Multiple disciplines in mental healthcare

Abstract

It is no secret that, when mental illness strikes, it has a tendency to rock the boat. It usually wreaks havoc in a person’s life due to its effect on most of the important areas of daily living. While this rings true for any illness, be it mental or physical, sufferers of mental health problems seem to be particularly prone to having their life turned upside down. This is usually more pronounced in mental illnesses of a moderate-severe nature and are often compounded by the ‘lack of tangible proof’ that a broken limb or any other physical malaise may present with. Consequently, this tends to make it harder to generate compassion from others towards the sufferer since it can be seen as akin to trying to convince someone to believe in ghosts which, as we know, have a similar tendency to lack physical appearance and, hence, proof.