Contemporary Connections:
Connection #1:
-Things They Don't Tell You When You Check Yourself Into a Mental Hospital-
Summary of Article:
This article was written by a man who was in a mental hospital and wants to share his experience. He wrote it as a guide to anybody who wants to check themselves into a mental hospital. Friendships are inconsistent, the food is decent, and the given clothing is limited. His main point is that it is difficult to leave once you're in.
-Things They Don't Tell You When You Check Yourself Into a Mental Hospital-
Summary of Article:
This article was written by a man who was in a mental hospital and wants to share his experience. He wrote it as a guide to anybody who wants to check themselves into a mental hospital. Friendships are inconsistent, the food is decent, and the given clothing is limited. His main point is that it is difficult to leave once you're in.
Connection #2:
-Mentally ill people are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators-
This article reflects on the fact that mentally ill people are not always the ones committing the crime, rather they are the ones that are being succumb to the violence. According to the article, only 3-5% of crimes are committed by people with a mental disease. Also people that have a mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are 2 and a half more times more likely to be raped or mugged compared to the general population.
-Mentally ill people are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators-
This article reflects on the fact that mentally ill people are not always the ones committing the crime, rather they are the ones that are being succumb to the violence. According to the article, only 3-5% of crimes are committed by people with a mental disease. Also people that have a mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are 2 and a half more times more likely to be raped or mugged compared to the general population.