Various efforts are being done to raise awareness about mental health disorders in celebration of "Mental Health Awareness Month"‚ especially with Hollywood stars slowly admitting them publicly. With increased awareness‚ the community hopes it will hopefully end the stigma surrounding the disease. ’Girls Approach’ In Discussing Mental Health Disorders An article from TIME discussed one way on how to end the stigma of mental health disorders. According to Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of
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Personal Philosophy of Mental Health Nursing Bonnie K. Wright University of Charleston Each individual has their own personal philosophy of mental health nursing. Throughout this paper there will be facts‚ and my personal thoughts. This is including the following topics; mental health‚ mental illness‚ continuum of mental health/mental illness‚ defense mechanisms‚ therapeutic tools‚ and self-awareness in the nurse. The words mental health placed together creates a definition
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Over the course I have learned a lot in health and gym that will help in the future. The first thing learned is that there are many reasons causing stress like Grades‚ Tests‚ College‚ Expectations‚ Pressure to do well and etc. Likewise I was taught that there are many solutions to these stress for example faith can help remove stress if you are questioning life about your existing faith can answer these questions. Another interesting stress remover is laughing therapy which I started to realize
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Care Plan 2 Psychiatric/Mental Health PATIENT CARE PLAN Client Initials: H.C. Admission Date: 01/14/13 Unit: 4 South Age: 28 Sex: Female Race/Culture: Caucasian ASSESSMENT Presenting Problem: This is a 28 year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to Doctors Hospital Psychiatric Unit 4 South due to an overdose on multiple medications. The patient was found by the police on January 13th picking through garbage near
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Why is investing in mental health important to your role as a human service professional? Mental illness impairs your ability to perform routine tasks‚ foster healthy relationships‚ or cope with anger or stress. It may be classified on the basis of extreme mood swings‚ irrational or destructive thought patterns‚ and behavioral problems. How important is mental health? Your mental health has a huge impact on every aspect of your life. Self-image Good mental health means appreciating your achievements
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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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Should We Pray About It: Mental Health in the Black Community Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience‚ particularly those of the African American community to seek mental health services when combating traumatic experiences. Central Idea: African Americans are victims of mental enslavement due to the urban community’s taboos and stigmas about mental health and the reliability of family‚ spirituality‚ and community for salvation. Introduction I. Mental health refer to an individual’s psychological
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CU261P/CT261 Understand Mental Health problems 1. 1.1 The main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system are as follows; Adjustment Disorder- A significantly more difficult adjustment to a life situation than would normally be expected considering the circumstances. For example; Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Emotions and Conduct. Anxiety Disorder- Experience of abnormal or inappropriate anxiety without any recognizable
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psychological going on? Or maybe she was telling her husband‚ who only spoke Spanish‚ that she was expecting a boy‚ to make him happy because they have all girls. Regardless of why this situation played out the way it did‚ I think therapy with Comprehensive Health would be beneficial. The therapy session can be held in both English and Spanish‚ which is helpful for the Spanish speaking husband. The mother and father‚ should go to a positive parenting program‚ in case‚ there is resentment against their new daughter
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of the 20th Century has been variously designated as the “age of stress”‚ or “age of anxiety”‚ while stress and anxiety are universal human experiences‚ intrinsic to the human condition‚ the nature of the specific environmental stimuli evoking stress and anxiety emotions has changed remarkably over the year. (Gaudry. E and Spielberger‚ C.D‚1971:04). Definition of anxiety: Every one sometimes experiences anxiety in one form or another and in varying degrees. It involves a pattern of physiological
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