Category: Illness

The prevalence of mental illness in the United States is high, and the number of people experiencing mental health conditions affects how society continues to function. According to the National Institute of Mental Health ([NIMH], 2019), there were more than 46 million adults with a mental illness in the US in 2017 – almost 19%…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Information Economic Aspects of Marginalized Women with Mental Illness Social Justice and Health Disparities Ethical Issues Plan of Actions Conclusion References Introduction Mental health plays a significant role in humans’ daily life and drives their decision-making and opportunities. While people of all genders might be exposed to psychological problems, women…

The criminal justice system tends to incarcerate many mentally ill people without considering whether jail time will benefit them. The cause of their behavior is unlikely to be addressed, creating opportunities for future misdemeanors. A diversion program may resolve the issue by offering some offenders mental health rehabilitation. While not everyone can qualify, it still…

The topic of pharmacogenomics and chronic illnesses was selected for the following discussion. The problem of pharmacogenomics use for the treatment of mental illness is relevant because one in four people suffer from this type of medical condition (Wax, 2012). The article by White et al. (2018) investigates the impact of pharmacogenomics on patient outcomes…

American criminal justice system is a controversial subject, and many of its aspects are issues of current interest. The United States has as much as 200,000 women incarcerated – the greatest number among the world’s countries – and the female prison population is steadily rising (Sawyer, 2015). Many of the female inmates have mental health…

Table of Contents Introduction Impact of the Three Communicable Illnesses on My Community Identifying the Illnesses Conclusion References Introduction In the past few decades, nations all over the world have strived to eradicate preventable illnesses to achieve a healthy population. The Healthy People 2020 is one of the forces that drive countries to embrace the…

The claim that multiple chronic conditions (MCC) cannot be addressed in current disease activities means that the current health system is not built to cater to such conditions. According to Wallace et al. (2012), the contemporary health system “was built around an episode-of-care model since the days of family doctors making house calls for the…

Introduction A gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic illness has embellished a heightened concern in healthcare organizations and the contemporary world. I believe empathy is a gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic diseases. Numerous individuals cannot acquire genuine care to manage their chronic illnesses and are non-compliant for multiple…

I agree that any mental illness is a serious problem for the individual as well as for society; mentally ill people can be dangerous sometimes (the presented case only supports this claim). I also agree that people should pay more attention to individuals who potentially might have mental issues in order to help them and…

Introduction Health and illness sociology is a discipline that scrutinizes the interactions between society and health. The main objective that sociology seeks to achieve is to determine how people’s social life affects mortality rate and morbidity and vice versa. The difference between this sociology and medical sociology is that branches of sociology explore health and…