This essay will aim to discuss from the perspective of mental health nurse the assessment skill needed to be carried out to enable effective care planning for Lisa. This assessment will be in partnership with Lisa which will take into consideration her physical‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ social and environmental developments in order to provide appropriate care plan. This discussion will be around dual diagnosis‚ prevalence‚ assessments‚ health promotion and recovery concepts. From the case scenario
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Case Study Two Mental health awareness is an issue that has gained a following of advocates over recent years; however‚ most mental health advocates emphasize a division frame‚ which typically segregates depressed individuals from functioning in society even further. Many individuals living with depression are ostracized for their depressive behavior and thus are victimized due to their inability to be continually happy and integrate into social situations. Therefore‚ I challenge society to transform
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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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look mental health issues and it’s kind of crazy when this has such a big role for problems in the world. I don’t believe in prescribing medications to people to try to fix their problems but‚ I think talking about problems is beneficial. Counseling has way more benefits to getting at an individual’s deepest core. Face it‚ we all deal with a bunch of shit throughout our lives. We need friends and family to talk to but‚ we also need someone that has no biased opinion or connection to our day to day
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counseling process‚ as described in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and Agency Settings textbook‚ (Gladding‚ S. & Newsome‚ D.‚2018)‚ consists of three phases; these phases include initial‚ working‚ and closing. The initial phase is essentially an introduction process towards the helping progression for the counselor as well as the client. This is the time an interview is conducted to collect information about the client’s health‚ family‚ and background identity. Initial sessions
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head: REMEMBER THE TITANS Keotta Blakeney Davenport University Movie Paper SOCY 101 Remember the Titans is an excellent movie that shows diversity and racism in its full form. The lead actor is an African American who plays a high school football coach to a newly integrated team. This movie depicts the effect of racism in a small community. One of the things I liked most about the movie is that the love of one sport brought a segregated community together as a whole
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A lot of people are unaware of what constitutes mental health; mental health refers to a person’s condition with regards to their psychological and emotional well-being. In order to determine a person’s mental health state‚ we should have mandatory mental health screenings in public schools which help schools uncover depression‚ anxiety‚ substance abuse‚ and trauma among students. It is proven that most youths conceal their emotional issues and give no warning signs to family or friends of attempted
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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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delusions‚ disorganized speech‚ bizarre and disorganized behavior. According to World Health Organization (WHO) the brain dysfunction may also lead to impaired thinking‚ blunted emotions‚ loss of motivation‚ interest or pleasure. Together‚ these effects of the disease make social interactions severely difficult or near impossible. Schizophrenia in adults can be divided into three phases/stages. According to the World Health Organization‚ within the acute phase‚ the patient has an overt loss of contact
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without addressing the basic health issues” said Gro Brundtland. World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of The World Health Organization (WHO)‚ which is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. Each year‚ the Organization selects a key health issue‚ and encourages people from all ages and all backgrounds to hold events that highlight a priority area of public health concern in the world. The theme
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