Essay on The De-Institutionalization of Mental Health Care

De-Institutionalization of mental Health care According to NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children, around 60 million people in the US suffer from some sort of mental illness every year. The economic cost for untreated mental illness is over 100 billion dollars a year in the US. World Health Organization has reported that that by 2020 the leading cause of disability in women and children will be depressive disorders. (www.nami.org) The treatment of mental health patients during the 50’s and 60’s can only be termed as cruel and inhumane but looking at the current statistics institutionalization of all these patients is not a viable option either. During research, I have found that although the awareness†¦show more content†¦The use was initially for the under developed countries but with the increasing burden of metal health services in many of the developed nations are also using this system. It provides with protocols for clinical decision making and ordinary people can be trained to provide help in their communities (Patel, 2013). These trained people can work under the supervision of doctors and psychiatrists and a much more integrated system can be developed with such resources. ‘Sangath’ (www.sangath.com) is such a facility which was founded by Dr. Vikram Patel operating in Goa, India. It is funded by the Wellcome trust that finances the brightest ideas in medical humanities. In the US NAMI is a nonprofit organization that has similar goals. They have their chapters in all 50 states plus over a 1000 local affiliates that work to educate, facilitate, research and support people with mental health problems (www.nami.org). These kind of community based programs are the future of mental health care since they are more personal and empathetic. Online communities that provide support for mental health issues can also play a huge role in helping with the out reach. References Patel, V. (2013). Rethinking mental health care:what the developed world can learn from the developing. Retrieved from http://thinkneuroscience.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/rethinking-mental-health-care/ Patel, V., Belkin, G. S., Chockalingam, A., Cooper, J., Saxena, S., Unutzer, J. (2013, MAY,Show MoreRelatedThe Most Serious Forms Of Mental Illness1142 Words   |  5 PagesMental Illness Deinstitutionalization The most serious forms of mental illness are psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar (manic-depression), which affect the mind and alter a person’s ability to understand reality, think clearly, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, and behave appropriately. People with psychotic disorders may hear nonexistent voices, hallucinate, and make inappropriate behavioral responses. 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