I'd suggest finding the real reason the mental problems came about and try to treat them.
Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.Virtually all countries classified homosexuality as a mental illness at one point in their histories. Some still do.
No you can't. They can discriminate against any type of mental illness. You cannot also become a very good social worker because of you understanding of mental illness. Mental illness is still very stigmatized but there are many many people who suffer and many people who are highly functional in their jobs. You can read about the Disability Discrimination Act and go to SAMHSA.gov website for more information.
Society is much better about its portrayal and reaction to mental illness than it was in the 1930s. Today, people understand that mental illness does not make a person insane or scary. There is still work to be done in advancing the tolerance of and decency towards mentally ill persons, though.
She was addicted to drugs, which some can consider a mental illness, there are plenty of drug addicts in the mental hospitals. Miss Joplin, sadly, had no religious background of any kind, and there were no religious trappings, even crosses at her funeral. She may have been bisexual as well.A bit more:While drug addiction is a disease, it is not typically considered a "mental illness". As for her not having a "religious background of any kind", that is not a mental illness, it's a lifestyle choice; it comes under our American freedoms - freedom of religion (or lack thereof).And, while I am a Christian, I can still honestly say that if not being "religious" were a form of mental illness, there wouldn't be enough mental hospitals in the world to treat everyone who doesn't believe in God. As for there being "no religious trappings, even crosses at her funeral" - what?And, while there is no proof "she may have been bisexual", even if she had been bisexual, that is not a mental illness, either.
Belief in God alone does not determine one's salvation. Salvation is believed to be based on one's relationship with God, repentance, and acceptance of Jesus Christ as savior in many Christian beliefs. Mental illness and possession are believed to be separate spiritual matters that do not directly affect salvation. Ultimately, the final judgment is believed to be up to God.
Not good. The science of psychology was still young and the understanding of the brain was far from what it is today. Freud was the leading expert in this time and he approached mental illness as a medical doctor would . People were often locked into huge mental wards for years and cures were a varied forms of torture. The idea that there could be a mind/ body relationship with chemical imbalances is a modern idea as well. Today we can map the brain, give blood tests, and approach mental illness with a broader forms of treatments.
it is but its not advisable Of course it is! People with a mental disorder are still people and it is always possible to have a regular relationship with a person. Believing that it's not possible is a serious stigma that people with mental disorders have to deal with, and it can be very damaging.
Not unless they have some sort of medical/mental condition.
Many people still equate mental illness to insanity, but they are not the same, and in fact, the majority of mentally ill people are not insane.
Yes, although it is rare, the lobotomy is still preformed today. Today lobotomies are primarily preformed for the treatment of epileptic patients and very rarely used for the treatment of mental illness.
By 18 they are emancipated so unless there are reasons like mental illness where they can not care for themselves or something where you have to go to court to get guardianship, you can not get custody.
Its possible, but far from assured. For most mental illnesses a genetic background only means that a problem is marginally more likely, outside influences are still the biggest factor.