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melodysr

Effects of Poverty on Society: Why We Should All Care - 0 views

www.poverties.org/effects-of-poverty.html

personal+freedoms poverty+effects poverty+definitions food+crisis

shared by melodysr on 31 Jan 16 - No Cached
  • melodysr on 31 Jan 16
     
    Provides definition of poverty. Lists causes and effects of poverty. Links provided for various countries and their poverty issues.
amr2126336

Extreme Poverty: A Matter of Justice - 1 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...tter-of-justice_b_2972330.html

poverty fortunate rights

shared by amr2126336 on 05 Sep 16 - No Cached
  • christiana333 on 05 Sep 16
     
    This website looks at the social injustice of extreme poverty. The author is a woman taking a survey of her life and realizing she is very fortunate. She dives into how "the other half" lives.
  • amr2126336 on 05 Sep 16
     
    its definitely important to remember where you came from and be grateful for what you have and not take it for ganted.... Thanks for this one.
kat2222004

5 Challenges of Mental Health Care Today - 5 views

counseling.online.wfu.edu/...es-of-mental-health-care-today

health personal+freedoms mental+illness

shared by kat2222004 on 26 Jan 17 - No Cached
  • kat2222004 on 26 Jan 17
     
    Even though mental illness is a common problem it's handled very poorly. People with mental illness struggle to get help for a variety of reasons. They lack the money to pay for therapy and the support they need.
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  • ari215 on 27 Jan 17
     
    I agree, mental health care is very important and sadly is not always easy to get. Mental health needs more funding and more awareness. Being stable mentally is just as important as getting your yearly doctor's exam. I view mental illness's such as depression, anxiety and so on to be just as important to treat as any physical sickness or injury that requires medical attention.
  • sldaly on 27 Jan 17
     
    I also agree that mental healthcare is very poor and not getting the attention it deserves. I have someone really close to me that has mental illness and they don't get all the proper things that they need to deal with it because of money.
  • dan2084143 on 27 Jan 17
     
    As someone who has struggled with mental illness most of my entire life I know all too well the challenges that mental health faces in our country. It might help you to look at the Reagan administration and their decisions to close several mental health hospitals and programs in the late 80's. This had a huge impact on how mental health was dealt with in this country.
  • luminitaparavat on 28 Jan 17
     
    Being someone that has worked for a number of years with mentally disabled patients, I have to say that there is a lot of indifference toward this medical condition. Patients are not always receiving the best treatment option, they rather receive what is convenient for the health care provider or sometimes the cheapest alternative because family does not want to pay for treatment, whether it is a therapy or medication. It is very unfortunate that these people are ignored just because they have an ilness.
  • monique102 on 28 Jan 17
     
    I work with a variety of patients and some do have mental disabilities. Most don't seek help because they have the lack of knowledge and don't know where to start. Also like the article states they don't have the support or don't want to spend the money. A lot of people who don't get the correct help they need then tend to become suicidal. Very sad.
  • aus2127741 on 29 Jan 17
     
    Mental health definitely needs funding. A lack of funding will result in higher poverty and an increased suicide rate among the disabled. Not too long ago the mentally ill were put in asylums. Being someone who has Asperger's Syndrome I have experienced shutdowns and anxiety. At my last college I was unofficially withdrawn. When I have anxiety I often cannot leave my bedroom and school has become very difficult.
  • che2146091 on 29 Jan 17
     
    The main reason many do not seek professional help is not due to money, but the stigma that society places on someone with mental illness. Suffering in silence is a common way to handle the disease. Many also self medicate with alcohol and drugs. There is free help out there, just have to look for it. Catholic Family Services and Christian Church groups are there to those who ask for the help. The first step is to ask.
anonymous

Child Labor in China - 1 views

www.voicesofyouth.org/...child-labor-in-china

personal+freedoms china labor children child+labor

shared by anonymous on 27 Jan 18 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 27 Jan 18
     
    This article discusses the issue of child labor in China. Clearly, there are many reasons for the seeming necessity of child labor such as poverty, or lack of resources, but it is still remains a problem that has yet to be entirely resolved.
  • Valerie Sutton on 28 Jan 18
     
    This is such a sad topic to talk about but needed to be done. Those kids are taken advantage of to the max.
  • dia2056159 on 28 Jan 18
     
    I am glad you decided to share this issue regarding child labor. I noticed this article was posted 3 years ago, I wonder how much that number (11 million) has gone up since then. I like how this person provided us insight into how exactly child labor exists. This is definitely an issue that needs to be stopped.
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