Mental Health Model

Name

Mental health
I had been having periods of anxiety for over eight months which were characterized by sleepless nights and difficulties in concentration. Before then, I had been taking care of my father after my mother became ill and passed away two years ago. She had looked after my father and me in a loving manner and always took good care of us. I am a single women aged 26 years. I recently resigned from work in order to be present with my father as I take care of him. The problem got worse because I lost confidence after the death of my mother. Over a half a year ago, my father experienced a stroke and I had full responsibility of taking care of him. I am afraid of losing him. This has disturbed my daily routine so much that I rarely
In the early stages of the therapy intervention, I learned psycho-education which would help me to become familiar with the CBT model of dealing with anxiety and my unhelpful thought patterns. In addition to this I was introduced to progressive relaxation exercises and records of sleeping time. These were implemented as part of strategies to cope in the process of reducing my anxiety levels. After analysis of my behavior and thought patterns, it was clear that I had been grieving my late mother over the period from when she passed away, something I had not come into terms with. This was further compounded by the fact that I was constantly afraid of losing my father. I had conditions of loneliness, was afraid about my future life, was often sad and angry, had prolonged moments of anxiety, resentfulness and feelings of having been let-down by life. I had also become secretive/ introvert and was not willing to share my worries with any one. I also had serious periods of thinking about the problems and circumstances that I found myself in. The interactions of my behavior, feelings and thoughts prevented me from ever moving