The population of Latinos in the U.S. continues to increase. In 2014‚ Latinos accounted for 17.4% of the population (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2015). Many Latinos are dealing with mental health disorders‚ such as depression. To help the well-beings of Latinos‚ counselors need to understand treatments based on depression. Additionally‚ one has to understand the cultural factors within the population of Latinos. Recently‚ Kanter et al. (2015) depicts a need for more research in order to improve treatment
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Among the many issues that may impact my future moving into the Mental Health Counseling field‚ one area is more evident to me than others are the diverse populations where multiculturalism is growing broadly and is necessary to the furthering of communities here and abroad. According to Sue & Sue‚ (2015) when it comes to multiculturalism‚ diverse‚ and multicultural counseling competence‚ these words encompass broad topics: race‚ gender‚ socioeconomics‚ sexual orientation‚ just to name a few (p
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It is no secret that mental health is often dismissed and ignored by the Black community. "Depression is for White people." "Just pray about it." "There are people who have it much worse that you do." and the worst one‚ "Just think happy thoughts! :)" are all phrases that individuals struggling with anxiety‚ depression and other mental health problems are all extremely tired of hearing. The truth of the matter is‚ the stigma and refusal to talk about mental illness in the Black community is taking
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various mental health wards in a number of local hospitals. Diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 27‚ an illness he maintains he has never had‚ Mr X blames his family‚ in particular his father and brother‚ for his many stays in hospital including numerous detentions under Sections 2 and 3 of the Mental Health Act (1983). Mr X had been encouraged by his care co-ordinator‚ under Section 131 of the Mental Health Act (1983)‚ and the Code of Practice paragraph 4.9 (Department of Health and Welsh
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admitted to my second year as a Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student‚ which prepares professional counselors to work in community agencies‚ educational settings‚ as well as private practice. As it is a CACREP accredited program‚ I will eventually be eligible to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE) leading to certification as a National Certified Counselors (NCC). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program also prepares me to seek licensure as a Clinical
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Assessment of Mental Health Facility: PORT Human Services (Kinston Outpatient Clinic) Tonya Robinson COUN 5336 Substance abuse seems to be one of the rising epidemics in Eastern North Carolina. There have been an increased number of arrests being made as a result of drug and substance abuse. With limited resources‚ PORT Human Services is one of the very few and one of the most successful organizations to provide mental health and substance abuse services in eastern North Carolina. PORT
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Why does the mental health of the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper‚ written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ seem to deteriorate throughout the entirety of the short story? The woman does not seem to be very ill; but‚ as time progresses‚ it can be assumed that her state of mind is slowly worsening. While her husband‚ John‚ is a physician‚ it is mentioned multiple times by the woman‚ that he may have misdiagnosed the illness that she does seem to possess. The images the woman sees in the wallpaper represent
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Positive mental health in children & adolescent Positive mental health is a state of wellbeing in which we realize our abilities‚ can cope with life’s normal stresses & uncertainties and can work regularly & productively. It’s the foundation for person’s effective functioning‚ learning‚ emotional expression‚ forming good relationship with others‚ and not merely the absence of diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Child & adolescents are future of our society. But they are also considered weaker both
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2. The Assessment The multidisciplinary team is concerned about the many social complexities that are present in Megara’s life that have a direct impact on Megara’s mental health and wellbeing. Some of these complexities include: her living arrangements‚ her support networks (or lack thereof)‚ and her safety. Furthermore‚ there is also concern about her cognitive functioning since there was evidence that there may be an impairment during the ward admission assessment‚ as well as a concern about
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concern to a number of sources including his family‚ school teachers and health visitor. The assignment shall discuss the service provision that would be suitable for the family and their situation. It will then explore two possible contributory reasons for Darren’s presentation‚ and an associated intervention to contribute to positive outcomes for the whole family. Mental health issues in children and adolescents are a public health concern. In the UK it has been proposed that up to 20% of this age
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