Question

A. What is the impact of labelling a person "a schizophrenic" rather than "a person with schizophrenia?"

B. How does mental health disorder impacted their quality of life?

c. What are your thoughts and opinions about people who live with server mental illness.

Answer 1

Schizophrenia is a group of Mental disorder characterized by disordered thought process, pschotic features like hallucinations and delusions and disrupted interpersonal relationships.

A. Usually a person with schizophrenia and generally viewed negatively by public. If we label a person as schizophrenic it will make them inferior from the public and social communities. If we call a person schizophrenic, it will make negative effects on other peoples perception of that person and also create a sense of stigma which will make them more dangerous, aggressive and unpredictable. These all will affect their treatment and will also increase the expected chance of recovery.

B. Mental health disorder people often experience poor quality of llife. Low self esteem and confidence will make them feel that they are not the part of society. This will create a sense of hopelessness, diminished activity and demoralization.

C. Mental illness is a treatable condition. It is the disease of the mind just like other diseases which affects other parts of the body. It is nothing to be ashamed of. it can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, social status, race etc. Quality of these people should be ensured by giving proper treatment, confidence and allowing them to expresss feelings through music, art therapy or writing.