The Professional Identity of a Mental Health Counselor Trineequa Gilbert Capella University Introduction The professional identity of a mental health counselor is extremely important. When it comes to finding your professional identity‚ it is important to weigh out all options to make sure that the profession that is chosen‚ is what one would see themselves doing for a long time. It is more so of asking oneself if they feel they qualify for the career that they are about to
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I recently saw a young 18-year-old female in my clinic who was seeking pain medications for abdominal pain. Her urine pregnancy test was positive. The moment I told her the results‚ the patient was in tears. She broke down and told me that she was addicted to opiate pain medications. She was suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms and did not know what to do. She said that her father left the family when she was 9 and her mother died from an overdose last year. She did not have a job‚ nor had
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Reflect on how socio-emotional and mental health issues or concerns are crucial to implement or continue a child care health advocate program. Identify challenging behaviors that you may have observed. Remember not to be specific related to confidentiality; please be generic. We need to beware of behavioral warning signs can be anything for hitting‚ biting‚ startled from routines or events‚ extreme mood swings‚ sudden behavior changes‚ withdrawn from playing with their peers are just some of the
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AEffects of abortion on mental health The only terms used by the scientific community to refer to psychological pain of abortion are those associated with anxiety‚ depression or some corollaries of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Indeed‚ testing protocols and treatment of PTSD can be used only if the symptoms provide clear manifestations in a period close to the event. However‚ the manifestation of suffering of abortion is often part time‚ or even cannot come to the surface at the approach of
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Abstract – The stigma attached to schizophrenia and ultimately all mental illness‚ literally ruins people’s lives. This article discusses the No Health without Mental Health strategy‚ released in February by the Department of Health and how it addresses stigma and discrimination and the Time to Change campaign which is led by Rethink and Mind. Recommendations are made as to how frontline healthcare professionals can actively support and educate service users who will suffer first hand from stigma
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stigma associated with people that have mental illnesses‚ in society they are treated differently and are even sometimes discriminated. The feeling of being stigmatized often times has negative effects on the lives of those individuals such as “depressive symptoms and demoralisation; poorer interpersonal relationships; and prevention from recovery or avoidance of help-seeking.” (Dinos Socratis) It is common among individuals that are diagnosed with a mental illness to experience depressive feelings
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U09a1 Responding to Ethical and Legal Issues Erica Bryant Owens Capella University Case Scenario: An 18 year old female named Simone is a new mother who does not know who the father of her child is. She is a high school dropout and receives government assistance. She has received a grant by her social worker to attend counseling for awhile. She has no family to depend on due to her parents being alcoholics and suffering from mental illness. Simone was labeled in school as having learning disabilities
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There is increasing evidence that racism may be psychologically damaging. Studies show that racism can be the foundation for mental health problems. Studies also show that racism can cause post-traumatic stress syndrome. The black church is said to be the only African American institution that whites do not look down upon. Harvard psychiatrist‚ Alvin‚ Poussaint‚ stated that suicide
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Put yourself out there and socialize ‚ so you don’t get lonely. Summary of Key Points: Our overall health can be affected if we go too long without social connections‚ because humans are made to have social contact. Everyone will get lonely from time to time and that’s normal‚ but if you find you are lonely the majority of the time you will need to create social connections as to avoid negative health impacts. Feeling lonely can lead to feeling sad‚ destressed‚ and isolated from others. These “tag-along”
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Diploma *In* Psychology: Ethical Issues In Psychology And Counseling Asking For Help {draw:frame} When one asks for help‚ it could mean that one is unable to solve the problems that trouble him or her. Moreover‚ that also means that one has no grip over his or her problems and is seeking for a way out. By asking for help‚ one hopes to get assistance to ease or relieve his or her burden. A person with emotional difficulties might find it hard for them to function normally‚ therefore school
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