Mental Health : An Introduction Mental disorders are malfunctions of the brain. These malfunctions create changes in thought‚ emotions and perceptions in the patient. Mental disorders are mainly caused by the imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Having a mental disorder does not suggest that the patient is ‘crazy’ or ‘a lunatic’. One of four families will have at least one member suffering from a mental disorder. Four hundred and fifty million out of the world population are currently affected
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Description What is mental health illness? Mental health can be defined as a person’s condition with regard to the psychological and emotional well being of an individual and the way we interact. It plays a roll in how we think‚ feel‚ and act. Mental health effects how people live their day to day lives. Decisions we make‚ how we associate with others and deal with stress can be quite difficult with someone who has a mental illness. Factors that indicate why people have mental illness’s are genetics
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For the past few years the issue of mental illness has been rising and becoming a bigger problem. The United Nations has suggested guidelines on how to handle mental illness to help Member States but the issue is still very minor in the eyes of the specific. There is a foundation called the World Health Organization (WHO) located in Switzerland and was established in. 1948. WHO is known for keeping the people of the world healthy and ensures the availability of more than about 250 essential medicines
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Mental Health America HSC 310 David Olsen January 24‚2011 Mental Health America Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives. With more than 320 affiliate nationwide‚ we represent a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well being of the nation‚ every day‚ and in a time of crisis (2007 Mental Health America). As an
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An Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace Increasingly‚ good mental health in the workplace is an issue being raised. Job stresses are being recognized as affecting work performance and also an individual’s over-all well-being. There is a lot of information available about how to promote good mental health in the workplace but perhaps insufficient initiatives actually being used. Providing employees with information promoting good mental health alerts them to the problems but may not achieve
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functions of a Mental Health Worker A Mental Health Worker is someone who contributes to the treatment‚ recovery and normalising the life of someone with a Mental health condition. A team of Mental Health Workers will work with a person in primary care settings to help them in all aspects of which their illness has affected‚ including housing‚ employment‚ relationships and general wellbeing. Mental Health Workers may be assigned to people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems
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LO1:Understanding how principles of support are implemented in health & social care practice. Principles of Health & Social Care in Mental Health The Act is underpinned by five key principles (Section 1‚ MCA) Principle 1: A presumption of capacity – every adult has the right to make his or her own decisions and must be assumed to have capacity to do so unless it is proved otherwise. This means that you cannot assume that someone cannot make a decision for themselves just because they have
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Introduction People with mental health issues are subject to a variety of hardships. For example‚ they struggle with their symptoms and work to alleviate those symptoms. Also‚ those with mental illnesses are subject to stigmas negatively influence wellbeing. Stigma‚ can refer to a set of negative beliefs regarding a specific demographic. I am interested in the effect of stigmas towards people with mental health issues. Specifically‚ its influence on intervention outcomes. It is important to understand
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Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Major Depressive Disorder and Suicidality Amy H Cheung‚ M D \ Carolyn S Dewa‚ Objectives: Despite being recognized as a serious public health concern‚ suicidality among adolescents and young adults is frequently missed‚ and completed suicide remains the second leading cause of death for young Canadians. With such close links between depression‚ suicidality‚ and completed suicide‚ any intervention must address all 3 of these issues
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three mental health professionals outlined in this course and their effectiveness. Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) Community psychiatric nurses have a vast amount of responsibilities and roles within the mental health sector. They are a registered nurse that have undergone specialised training in mental health who work within the community. Some can be attached to general doctor surgeries‚ within the prison system‚ mental health units‚ homes and even the homeless and/or community mental health
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