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    patient a lot of respite from both physical pain and emotional support also. Pain control is one of the major factors in many terminal illnesses and this is handled by experts who make life as comfortable as possible. Another aspect of a terminal illness is the emotional trauma that a person and

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    Implications of Mental Illness Mental illness is a disease of the mind which affects an individual’s emotional and physical stability. Mental illness effects 1 in every 5 Canadians (Canadian mental health association‚ 2013). Many individuals that have been diagnosed with a mental condition tend to commit suicide. Of those who are diagnosed with a mental illness 90% commit suicide (Canadian mental health association‚ 2013). There are many causations of mental illness. Some factors that may cause

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    Prejudice Towards People with Mental Illness Individuals diagnosed (currently or formerly) with a mental illness face many difficulties in life such as‚ prejudice and stigmas. Mental illness is still seen as a sign of weakness despite of the current knowledge that is available (Byrne‚ 2000). Stigma is a term with Greek origins. The Greeks cut or burned the skin of a person with a stigma to show that they are blemished‚ and should be avoided at all costs (Goffman‚ 1963). Stigmas are a sign of disgrace

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    Running head: PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS 1 People with Mental Illness PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS 2 Abstract Awareness of mental health has provided the world with imperative insight of people with mental illness. There are various types of mental illnesses prevalent in the United States. Technology has broadened the horizon of helping the emotional disturbed. In the past‚ people with mental illnesses

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    The Present Progressive The present progressive tense is equivalent to the English construction “to be + _ing” or “I am studying”. To express the present progressive which is a compound verb‚ you will use the verb estar (to be) with a verb in the present participle. Take note that the present participle is invariable and the endings for the three groups of verbs are as follows: -ar verbs (ajudar) -er verbs (escrever) -ir verbs (partir) -ando (ajudando) -endo (escrevendo) -indo (partindo) Here

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    Stigma Of Mental Illness

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    with mental illness‚ and other illness that affect someone as a person. Stigma can lead to depression‚ drug usage‚ suicide‚ and other issues that are significant. When a person is “labeled” or diagnosed with a disorder such as mental illness they began to be judged. Other people begin to entertain the light of making unacceptable comments and actions towards those with mental illness. Stigma of mental illness is very difficult to live cope and live with. Some people with mental illness are put at

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    Stigma is a very formal dilemma for people who have a mental illness. Based on stereotypes‚ stigma is a negative judgment based on a personal trait – in this case‚ having a mental illness. It was once before a common perception that having a mental illness was due to some of personal weakness. After further explorations it is now known that mental illnesses have a biological basis and can be treated like any other health condition. Even so we as health care professionals have a long way to go

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    Mental illness has always affected many individuals in society‚ but it is now becoming more acknowledged and subsequently treated. Especially in 19th and 20th century pieces of literature‚ characters portray symptoms of mental illnesses‚ but their conditions are often not directly acknowledged as mental illness and are in return poorly treated. Specifically Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë‚ Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys‚ and Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf depict how mental illnesses affect both men

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    Struggles of Mental Illness Having a chronic illness or condition and being different from the general population subjects a person to possible stigmatization by those who do not have the illness (Joachim & Acron‚ 2000). Stigma is a negative stereotype. For persons with mental illness‚ stigma is one of the greatest barrier to complete and satisfying life. Mentally ill individuals are seen as being dangerous‚ violent and unpredictable. As a result of this view‚ the mentally ill are stereotyped‚ discriminated

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    Chronic Illness and Sexuality 1. If the patient doesn’t bring up any concerns about their sexuality‚ why should the doctor bother to ask? a. It is the role of the health care professional to create and maintain a trustworthy environment in which the patient feels comfortable enough to bring up these concerns (Odey‚ 2009). Doctors and nurses also must realize that sexual health is a large part of every person’s holistic health and must be addressed at some point during the visit‚ whether the patient

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