I have always been interested in psychology and the study of human behaviour‚ particularly as it relates to mental illness. I did psychology both for A’ Level and for my degree‚ and I particularly enjoyed the aspects of the courses relating to the understanding and treatment of mental illness. When I left university in 2007 with an upper second class degree‚ I did consider pursuing a career in clinical psychology but decided at that stage to pursue full-time employment instead of engaging in further
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Previously‚ I never thought much about mental health‚ as I had never had much to do with it. Due to not having confidence in my knowledge of mental health‚ I feel afraid and anxious in relation to my ability to help those that are mentally ill. The stigma that I have experienced within today’s society is that mental health patients are different and stereotyped to have disturbed behaviours. Not only have I seen stigma and stereotypes‚ but I have also seen the discrimination that exists. Because of
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My passion for the field of mental health began when I took my first psychology class in high school. After taking this class‚ I knew mental health was the field for me. I started my college journey at College of Southern Nevada (CSN). I gained a strong foundational knowledge of mental functioning and human behaviors. After earning my Associate’s Degree in psychology‚ I enrolled at the University of Nevada‚ Las Vegas (UNLV) to pursue my Bachelor’s Degree. After I started I decided to add a minor
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Holistic Development: The First month. Normative physical development. Gross Motor Skills. · The baby can lie down. · When placed on their front the baby turns their head to one side. · When in the sitting position‚ the head will lag‚back curves and head will fall. Fine motor skills. · The baby turns towards the light and stares at bright shiny objects. · The baby is amazed by faces and will stare at the carer. · The baby makes a tight fist. · The baby is startled by loud noises but
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stress and alcohol/substance abuse addiction often find themselves closely related due to the vast amount of individuals who use alcohol or other substances to treat the symptoms of PTSD. When a patient takes on substance abuse‚ they no longer have one disorder to deal with‚ they have two. Patients and counselors alike have many different methods for trying to help those who have dual disorders. Each case is different and no case can be compared to any other. Post-traumatic stress disorder has a unique
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3/30/14 Developmental Milestone ECE332 Child Development Instructor Dorisa Ramos-Podoba Cognitive‚ Social and Emotional development is very crucial in a child’s life in the early years. To ensure that social‚ emotional and education needs are met we need to take important necessary steps. Through out their lives growth and learning is child development. This process starts when they are born and until they die. During child development they go through phrases like physical
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notice the disregard for mental health‚ in particular‚ in the Black community. Those in the Black community are just as likely to have any form of a mental-illness as their racial counterparts‚ however due to ambiguous reasons they are led astray from seeking help. Such as the stigma of being told “you’re crazy” or “just deal with”. Based on the history of African- Americans or Blacks‚ we have been told to be strong and not weak. In the eyes of the Black community‚ mental illness has always been viewed
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Optimism and its’ Effects on Mental and Physical Health The article I chose supports the idea that optimism does play a great role in our mental health as well as our physical health. Optimism is said to have a great effect on mental health‚ especially the association between optimism and the presence of mood and depressive disorders. It has been found that the more optimistic a person is the more likely they are to not have depressive disorders and suicidal ideation. The article also
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Hope‚ a word used all too commonly but not defined very clearly. When someone hopes for something‚ they wish for it‚ but they have some idea that their wish might happen. Many things have been accomplished because of hope‚ people resort to hope when they have nothing else to go to. People hope their mother’s gets better‚ people hope they get the job‚ they hope for many things and do not even realize that they make these things happen. People are hope‚ they determine the outcome of their wishes most
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