Would you enroll

in a class of a
professor who
suffers from
a mental illness?

We, as a group, agreed upon that wed still enroll in a class regardless of
whether the instructor has issues regarding with his or her psychological health. A
teacher or a professor could not have been one if not for his or her individual
capabilities. Whether or not he or she has a problem, as long as it doesnt cause
harm to anybody, enrolling in their class is still a plausible choice. There is no
reason for society to isolate such in his profession just because of his or her
disorders.
Of course, there are different kinds of mental disabilities. However if a
professor is a qualified individual then it is completely fine to be taught by them in a
school setup. According to the ADA, an individual may be considered qualified if he
or she has the requisite skill, experience, education and other job requirements of
the position and if the individual can perform the essential functions of the position
with or without reasonable accommodation. So if the professor can teach the
students well in spite of his or her condition, then we dont see any reason not to
enroll in the subjects they teach. But of course, they cannot be expected to be able
to work like the other faculty members without mental disabilities. The students
should also be well informed about the condition of their professor so that they
would not worsen the condition if ever they may say something that would mentally
harm their professor.
However, some mental illnesses that are severe enough for an individual to
convey their thoughts as gibberish and incomprehensible might cause problems in a
lecture. An example is the genius mathematician, John Nash, when he delivered a

lecture back in the 1959 in Columbia University. He was said to be incomprehensible

that the audience noticed that there was something wrong with him. It is known
that John Nash was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia. Maybe, in extreme cases,
it is not advisable to enroll but if an individual still functions as an educator, again,
mental issues is not a problem. Personally, despite John Nashs mental disorder, Id
still go to his class for I know that he was one of the greatest mathematicians ever.
While mental illnesses can cause debilitating effects in an individual, we infer
that it is still acceptable that an individual with a problem psychologically be able to
teach students at par with mentally healthy educators.

MIDTERM-INSIGHT PAPER
PSY110P SY310
ESGUERRA, ALYANNA MARIE N.
MACARAEG, NICOLE ANNE P.
MOLATO, SHEKINAH ELLINE P.
OLCHONDRA, NICOLE ANN

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https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/05/08/challenges-teaching-mentalhealth-condition-essay
HIRING AND FIRING THE MENTALLY AND PSYCHIATRICALLY DISABLED: ADVICE FOR HR PROFESSIONALS

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/25/science/john-nash-a-beautiful-mind-subjectand-nobel-winner-dies-at-86.html?_r=0
http://www.nasuwt.org.uk/MemberSupport/NASUWTPublications/AllPublications/Rese
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