become a mental health counselor Counseling others is a difficult job that requires people to listen‚ take notes‚ and respond in ways that are positive and helpful. It is important that trust be built between the counselor and the patient so that the patient will feel comfortable speaking about issues that are private or embarrassing. There are many different types of counselors including drug counselors; marriage counselors‚ grief counselors‚ job counselors‚ diet and exercise counselors‚ and others
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became aware of mental health when I was a child. A family member had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had been sectioned twice. I visited the psychiatric unit many times and recall the many different individuals that were sectioned here. The psychiatric unit allowed patients to wander freely within the grounds‚ and I was able to interact with other people. What was striking to me as a young child was that none of the individuals I encountered showed obvious signs of mental illness; I realised
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Case Study in Cultural Identity Walden Student Walden University Case Study in Cultural Identity Mental health counselor at some point in counseling will address complexities in determining some identity of clients. Racial identity and consideration is “paramount” to the mental health of any client (Sue & Sue‚ 2008). Counselor’s must recognize cultural perspectives; understanding how clients see the world‚ and function as products of their environments. Navigating through complexities
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there are mounting concerns among people with increasing cases of mental disorders within societies. This has led to the changing lifestyles and advancement in technology and other human activities. As a result‚ people have been engaged in tasks that could result in stress or depression depending on the nature of the matters at hand. It is approximated that thousands of Americans live with various types of mental illness and mental health issues. Some of these include social anxiety‚ OCD (obsessive compulsive
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Mental Health Essay Mental health is all about how we think‚ feel and behave. It refers to our cognitive‚ and/or our emotional wellbeing. It describes a sense of wellbeing. Mental health ‘problems’ or ‘difficulties’ are terms used to describe temporary reactions to a painful event‚ stress‚ or systems of drug or alcohol use‚ lack of sleep or physical illness. It can also be used to describe long-term psychiatric conditions‚ which may have significant effects on an individual’s functioning. Some
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Day in the Life of a Professional Mental Health Counselor By Kelly Fisher Preparing for my day as professional mental health counselor takes time. When I am leaving work at the end of a busy day‚ I always take the time to look at my schedule for the next day. The first thing I do to prepare for my job the next day is to look at my schedule to see with whom I will be meeting with‚ and the time schedule for my first and last appointment. I familiarize
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“What is Mental Health?” Within this essay‚ I will examine the definition of mental health‚ as well as it’s connection in our daily lives. I will be discussing a particular mental health problem which is depression under mood disorder. By examining a scenario of a patient who I have looked after who is suffering from this mental problem‚ and the available treatment options. I am please to focus in this topic that made a real difference to people lives‚ most especially to the patients who are suffering
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The view of mental illness has changed over the centuries‚ as a supernatural problem‚ to an actual medical condition. Mental disorder is defined under the Mental Health Act 2007‚ as “any disorder or disability of the mind” (Rethink Mental Illness 2011). As stated by the Mind for Better Mental Health (2012) “mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain” .This essay will examine‚ through the contribution of social science‚ whether people with mental disorders‚ such
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This essay will demonstrate the relationships between mental health and social problems from both the social and medical point of view. Generally speaking mental illness is defined as‚ the psychological or mental state of an individual‚ who is functioning at a stable level in terms of behaviours and emotions. However the definition and ideology of mental health differs depending on which theory‚ perspective or model we look at it through. The models or influences in this context are of three types
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Mental Health Mental health is a person’s psychological and emotional well-being. What kind of mental health I there? Anxiety Depression Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia Hallucinations Neurotic Psychotic Mental health break down Alzheimer’s Why is it important to recognise and value an individual with mental Health problems? You must talk to the individual because you are showing them attention and you will get to know them and understand what they like. You need to talk to the individual because
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