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    Analyse the principal functions of a Mental Health Worker. Principal functions of a mental health worker are: * Face to face client work - supporting the delivery of brief interventions and self help for people with common mental disorders of all ages. For example‚ working with clients with panic disorder and major depression using cognitive behavioural approaches.  * Promoting positive mental health and awareness of the importance of addressing mental health issues. * Strengthening the

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    History has shown a misunderstanding and fear of the unknown within society when it comes to people diagnosed with mental illnesses. There are many prejudices and stereotypes about mental illnesses and the group of people it affects‚ which can often result in keeping patients from being admitted into a hospital to receive the help they require and withholding treatment. The line and separation between the rights of a patient and the amount of control placed on a patient has become rather blurry.

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    Strategies for Depression: A Focus on Sarah Depression‚ characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest‚ is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders globally. Understanding its determinants—biological‚ psychological‚ and social—is crucial‚ especially for individuals like Sarah‚ a 35-year-old with a significant family history of mental health issues. Major depression is a familial disorder‚ and its familiality mostly or entirely results from genetic influences (Sullivan‚ Neale‚ & Kendler

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    I have always been interested in psychology and the study of human behaviour‚ particularly as it relates to mental illness. I did psychology both for A’ Level and for my degree‚ and I particularly enjoyed the aspects of the courses relating to the understanding and treatment of mental illness. When I left university in 2007 with an upper second class degree‚ I did consider pursuing a career in clinical psychology but decided at that stage to pursue full-time employment instead of engaging in further

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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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    Accountability Analysis of a dilemma in practice “Sally and the Health Visitor” Dip HE Mental Health Nursing Word count: 1‚957. Contents page Introduction | 1 | Autonomy | 1 | Beneficence | 3 | Nonmaleficence | 4 | Justice | 4 | Conclusion | 5 | Bibliography | 6 | Introduction This discussion paper will look at the ethical issues surrounding decision making as nurses‚ in a given scenario (Sally and the health visitor). Ethics is defined by Johnstone (2008) as “A way to think

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    Events That Have Influenced The Development of Professional Counselors Identity The specific events that went on to impact the development of professional counselors identity took place over the span of two years. Kaplan and Gladding (2011) authored a monograph that outlined the future of counseling. This monograph‚ coupled with a review of counseling trends data‚ went on to inspire a collective of counseling professionals that worked to produce a comprehensive strategic plan titled the Future of

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    Optimism and its’ Effects on Mental and Physical Health The article I chose supports the idea that optimism does play a great role in our mental health as well as our physical health. Optimism is said to have a great effect on mental health‚ especially the association between optimism and the presence of mood and depressive disorders. It has been found that the more optimistic a person is the more likely they are to not have depressive disorders and suicidal ideation. The article also

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    notice the disregard for mental health‚ in particular‚ in the Black community. Those in the Black community are just as likely to have any form of a mental-illness as their racial counterparts‚ however due to ambiguous reasons they are led astray from seeking help. Such as the stigma of being told “you’re crazy” or “just deal with”. Based on the history of African- Americans or Blacks‚ we have been told to be strong and not weak. In the eyes of the Black community‚ mental illness has always been viewed

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    Abstract Health professionals treating mentally ill patients often attempt to commit patients to psychiatric hospitals. When the patient will not agree‚ the doctor may consider involuntary commitment. This is generally considered at the insistence of the family. In recent decades‚ the United States Supreme Court has limited the circumstances where a person can be committed to a mental hospital against their will. Despite these rulings‚ the civil rights remain under attack. The public bodies

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