It is fundamental for mental health professionals to demonstrate foundational skills of counselling using an integrative process which is inclusive of a holistic‚ person-centred recovery orientated framework (Commonwealth of Australia 2013; Geldard & Geldard 2016; Muir-Cochrane et al. 2014). This can be achieved by adopting an integrated counselling approach as described by Geldard and Geldard (2016) as well as considering aspects like the physical environment and appropriate communication skills
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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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Does excessive use of social media contribute to addictive behaviours and mental health issues? It does because the influencing obscene information on the internet can make people crave more of it. It will influence them to do worse and may lead to addiction. People who use social media including Facebook‚ Twitter and Instagram for hours on end are most likely to have mental health issues. Over the years social media is the main cause in the way people communicate and interact‚ these changes will
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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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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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AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) raises challenging ethical and legal dilemmas for mental health professionals. Relevant issues pertaining to these dilemmas are examined in this article. Specifically‚ the authors review the following: professional responsibility‚ competence‚ and confidentiality. Special attention is paid to several court cases that have implications for mental health counselors working with
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Reflection Final Joshua Smith English 090 Renae Gurley March 17‚ 2013 1. Explain how your experiences as a writer have changed during the duration of this course. My experiences as a writer have changed during the duration of this course greatly. I now have a better understanding of writing in general. The entire process has become clearer to me‚ starting with brainstorming which is now easier and a better way to get my ideas together clearly. From my revisions I have noticed the errors
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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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