Lewis-Fernández, R.,
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