We dont talk enough about mental disorders in low income/education environments.
We dont talk enough about mental disorders.
Things like ADHD, bipolar disorder, and depression etc. are not really taken seriously by many communities; things like low income, harsh environment, and low-level education facilitate this dismissal of mental disorders.
Someone who is manic/hyperactive (ADHD) could be brushed off as possessed or this hyperactivity to be just a personality trait, while someone who is depressed would just be asked to toughen up.
Therapy is for people who are labelled as "crazy" and Medication for people who completely lost it.
But I guess I should also talk about over representaion. In more educated/privileged communities, people tend to call everything a mental disorder. They label themselves without a diagnosis or others label. They buy medication for sicknesses they dont even have. And self-diagnosing starts to get annoying.
On one hand, a depressed person could be brushed off even after asking for help multiple times, and he commits suicide. Thats a crime committed against them by everyone who brushed them off. And on the other hand, a person with mild mood swings get "diagnosed" and gets medication ruins thier body. Thats also a crime.
I personally think people dont speak that much about this topic and would like to hear your opinions on them.