Dear Son Analysis

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Dear sons,
Mental illness and disabilities are a growing epidemic in society. In many ways mental illness is comparable to the discrimination blacks faced in the 1960’s, people don’t understand the obstacles they face each day, their actions are often misunderstood, and they are labeled as a problem instead of normal, in today’s society. The main thing you should do when someone is being discriminated against is show your support and be available to help. The deepest fear we have is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgement. The same is true for people with mental illness.
Obstacles blacks faced in the 1960’s was mistreatment, the way they were talked too, called nigger or boy instead of man, same is true for the mentally ill. The …show more content…
Whites, at this time, did not understand the fight for civil rights. The misunderstanding is true for the mentally ill or disabled, Grumpy Grandma and her actions are often misunderstood because of her bipolar disorder. Her mental illness is not taken into consideration for her drug use and odd behavior. Instead of receiving mental help she self-medicates with drugs. She is constantly thrown in jail instead of court mandated therapy and mental treatment. Most of the time she denies her mental illness to keep from being judged. She states that she does not like to take medications because it makes her feel “different” or “not herself”. People believe that jail is the place drug addicts need to be, and I do agree, what I don’t agree with is not taking her mental illness into consideration. I believe people with mental illness should be placed in a facility to receive help. I urge you sons, do not be upset by what you can’t control. Love unconditionally with open arms. We can’t choose our family, but we can control the way we act and treat other …show more content…
The police did not make it easy during the fight for civil rights. The police did not help when blacks called during altercations. The blacks were seen a problem, not as people reaching out for help. I went through a similar situation when our home was broken into. It felt like hours waiting for the police and when they arrived they did not believe me after being informed of my mental illness. The only advice I can give you is to not be afraid if you find yourself in a similar situation. Don’t label people based on false interpretation. My best advice that I received was to not stress over what’s out of your control. You cannot change the way people perceive you. Move on with a smile and overcome your
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