“The C word in the Hallways” by Anna Quindlen, focuses on the issue of mental health in teenagers and young adults. Misinformation and ignorance are found all around the subject. The author tries to argue that society should focus more on learning about these problems. She begins with specific examples of when mental health problems were not treated properly. Kip Kinkel was her first subject. He killed his parents and then proceeded to go to his high school and shoot many of his classmates. Soon after he was sentenced to life in prison, and given a mental evaluation. It turns out that from a young age he heard voices in his head, however this problem was not correctly treated. Next Anna writes about Sam Manzie a seventeen year old who is currently serving a …show more content…
She then moves on to some staggering statistics. These statistics go over just how common this problem is. She then makes her final plea to parents, insurance companies, hospitals, and schools. I think that everyone needs to read this essay because it is a very important subject. No one really focuses on mental health problems. In fact, I used to be a part of the group of people who did not pay attention. It took a big reality check for me to realize how big of an issue it really is. In the eighth grade I was moving to a new school for the millionth time. I befriended another new student named Kyle. We became close friends and soon I considered him to be one of my best friends. Freshman year came around and we started drifting apart. We still talked, but we did not talk as much as we used to. Soon after, I moved again and again I found myself in another school. About a year passed by and I heard news that Kyle had brought a gun to my old high school and then drove away and committed suicide. That was probably one of the worst weeks of my life. Kyle had problems with depression but he was not treated. I would like to
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry because he gained a lot of money, but didn’t save all of it for himself. He gave his money to charities and different causes that benefited others. Carnegie believed in the “Gospel of Wealth”. This was an article that Carnegie wrote about how wealthy people should give their money to others instead of keeping it for themselves. He supported education and reading because he loved to read and he thought it was important for new generations.
Then, the juvenile faces more serve sanctions, but on the other hand he or she is afforded all constitutional rights which is not necessary granted in juvenile court. One case highlighted in the book was the D.C. sniper attacks. The case involved a juvenile (17 years-old) and an adult (42 years-old) who coordinated a series of shootings in the Northern District area of Washington, D.C. as well as a few other states. During the rampage, seventeen people were killed and others were injured. Kupchik discussed how the adult in this case was sentenced to death, however the juvenile has to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen The book Girl interrupted is a humorous nonfiction Autobiographical book about the author Susanna Kaysen experience in side a mental intuition with others in which she encountered. The story takes place in 1967 Massachusetts inside McLean Hospital. Kaysen, who voluntarily enters a mental institution after visiting her psychiatrist and discovers she is having a problem and offers her a place to “rest”. She plans on staying just a few weeks but ends up stay a total of 18 months were she meets many of other mental ill patients and is later diagnosis with Borderline Personality Disorder.
The world was memorized in 2011, when Casey Anthony got off on charges after killing her own 2 year old child. Leading up to the day of the crime, no one could expect Casey to do anything this horrific. So why would she do it? Casey Anthony was born in Warren, Ohio, on March 19, 1986. Casey’s parents , George and Cindy Anthony, described Casey as a happy, outgoing child.
If you want to know the value of a second, ask a hopeful right before sign drop. Drill team girls from all over Texas and even out of state have high hopes of becoming part of the future line of The Kilgore College Rangerettes. Every year the competition gets tougher and the girls hoping for a spot on the prestigious drill team are becoming more competitive and stronger dancers. I was one of these girls who decided to take a chance and endure a week long audition and hope to see my tryout number on the sign in Dodson Auditorium on July 17, 2015. Unfortunately, I was not one of the girls chosen for the 76th line of Rangerettes.
In Cold Blood, written by Truman Capote, “reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers.” Murders of this kind cause more fear and phobias in not only rural communities, but really any community. The murder of the beloved Clutter family is more widely recognized and emits an abundant amount of fear upon citizens in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas. No one thought such a terrible tragedy could transpire to them… until it happened. There have been similar small town crises throughout history that have left lasting effects on not only the town, but the nation as well.
Ever since I arrived at the high school, there has been one man that was my teacher, coach and friend when I needed one. This is coming from a person you really wouldn’t expect to be be this person in your life. Coach Minnich, Mr. Minnich, Ryan Minnich, (only off school grounds). The high school life has been a struggle, but he has made it a little easier. I met Coach Minnich the first day of football practice freshman year.
Pathos could be used more in this editorial by bringing in how people with mental illness feel and how just a normal day can feel like nothing. The lancet could make this a much more effective editorial than it is now. Emotions are something everyone can relate to. After all, the lancet is right on one concluding idea that mental illness is not taken seriously by many people. The homeless are to be helped as our main priority.
The Yellow Wallpaper In The Yellow Wallpaper written in 1894, Gilman portrays the protagonist as a victim of oppression. Oppression is defined as being heavily burdened mentally or physically by troubles or adverse conditions. Oppression is also a form of authority over someone who is in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. During the 1800’s women were subject to strict laws of society which prevented them from many civil rights and opportunities.
Last friday, a tragedy happened in the parking lot of Trey Community College in Springfield, Kentucky. What seemed to be an average morning turned into a scene from a horror movie. On this seemingly regular Friday morning, a sophomore student, Isaiah Teller, took out a gun and fired four shots at his fellow students, and then one at himself. Teller’s mother, Emily Teller, says that this may have been avoided, “He never really liked people. Was always anti-social.”
The Glass Castle is a nonfiction book written by Jeanette Walls where she tells the shocking story about her family and their struggle to provide for themselves. This heartbreaking and touching story includes horrific stories about what Jeanette and her siblings endured throughout their childhood. Jeanette is the second oldest of her other siblings, Maureen, Brian, and Lori. Jeanette is the daughter of Rex and Rose Mary Walls, Rex an alcoholic, and Rose Mary, a painter. While reading through this story and getting to know Jeanette’s family and all the people she encountered throughout her childhood really showed me how tough and brave Jeanette truly is.
One out of every six women has been sexually assaulted either completed (14.8%) or attempted (2.8%) in her entire lifetime. Imagine of the those women was a 15 year old girl attending high school, who had a lot to offer, but was periodically silenced, while battling a mental illness in a fictional novel called Speak. The novel speak and the articles we read outside of class have a lot in common including sexual assault stereotypes, sexual violence statistics, and mental illness. Next, I will compare the character Melinda with the four articles. During the book speak, the main character Melinda can be described as a “perfect victim”.
Undiagnosed people are failing to receive proper treatment and this could lead to suicide due to the constant negative thoughts that come with many mental illnesses. According to studies, "the suicide rate for girls ages 15 to 19 doubled from 2007 to 2015" (Holmes). Suicide rates are the highest they have been in 40 years. People seem to look over this simple yet astonishing fact. This is not only the wellbeing of students, their lives could be on the line.
One of my experiences with failure took place when I was in fourth grade. There were many problems accumulated and I was a child who needed people to see if I did my homework or study for the test, because I couldn’t concentrate and was distracted by anything in the room. My brother also had problems that year, he needed more attention because he didn’t get along with his math teacher and my Mom was always after him with the homework; otherwise he would have failed Math at the end of the year. In fourth grade, the teacher that was assigned to us was one of the strict teachers that were in that school
They also believe that children and teenagers may not handle learning about mental health the correct way. Those who argue against teaching about mental health in schools argue that “[educators] are causing widespread confusion among the majority when we engage [children] in discourse about mental health” and that they “might be encouraged to pathologize their emotions” after watching a video. (Gill n.p.). The author of the article is claiming that only a minority of people are affected by mental illness. She is also arguing that children might think of their emotions as “wrong” even though they are not, suggesting that they cannot handle learning about mental illnesses.