Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, particularly on grounds of race, age or sex. This is a problem that affects many lives; and it is found almost everywhere and almost impossible to hide. It is found in communities and spotted in workplaces. Mental illness contributes to discrimination. More than 9.5% of the adult population in the United States will suffer from a depressive illness (“Depression”), 6% will suffer from anxiety disorders (“Mental Health Problems in the Workplace”), and 40% will suffer from schizophrenia (Brohan, 14). Mental illness in a work environment ranges from depression to anxiety to schizophrenia. Many incidents related to mental illness often occur in the workplace because employees do not know how to handle the situation and do not know how to handle someone with a mental disorder. In the United States, we commonly see a large population of unemployed people living on unemployment. streets. We can notice their lack of mental stability. It is possible that they were fired from their jobs due to their conditions and have been unable to find employment since. Discrimination plays a major role. I worked on average 25 to 40 hours per week to earn my own living and become independent. I knew how to earn a dollar and the struggle to earn it in Los Angeles; I worked hard every day to make a name for myself. Then I was diagnosed with severe depression and moderate anxiety. I didn’t let it get to me because I saw it as another bump in the road. I did not inform my superior because I thought I had my illness under control. However I was wrong, one day at work I had an episode where I slowly started to lose my mind, I didn't know what triggered it; ...... middle of paper ...... Psychiatric rehabilitation, 2014. Web. April 27, 2014.Lugo, Salvador. Personal interview. April 21, 2014. “Mental Health Issues in the Workplace.” Mental health issues in the workplace. Harvard University, February 2010. Web. April 26, 2014. United States. Office of Women's Health. “Americans with Disabilities and Mental Illness Act.” Office of Women's Health. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 27, 2014. Web. March 29, 2010 United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Depression." National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | Population Health Division. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ministry of Health and Social Services, April 27, 2014. Web. October 23, 2013. Silcox, Sarah. “Closing the workplace mental health gap.” Occupational Health 66.3 (2014): 15-17. Commercial source completed. Internet. April 26. 2014.