Mental Illnesses: The Memory Palace And The Joey Song

Prior to taking this class, I was unsure of many mental illnesses and what the mental health organizations offered to those that suffer through this in their lives. I would believe that I had a small grasp on mental health and substance abuse, but as the class continued I learned so much more than I anticipated. The major components that I learned is that mental health facilities have limited resources and are expensive, the stigmatization that mental health has on society, the emotional strain that family members experience when substance abuse is present in the family, and if someone does not want to make a change in their lives, you cannot force it upon them. Examples of these can be seen in two books that we read in class, The Memory Palace and The Joey Song, it provides real examples of things that I learned. Mental health facilities are one of the least supported institutions in public health

If there are facilities available, they have limited resources to give to their clients and cannot provide them with the assistance that they need. Since the government does not distribute many funds toward mental health services, there is not much prevention or even intervention to offer to those that require it. The most secure way that people can receive health care are based on income and the type of insurance that they have. Money is a major theme with mental health institutions because those who do not have it are pushed aside and limited care, but on the other hand clients that have stable finances can receive the help necessary. When I was reading, The Joey Song, Joey was abusing drugs from when he was younger and his parents had enough funds to take him to the best treatment centers for his care. This family