Mental illness is often created and diagnosed based on the subjective judgment of mental health professionals. Often the diagnosis consists of undesirable traits perceived by mainstream society as a problem. Society creates beliefs and dictates social norms in order to establish social order. Additionally, marginalized groups, often disenfranchised, are often diagnosed and labeled as mentally ill, due to their inability to become resilient and succeed under conditions of poverty. Delgado and Stefancic (2001) describe intersectionality as multiple identities that oppress individuals with undesirable traits represented in society. As a result, many people of color, with characteristics of disability, and women may be diagnosed with mental health disorders due to multiple stressors in society. Therefore, marginalized groups who are perceived as less desirable are likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, due to their status and position in society. Mental health stigma is a form of social control, as mental health diagnosis is based on the beliefs and ideas of dominant society. Additionally, mental health diagnosis causes stigma and makes people unable to become resilient against labels created by dominant society. Here, many of these mental health traits are socially constructed in order to instill social control in disenfranchised groups. As a result, the placement of people in asylums and mental health diagnosis are attributed to a socioeconomic perspective due to social control. The establishment of asylums and mental health diagnosis became popular in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution. During this period, many businessmen became rich by being in the middle of paper...opical medicines. Additionally, the medical model is driven by pharmaceutical companies who want to increase their profits by selling psychotropic drugs. Therefore, social workers must advocate on behalf of participants by being reluctant to use the Diagnostic Statistical Manual and focusing on the well-being of their clients.ReferencesArben, P. (1996). Are mental illnesses biological illnesses? Some public policy implications. Health and Social Work, 21, 66-69. Delgado, R. and Stefancic, J. (2001). Critical Race Theory: An Introduction. New York: New York University Press. Kirk, S. and Kutchins, H. (1988). Deliberate diagnostic error in mental health practice. The Social Service Review, 62(2), 225-237. McInnes, S. (2001). Politics is personal, or why make a revolution (from the inside or the outside) when you can have Soma? Feminist magazine, 68, 160-166.