Mental iIlness and behavioral

Memo letter to a community leader.
TO: Mayor, Joe McComb, Texas.
FROM: Richard Hudson
DATE: 23/06/2018
SUBJECT: Mental illness and behaviors
The impact of mental illness is overwhelming, and the government has not taken an interest when it comes to mental illness. According to a recent study that was conducted, it was estimated that 20% of people between 13-25years in the United States of America have a mental illness (Corrigan, Benjamin Druss & Deborah 38). The percentage of mentally ill people is very alarming since it has come to my realization that U.S. healthcare system doesn’t acknowledge the mentally ill within the communities across the nation. People have been complaining that the Affordable Care Act is not affordable and doesn’t consider the plight of other patients. Therefore, early intervention of the mentally ill within the community will help in providing a quality life for the mentally ill within the community. This means that with appropriate resources and labor, the number of children or people with mental illness can be found with the help of other community leaders or officials. The data collected will be used to discover the major causes of mental illness, symptoms, and ways in which the circumstances can be managed.
In our communities, many parents feel bad when people realize that their child has ADHD or mood disorders. The opportunity given to collect information and determine the exact number of people struggling will be used to deploy countermeasure and help the parents feel comfortable with their children (Corrigan, Benjamin Druss and Deborah 48).

Additionally, parents do need to be taught on the different ways that mental illness can be managed with an objective of providing a quality life for a child or an affected person. Breaking the stigma for people struggling with mental requires creation of awareness amongst members of the community. This is a strategy which will provide a new perspective towards mental illness.
Work Cited
Corrigan, Patrick W., Benjamin G. Druss, and Deborah A. Perlick. “The impact of mental illness stigma on seeking and participating in mental health care.” Psychological Science in the Public Interest 15.2 (2014): 37-70.