Assignment Directions: 1) Compose a 6th edition APA paper regarding the evolution of mental health care in the U.S. 2) Identify how stigma affects mental health care and correlate Carrie Fischer’s comments with your perspective. ***A rubric has been provided in the uploads for you. Remember to include the title page and reference page. Also, use some in-text citations within the paper and use a minimum of a 400-word count.*** LINKS TO BE READ/HEARD: "A Window Into the Daily Struggles of Long-Term Care": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYZdsJqx4xc "Five Ways the U.S. Mental Health Care System is in Crisis": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR8zfpUwTrQ Reading to Carrie Fischer's Author's Note, "Wishf‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‌ul Thinking": One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of. They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.” Reference: Carrie Fischer, Author's Note, Wishful Drinking (Simon and Schuster, ‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‌2009)