of complex health needs on the individual and mental health services? This essay aims to discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which
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Surrounding Mental Health | | | Theresa | 5/20/2013 | | Who would you consider to be stronger‚ someone who is battling cancer or depression? There is no definite way of telling who is stronger. Most people would say the patient battling cancer because they are suffering from a physical condition and cancer patients are often perceived as hero’s where as people with a mental illness are labeled as being “crazy”. No illness of any kind should be looked down upon‚ but mental illness is
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Mental illness should be seen as an umbrella term‚ that covers a variety of diseases‚ symptoms‚ treatment and recovery options. Recovery from mental illness does not focus on eliminating the disease entirely but actually being able to control the symptoms and live a quality life. A person diagnosed with a mental illness struggles not only with symptoms of the disease but also the stigmatization of their mental illness. Stigma is not a new concept and it does not solely affect people with mental illnesses
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How does discrimination affect people with mental illness? People with mental health problems experience many different types of stigma. This article explores the attitudes and beliefs of the general public towards people with mental illness‚ and the lived experiences and feelings of service users and their relatives. Keywords: Mental health/Mental illness/Stigma/Discrimination This article has been double-blind peer reviewed 5 key points 1. Stigma can affect many aspects of people’s
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ERADICATING STIGMA WITH SEEKING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES 1. This position paper will cover how the military is plagued with a problem of having a stigma surrounding receiving mental health assistance. The solutions that the military should establish are better self-help tools for unit members‚ hire more mental health providers‚ and develop more effective mental health screening. The best solution that the military should focus on is hiring in house mental health providers that build a trust for unit
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Community mental health is a vast concept with various initiatives and programmes under its umbrella. The area chosen for the purpose of the assignment is to address community mental health initiative addressing psychosocial needs of the people who have experienced massive forced displacement and/or identify as refugees. People migrate due to economic crisis‚ natural disasters‚ construction of dams and various others reasons that lead them into search for other opportunities‚ away from conflict and
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The Co-occurrence of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness: Thomas Burns Springfield College School of Human Services According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction “comorbidity occurs when there are interactions between two disorders or illnesses and the interactions may happen simultaneously or sequentially in the same person” (2008‚ p.1). Europeans turn to the International Classification of Disease (ICD) in order to define comorbidity. This definition
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Risk Factors Mental health triggers a fundamental fragment of a person’s ability to lead a satisfying life. Environmental factors‚ socio-economic circumstances‚ and individual attributes contribute immeasurably toward an individual’s mental well-being. Lack of physical activity and a demanding schedule are the root causes of Sweet Jane’s deteriorating mental health (Bradley & Wernick‚ 2014). An individual will spiral downwards mentally and physically if stress remains for a long period of time‚ depleting
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as “training of the body to improve its function and enhance its fitness”. Exercise is something that improves mental health and well being‚ while also reducing depression‚ anxiety‚ and enhances cognitive functioning. This article reports the results of a literature review examination. Throughout history many societies have used exercise as a means of preventing disease‚ promoting health‚ and ones overall well-being. Exercise reduces anxiety‚ depression‚ and negative moods. While it states that exercise
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Mental Health in East Africa I was born and raised in a city of Kigali in Rwanda. Growing up in a war torn country was awful. However‚ it gave me opportunities to move around East Africa. This allowed me to live in 3 different countries excluding the U.S.‚ to speak 5 languages and to learn a lot about different cultures in the East African region. When I came to the U.S‚ a lot changed and one of many things I could not understand was why there are so many mental health disorders. Before I came
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