Essays on Mental Health

Emile Durkheim was a French sociologist, recognised as one of the founding fathers of the subject. He is best known for his theory of ‘functionalism’ which interprets society as an intricate network in which all the parts need to work and correspond together in order to achieve social solidarity. In this essay, I will outline...

Schizophrenia is often misunderstood and is confused with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). Although Schizophrenia’s simplified meaning is “split mind”, it is associated and described as a fragmented pattern of thinking. This syndrome has many different symptoms and people who suffer with Schizophrenia will never display the same symptoms. These symptoms are split into three categories...