The mass shooting at the 36th Street station on the N train in Sunset Park last month brought the words “mental health” back into the light. Why does the issue of mental health only come up during acts of violence?
The mass shooting at the 36th Street station on the N train in Sunset Park last month brought the words “mental health” back into the light. While 62-year-old Frank James had mental health issues, why does the issue of mental health only come up during acts of violence?
And the issue is worsening. According to Mental Health America, in 2019 19.86% of adults experienced a mental illness . Depression is increasing among young people, with 19% of kids between the ages of 12 and 17 experiencing major depression. “There is a stigma attached to acknowledging our mental health challenges. And it’s important for people to understand that physical health and mental health are inseparable,” said clinical psychologist and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Professor Jeff Gardere.
In a background paper from the Treatment Advocacy Center in 2016 in Pittsburgh, 270 people with severe psychiatric disorders who were recently discharged from hospital were followed for 10 weeks and compared to 477 neighbors. During that period, 15% of those in the former category were victims of violence compared to 7% of the latter.
Recent statistics from Johns Hopkins University showed that, “Mental health disorders account for several of the top causes of disability in established market economies, such as the U.S., worldwide, and include: major depression , manic depression , schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.”
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