Question

Choose a mental health condition of interest to you. 1. Why did you choose this condition? 2. Do you know someone who has been diagnosed with this condition? 3. What percentage of the population has been diagnosed with this condition? 4.Are there any stigmas pertaining to this condition? 5.What education can be provided to remove the stigma(s)? 6.What words of encouragement or type of support would you give to an individual with this condition

Answer 1

Depression is a mental health condition which I have chosen.

1) I have chosen this condition because most of the people in this modern world are suffering from this condition due to change in life sytle ,way of living and lack of sleep and competition .

2)Yes , I know Angelina Jolie Pitt was a seriously depressed teenager .

3) According to The National Institute of Mental Health estimation 16.2 millions U.S.adults had at least one major depressive episode .This represents 6.7 percent of U.S. adult population.

4)Yes their is some stigma pertaining to this mental condition.When we have depression,we are lesser people.We are incapable of living a normal life .They keep away because they think depressed people are contagious.They don't want to contract the crazy.

5)The stigma of depression can be removed by talking openly about mental health,Encourage equality between physical and mental illness, Choose empowerment over shame and be honest to the treatment and don't harbor self stigma.

6)I would encourage the individual of this condition by mentioning that never feel shame in expressing your abilities for better opportunity and ignore the comments by the people surrounding nearby you.