Beliefs and theories about mental illness vary greatly throughout the eyes of professionals. Many view mental illness as a serious condition, while others take it less seriously and see it as a part of everyday life. Although many think doctors are always right, they underestimate the influence and power these physicians exercise based upon their own personal views and ideas. Illustrated in the article, “Social Class, Ethnicity and Mental Illness,” Ann Vander Stoep and Bruce …showed first 75 words of 2494 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2494 total…Showalter, Elaine. “Defining Hysteria.” Hystories. New York: Columbia UP, 1997. 14- 26. Stoep, Ann Vander and Bruce Link. “Social Class, Ethnicity, And Mental Illness: The Importance Of Being More Than Earnest.” American Journal Of Public Health September 1998: 1396-1402. Bibliography Works Cited Showalter, Elaine. “Defining Hysteria.” Hystories. New York: Columbia UP, 1997. 14- 26. Stoep, Ann Vander and Bruce Link. “Social Class, Ethnicity, And Mental Illness: The Importance Of Being More Than Earnest.” American Journal Of Public Health September 1998: 1396-1402.