Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses, nevertheless they are just as disabling in their own way. Society, however, is more accepting of those with physical than psychological illnesses or disabilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the modern world, more than one-tenth of the global population suffers from some sort of psychological issues and yet mental illnesses gets far less priority that it actually deserves. Worse, minor psychological issues are mostly ignored by the society. There is no denying that

this

ignorance can lead to the negative outcomes in the future.

To begin

with, the number of general hospitals that treat patients with bodily diseases is increasing.

This

is the evidence of social ignorance of psychological illnesses. To illustrate, only a few numbers of public health care facilities are devoted to treating mental diseases.

Furthermore

, individuals are not willing to understand the situation of these people.

That is

to say, the members of societies are keen to ignore their problems.

For example

, they often prohibit their children to meet and to visit these people.

On the other hand

, it is true that international, governmental and private organizations have created some facilities for these people. In

this

regard, there is an opinion that the position can be improved in the near future. A good illustration of

this

is the WHO.

This

organization introduced a new methodology for psychological disabled individuals.

Moreover

, the mass media began to cover

this

issue.

Consequently

, they can explain the arduous situation of psychological disabled people.

For instance

, the marvel studio’s movie about Joker, who is mentally disabled person, gain a popularity among the youngsters. To conclude,

although

many people are concerned about the position of

such

kinds of people, the authorities and private organizations started to help them.

In addition

, mass media coverage can be beneficial for these people.