In 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 25 percent of the worldwide population is affected by a mental or behavioural disorder at some point. Over 80% of people suffering from mental disorders, including schizophrenia and depression contribute to 12 percent of the worldwide burden of disease and is projected to increase by 20 percent by 2020 (Fundamental facts 2007). In addition over 57 million people world worldwide are believed to be affected by mental illness. Individuals suffering from schizophrenia encounter a considerable stigma that creates barriers to them receiving adequate treatment which in turn hinders their full integration into communities and society. Keane, (2010), argued that people who use mental health …show more content…
(Fernando, 2010) noted the medical doctors, social workers and police services often labelled mental patients contributing to anxiety at assessments. In particularly, psychiatric often used labelling in their practise to overly diagnosis and used high level of medications, this due to labelling of schizophrenia patients as insane all having a negative impact on the services users. The labelling of mental health patients in terms of consent to treatment they receives can be view as abuse reference. In essence many patients in the UK entering mental health services are referred from their GPs, specialist services, Accident and Emergency or voluntary Services (Morgan, Mallet, Hutchinson, and Lefft, 2004). However, many schizophrenia patients accessed are sectioned under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 for compulsory treatment (Noiseux and Ricards, …show more content…
OFSTED reported concern over the educational needs of young people whilst in institutions, the 2008, Code of Practice to the Mental Health Act specify the needs of young people including key principles of ‘Best Interest” . However young people often lack dignity and privacy and confidentiality as well as deprivation of liberty, there are some reports that professional are reluctant to include patients’ family in decision making (Department of Health, 2014). On the other hand, labelling takes the form of stereotyping (Goffman, 1963). Many professionals fear or avoid those with schizophrenia for instance Black and minorities groups with schizophrenia are commonly labelled as a result of their race creating a cycle of fear (Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2002). Additionally , Count Me In, (2003, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2002 and Aetiology and Ethnicity in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses) AESOP studies in London and Bristol demonstrated that the schizophrenia rates were 10 times higher in black and minority groups when compared to other groups (Begum,