Limited Options Equals Un Limited Deaths - 872 Words

Limited Options equals Un-Limited Deaths Let’s face it, all of us have our days when we’re feeling a little down or just in a bad mood. The issue of mental health is not just a single matter. There are several types of mental illnesses ranging from eating disorders all the way to personality disorders. These mental health states could also be something as little and as common as depression and/or anxiety. The truth is, we all feel â€Å"depressed† every once in awhile. In today’s society we have expectations of how people should live and act. You see all these â€Å"trends† going around on social media : body image, #goals, celebrity lifestyles, fashion sense, etc. The focus on these topics intimidate those with mental health because it†¦show more content†¦Teenagers, an age group that I can relate to very well, try their hardest to get away from any point of being judged because they know that it will only worsen their condition; the misconceptions bring down their self-esteem and they don’t want to talk to anyone; this decreases their amount of options. So tell me now, What options remain? Going to an expensive mental institution because you’re a â€Å"psychopath.† Letting your thoughts and feelings pile up until you can’t take it anymore... a ticking mental time bomb just waiting to explode, or perhaps already has. With every obstacle comes a drop in potential choices to get through the mental health journey, so what’s left is the common end-zone: suicide. In fact, according to the Mental Health Blog, in the United States, about 5,000 teens who experience depression commit suicide every year, which just proves furthermore, the severity of this issue. The great majority of people who experience a mental illness do not die by suicide. However, of those who die from suicide, over 90 percent have a diagnosable mental disorder. When victims approach professionals for help, they usually tend to want to find a physical reason as to why a certain person is feeling â€Å"depressed.† They try to give them pills, when maybe all they really need is to talk about it. Talking makes a difference, it releases the weight of your shoulders, but professionals don’t seem to follow this. That is the problem. Mental