Imagine not being able to think, feel, and process information the same you do now. This is what it is like to have a mental illness. Everything is different, including the way you are treated. Like in the story Of Mice and Men, mental disabilities are a big issue that people don’t always understand, and people sometimes treat those with mental disabilities different than us. In the book, you see George and Lennie have a good friendship no matter the economic struggles. This is shown when George handles all of Lennie’s things for work. This is because Lennie is very forgetful and seems to often lose his belongings. This is said at the book when Lennie can barely remember the place they used to work at. George also takes care of Lennie’s …show more content…
People with mental disabilities are found not to be violence-prone. In an article called More Americans associating mental illness with violence, it states “Americans associate mental illness with the potential for violence despite the evidence the mentally ill are not violence- prone” Moreover, it’s shown that television and films glorify murders committed by the mentally ill. In that same article, it is says “While the percentage of people who linked mental illnesses to violence is small, the study found a growing acceptance for using legal means to commit people with mental illnesses if they are perceived as a threat to others” This shows that people have a false perception on people with mental illnesses. Additionally, this could be a reason why George didn’t want Lennie to talk to the people on the farm, so they wouldn’t get a false perception of him. Did you know more than a quarter of Americans suffer from mental health problems? According to an article by Claire Nullis, one fourth of Americans have a mental illness but only few seek help for it. This shows how mental health issues are misunderstood. They