A Mind That Found Itself By Clifford W. Beers

In the early twentieth century, Clifford W. Beers suffered from bipolar disorder after the demise of his beloved brother. Following this, he made an attempt to take his own life and injured himself, eventually being sent to a mental hospital. While he was there, he was severely mistreated. In response, he wrote and published his autobiography, A Mind That Found Itself, which ignited mental health reformation and hence led to the formation of Mental Health America. Over the decades, mental health reforms were implemented such as therapy, legislative acts by the United States Congress, mental health organizations, integration of this into healthcare, and Mental health awareness month in May and Mental Health Week. In the present, many people

In Sheri Gordon’s article on Verywell Mind, “What is Emotional Abuse?”, the author states that the impact of emotional abuse is as “severe” as physical abuse, in which the victim may feel self-doubt, become overly critical of themselves, avoid building relationships, and get into psychological breakdowns. Moreover, according to the Psych Central article, “What Are the Effects of Emotional Abuse?”, people may develop social anxiety disorder (SAD), in which they have an extreme fear of how they would be perceived by others, which affects their daily lives and social well-being (9). Moreover, it can lead to physical effects such as developing an eating disorder or insomnia. Mental abuse can negatively impact a person’s mental and physical state and they may have difficulty concentrating in the present moment and be trapped in their bubble. In order to address their negative psychological symptoms, therapy, to help people heal from emotional pain and distress and teach ways to cope with situations, and medications, to alleviate emotional pain and distress, are provided. When medications are taken specifically for SAD, there are side