Lucy got diagnosed with manic depression which is the characteristics of the bipolar disorder condition. Her condition is the main reason why she finds it challenging to have an interpersonal relationship at home as well as leading her to lose her job in the four companies in the last two years. Individuals who suffer depression have no interest in things that seemed to interest them previously, and they have difficulties in concentrating, they may gain or lose weight as well as having no sleep or little. Most of these individual who gets diagnosed with this kind of disorder most abuse drugs as a way of helping them with the mood swing and the more they use the drugs, the more their life becomes difficult (Cummings, 2013).
Lucy grandmother also suffers the same condition like that of Lucy. Donna experiences mood swings, and according to studies, it is clear that genetic components create mental illness which is not a choice but treating it is a choice. People in the society view these victims in a different perspective. Like Lucy’s grandfather, he believed that the cause of the mood swings was as a result of witchcraft that needed a specialist to treat them .A person with a mental disability depends on the friends as well as the family members in the environment for support as the disorder usually occurs within a particular social context (Cummings, 2013). People with mental disability have been facing stigma and discrimination for over a long time where they have met all kinds of stereotypes, cues as well as the prejudice from the general public or from their family members who do not understand their condition. Federal law has addressed this stigma and provides a crucial foundation in improving the disparities in the healthcare as well as the employment outcomes for the individuals with mental illness.
References
Cummings, J. R., Lucas, S. M., & Druss, B. G. (2013). Addressing public stigma and disparities among persons with mental illness: The role of federal policy. American Journal Of Public Health, 103(5), 781-785. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301224
