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Heather Best
SPCH 3320
Prof McIntyre
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: There are roughly 25 people in this room tonight.
According to Dr. Joel Young in 2015 from Psychology
Today, about a quarter of the population will
face a mental health issue in any given year. With more
than half of all mental illnesses left totally untreated. That means that
around 6 of us could face a mental health issue
this year and less than 3 of us would seek treatment
for it.
III. Speaker Credibility: Ive spent the last 2 decades of my life reading
about depression and bipolar disorder. My family has a
history of it and Ive seen the consequences
of untreated mental illness firsthand
IV. Thesis Statement: Today, I want to talk to you about how untreated
mental illness is a root cause of homelessness.
V. Preview: I want to tell you about why mental illness goes untreated and
then Id like to share the reasons it causes homelessness.
I. Main Point (Cause): There are 3 main reasons for untreated mental
feel stigmatized by the way their mental disorders are portrayed in this
country.
Transition: Having told you about why mental illness goes untreated, next I
II. Main Point (effect): Dr. Young cites in 2015 that one out of every three
who find themselves homeless do so because of an untreated mental illness
that makes it difficult to meet the demands of daily life. (M.D. J. L., 2015)
Transition: I have discussed why mental illness goes untreated and how it
leads to homelessness.
Conclusion
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