There exist various literatures dealing with gender related issues. This includes issues of how women are treated by their family as well as the society. This can be related to the story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkin Gilman. This is the author of the short story that portrays a situation of how a husband mistreats the mental illness of his woman. It addresses the problem of mental... read more

Assessment in mental health practice of a social worker is the identification of the nature and causes of physical or mental illness, based on a comprehensive study of the patient. Mental illnesses are the result of complex interactions between the patient, other individuals and groups. Diagnoses of mental illness should always take into account socio-cultural aspects and effects of the envi... read more

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that aggravates a personʼs ability to think clearly, to build interpersonal relations and manage emotions (Summerville and Atherley, 2012). More than two million Americans suffer from this illness today, which shows relatively high frequency of its occurrence. Schizophrenia can be developed at any age, still t... read more