was six months from the day that it was scheduled. When I was Honorably Discharged from the military I was not afforded any form of mental counseling‚ nor was I directed to any facility to do so. The VA actually has a four question questioner called the Post Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA for short). This is to assess the returning soldiers mental health as well if they have PTSD. This assessment is not scheduled to be given to the soldier for four to six months after they return. I have
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Client mentions she suffers from the following medical conditions Hypertension‚ and depression. Client reported mental problem and she is currently attending individual session with Ms. Olga Vazquez-LCSW/Mental Health Clinician affiliated with the Institute for Family Health located at 16 East 16th St‚ New NY 1003 tel# 212-2065200. On 4/3/2017‚ client met with the onsite psychiatrist doctor and she was diagnosed with Axis! Severe episode of
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related mental disorders. For over 13 years‚ young service members have carried the burden of fighting America’s battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout this period‚ many young men and women have answered their Nation’s call to deploy and serve in a combat zone. As these veterans returned home‚ high rates of PTSD and other mental disorders have become apparent. Young veterans are more susceptible to PTSD due to their age‚ exposure to direct combat‚ and lack of willingness to seek mental health assistance
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The career that I chose is Mental Health Specialist. My initial career was becoming a Social Worker. When I graduate college I would only have a Bachelors in Psychology. To do become a Social worker I would need a Master’s degree. I want to become a Mental Health Specialist so that I can help people and be a good influence. “Mental health specialists can be employed at a variety of healthcare facilities to assist patients who have mental illnesses or other problems that might be aided by professional
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Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Kimberly Smith CJHS/410 Instructor: JASON SKEENS June 1‚ 2015 Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Domestic violence has not always been considered a defilement of the rule. Though mankind have beaten‚ ill-treated and victimized their spouses or intimate companions for a elongated time‚ traditionally‚ spouse or companion mistreatment has been regarded as a "customary" part of matrimony or intimate interactions. First towards
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Recovery Mental Health Recovery is the method that individuals use through a mentally healthy environment to pick-up control‚ importance and reason in their lives. This strategy includes different things for individuals with different characteristics. For some‚ recovery implies the complete non-appearance of the side effects or the defective behavior. Overcoming or dealing with one’s disease(s) or side effects for instance‚ and going through without use of liquor‚ unlawful medications and non-recommended
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Sociology of Mental Health Differences between genders often become the basis for discussion of many sociological issues. Mental health problems are studies from this perspective as well. Many researchers investigate the types of problems that women and men have in their life experiences. One of the themes that sociologists are interested in is the idea of gender disparity in upbringing and its effect on one’s mental health. By producing gender differences‚ definitions of masculinity and femininity
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population have a mental health disorder. This could be anything from depression‚ to anxiety‚ to schizophrenia. That’s almost one in every five people. Now some people may insist that these illnesses are ‘made up’ or ‘not real’. However‚ there is biological proof of MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) and research is being made on connections of genetics to other disorders (“Biological Evidence for Depression”). Some research even shows connections between the environment and mental illnesses‚ hence
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The Nation’s Attitudes Towards Mental Health With news outlets constantly attributing mental illnesses to crises in America‚ it can be questioned if the public has a core understanding of what mental illness is. Every individual’s construction of reality is subjective‚ which is why many will often scoff at the worth of an opinion; however‚ a collection of opinions will form an aggregate from which valuable information can be derived. A survey can be used to create a collection of opinions. Therefore
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My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep
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