The United States is known for having the highest incarceration rate among all developed countries. The cause for this rate is highly debated, as there are several factors that contribute to mass incarceration. One factor that is being reexamined recently is the rate of mental health issues in the prison system. The national average suicide […]
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A Thought on Rethinking Global Mental Health
This article contains themes regarding depression and other mental health complications. Reader discretion is advised. Psychiatric patients in Ghana’s prayer camps aren’t only tied down by the constraints of their mental ramifications, they are physically shackled, tied to dark concrete cells, and forced to eat, sleep and defecate in confinement. This treatment that seems […]
The Decrease of Psychiatrists in California: Another Battle for Mental Health
On average, 1 in 20 adults in California suffers from a serious mental illness that severely affects the way they go about their daily activities. That staggering statistic, although shocking, should not be surprising. College campuses are constantly reminding students of the importance in seeking medical attention in high-stress environments, and as early as elementary […]
The “Scourge of South Korea”: Stress and Suicide in Korean Society
“Suicide is everywhere,” says South Korean author Young-ha Kim, referring to modern Korean society, in his op-ed for the The New York Times. Countless others have documented what some call “the scourge of South Korea” – the fact that people of all classes, ages, and genders are committing suicide at exceptionally high rates. South Korea […]
Is It Time To Rethink the Economics of Happiness?
Underpinning the nation’s mixed economy is the well-reasoned belief that more money equates to greater happiness. Unfortunately, 2017 has proved this finding deceiving. As wages continue to rise, “National Happiness” has not blossomed, but languished. As the United States is confronted by an increasingly dissatisfied populace, politicians across the nation are scrambling to assuage their […]
The Critical Need to Enact Gun Control
This is one part of the larger debate on gun control in the U.S. The opposing article can be found here. Infuriating political stalemate aside, Congress must act to bring about gun control legislation. The current trajectory of federal inaction in the wake of a record number of gun-related massacres suggests the likelihood that it […]