The Mental Health System Is The Best Interest Of The...

Our society is full of people with controversial perspectives on countless aspects of life. The mental health system has become a subject that has questioned whether our society has the best interest of the mentally ill in mind. It is because of issues like the â€Å"laid back approach† to prescribing treatment to patients and the lack of coverage for mental health expenses that led to the corrupting of the system. Patients would undoubtedly benefit from a more structured process with prices that took a families’ financial situation into account. The mental health system in its current state and the rights that patients with a mental illness possess would both benefit from rapid rebuilding. People diagnosed with a mental illness are being†¦show more content†¦By law, patients should be familiar with these concepts before experiencing any assistance with their mental illness. Even though treatment is readily available, the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and He alth claims that 60% of mentally ill adults went untreated. (Szabo 1) If legally treatment was voluntary during 2012 then why did over half of those that needed treatment not receive it? A majority of the mentally ill went without care because although treatment is there, it is not educated as an obligation towards being cured. Laws in regards to the mentally ill are allowing them to try to live a life equal to someone without a mental illness. While this is ideal, this attempt leads to patients ignoring the need for treatment, a process that if followed through will limit their restrictions, and exposing them to situations that will exacerbate the condition. In society, today, the mentally ill are stereotyped as a group of people who are incapable of performing actions in the same way that someone without a mental illness can. This leads to barriers for the mentally ill such as limited access to a proper education and not being able to apply for certain jobs. There is not a single solution that can completely eradicate stereotypes towards the mentally ill; however, the sooner the system is restructured to a point that treatment is seen as the real cure, the quicker society’s perspective of the