Critique of Health Related information sources Abstract Background - The internet is a vast source of information containing over 70 000 health related sites and discerning credible sites can often be a challenging task. It is important however so that reliable information can be obtained. Methods – A series of critique questions were devised to determine the credibility of a health based online journal article and health based website. Questions were determined according to guidelines based
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Psychiatric Mental Health Chapter 20: Sleep Disorders •Sleep is a major function of daily living and mental health. •The average adult should get 7 to 9 hours of sleep daily. •However‚ many people are in the habit of frequently cutting back on sleep to meet other social needs. •The most common and major consequence of sleep loss is excessive sleepiness. •Sleep deprivation is another consequence of sleep loss that complicates health‚ safety‚ and quality of life for individuals.
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stigmatisation of people with mental illness often society results in a rift with reluctance to work with people with mental disease‚ have nuptial ties or have them as friends‚ demonstrating them segregated and socially isolated. The media strongly influence the attitude of people towards mental illness. Contribute to increasing prejudice public opinion‚ through headlines and news and magnifying the few cases where a citizen has been attacked by a person with mental health complications. These people
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Mental Health in the African American Community Introduction African Americans‚ can also be referred as the Afro Americans or the Black Americans‚ are the residents and citizen of the Unites States who have their roots linked to at least the partial ancestry of the native population of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are also the direct descendants of enslaved Africans that were within the boundaries of the present day United States. Most of the African Americas are the descendants from West Africa
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Gardening as a therapeutic intervention in mental health 11 November‚ 2008 ABSTRACT Page‚ M. (2008) Gardening as a therapeutic intervention in mental health. Nursing Times; 104: 45‚ 28–30 This article describes why one low-secure unit chose to initiate a horticultural therapy project and organize it as a ‘workers’ cooperative’. The therapeutic benefits of gardening are explored‚ particularly focusing on the social benefits. The article also discusses the issue of hope‚ which is an intrinsic requirement
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Mental health counselors work with individuals‚ families‚ and groups to address and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote mental health. They are trained to address a wide range of issues‚ including depression‚ addiction and substance abuse‚ suicidal impulses‚ stress management‚ problems with self-esteem‚ issues associated with aging‚ job and career concerns‚ educational decisions‚ issues related to mental and emotional health‚ and family‚ parenting‚ and marital or other relationship
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the intensity of action and moving. Exercise is a great way to let out one’s anger‚ which lessens the stress level. 2. What additional activities could you include in your workout routine to improve your stress level? Once a friend recommended me how stretching can be an activity that relaxes the tensions and the moods. I prefer to add stretching to include in my workout routine. 3. Do you believe your workouts impact your self-image? Why or why not? My workout does impact my self-image because
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SWOK 534- Fall 2012 Mental Health in Texas prisons and jails October 13‚ 2012 University of Southern California A. Introduction: Issue‚ Policy‚ Problem: Texas has approximately 24.3 million residents according to 2010 state statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Close to 833‚000 adults live with a serious mental illness. Within these 24.3 million residents of Texas in 2008‚ approximately 37‚700 adults with a mental illness were incarcerated (NAMI.org). Additionally‚ there
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How might developing cultural competence improve mental health services? The inequalities within the health and social care system are widely recognised (K272‚ Unit 1‚ p. 10‚ K272‚ Unit 4‚ p. 79). These inequalities relate to the boundaries within the society and especially communication (Anderson et al‚ 2003). The disproportions in the multicultural society may be even bigger due to higher number of boundaries and lack of understanding demonstrated by the majority towards minorities. Health and
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Violence is the leading concern of most health services in Australia. Mental health nurses are continuously subject to physical and verbal violence‚ as part of their daily work routine. Studies indicate that mental health nurses face the highest risk of violent attacks by patients (Shiao et al‚ 2010). Workplace violence can cause job stress and lower life satisfaction due to the constant stresses of their workplace. Life satisfaction is described as how a person gauge their life as a whole rather
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