Mental Health Counselors Case Study

In the coaching discussion it was not said that my conduct was not meeting expectations, but not allow myself to be in situations where it appears I’m being insubordinate.

PTSD is a mental health problem that some individuals can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, such as combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It is normal for an individual to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after a traumatic event. It may be hard to do normal activities, such as going to work, school, or spending time with people you care about. For some individuals, PTSD symptoms may not start right away they may come and go over time. With PTSD, veterans may find it had to keep their support groups such as family, friends and possible significant others close due to the symptoms of PTSD. Individuals can have a difficult time trying to get back into a routine that has now changed whether they themselves are suffering from PTSD or individuals closest to those who are

This is a huge mental disorder that most veterans suffer from. PTSD causes jumpiness, and trouble sleeping through past memories that are scary or upsetting. This can cause someone to suddenly freak out on people they love, and not mean it. It can be very scary and also very dangerous. For example, Chris Kyle or “The American Sniper” started The Chris Kyle Frog Foundation which provides support to military service members, first responders, and their families. Chris Kyle, and his wife developed the foundation to help people going through the same difficulties they faced when Chris was in the military. PTSD plays a major role in most cases that this organization has dedicated their time towards. Chris had major visions about the foundation, but had passed February 2013, trying to helping a fellow veteran that was believed to suffer from PTSD. His wife Taya has took his visions and made the foundation it is today. (Chriskylefrog) Organizations like the Chris Kyle Frog foundation can make a huge difference in a veteran’s life by just being there for them and motivating them to overcome

According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, “PTSD can make people feel very nervous or ‘on edge’ all the time. Many feel startled very easily, have a hard time concentrating, or have problems sleeping well” (Association, 2016). These conditions make it hard for first responders to continue working resulting in “overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and detachment to the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment” (Cigognani, 2009,

Mass shootings are defined as an incident during which an active shooter shoots three or more people in a single event (Bridges and Leigh). Sadly, these incidents have been on a steady rise in America and little is being done. In the first 164 days of 2016, there was 136 mass killings (Willingham). The main political argument has been dealing with gun control in the United States, but with both sides in disagreement, little has been done. All the victims of mass shooting, like Sandy Hook, Orlando nightclub, or the Colorado movie theater incident did not plan to lose their life; even though mass shootings are a rare act of violence, they have become common in the U.S. Mass shootings are an issue in American society because the disregarding

Mental health counselors are still facing barriers in employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Although in December 2010, the VA released the qualification of standards in hiring LPMHs, there is still a shortage of LPMHs (NBCC, ). Today there are about 0.001% or licensed professional counselor working at the VA compared to 25% of all U.S. mental health professional (AAMF, n.d.). In 2015, the Department of Veterans concluded that license mental health counselor would be included in their hiring of 1,900 mental health staff positions (AAMF, n.d.). How can that be so when there is no series code for mental health counselors within the OPM. This is a limitation for mental health counselors when searching for a job within the Department

Either way mass shootings can be defined, they still present a huge problem in the United States. One popular definition of mass shootings is any incident in which, four or more people have been injured by gun violence. Using this definition the U.S had 204 mass shootings in 204 days in 2015 according to Mass Shooting Tracker a Reddit based organization which has been cited by the Washington Post.

PTSD is just one of the possible effects of trauma. People experience a range of reactions following a traumatic event. Many people who have PTSD also suffer from many issues regarding the

Trauma of any kind has a long lasting effect on individuals and it is important that PTSD (Post Trauma Stress Disorder) survivors know that there is help and to be OK with asking for help. Shame plays a large role in PTSD and many victims feel that they are weak because they can't get a handle on their lives. Then they develop survival behaviors, which in fact, do not serve them at all and a vicious circle begins.

One of the most common personal problems faced by first responders is PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a prolonged stress response caused by serious and sometimes dangerous emotional events that interfere with daily functioning. Those who suffer from TPSD tend to avoid socializing, have flashbacks of the event, and are emotionally tense (“The Link Between PTSD…”, 2017). Considering the definition and what first responders do, it is understandable that they develop this problem. It is also not confounding to know that they face a 95% increase in their risk of developing it when a fellow employee dies, by being the victim of some form of abuse, or after dealing with psychiatric patients (Khashaba et al., 2014). It is rather common that first responders will become the victim of some type of abuse, either due to premeditated aggression from people who are biased against uniformed workers or by patients who have conditions that make them involuntarily hostile, such as postictal patients who are recovering from a seizure. While both are very stressful events, a study

The disorder did not become more common until it was affecting the veterans at war who are haunted by the tragedies of war. “PTSD did not become an official disorder until the American Psychiatric Association added it to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM-III in 1980.” (Friedman) The DSM-III is a criterion for the classification of mental disorders that was first published in 1952. In today’s world, it is known as the DSM-V. PTSD in the DSM-III was classified as an anxiety disorder. However, today PTSD is now diagnosed as a trauma and stressor-related disorder. What we know now about PTSD is that under the classification of trauma and stressor- related disorder, a person must be exposed to a life stress related event to cause the disorder. What we also know now about PTSD is that it can occur in one of four ways: “direct exposure to trauma; witnessing trauma in person; learning a close friend or relative experienced trauma (indirect exposure); and repeated or extreme indirect exposure to aversive details of the event”

A mass shooting is an incident involving victims of gun violence. It can be committed by individuals or organizations. This can happen anywhere. It can occur in your neighborhood, store, school, anywhere that you can possibly be at and it can happen at any time.

To many mass shootings have occured in our country. There is no commonly accepted definition of a “mass shooting.” But whatever criteria you use, the conclusion is the same: There are more mass shootings in the United States than any other country in the world. If you go with the raw numbers (according to the Gun violence association) which complies data with shooting incidents, a “mass shooting” is any incident in which the gunman: shoots or kills four or more people, in the same general time or location. By that definition we have seen 307 mass shootings from january 1st to november 5th of this year. That annually averages about 7 mass shootings a week. The 5 deadliest mass shootings have occurred roughly in the past decade, The last vegas shooting in modern US history killing at least 58 people. From 1966 to 2012 nearly ⅓ of the worlds mass shootings took place in the united states, its proven to be an American phenomenon. All of these countless acts of shootings are proven to show

In previous conflicts and wars, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders was called "soldier 's heart," "shell shock," or "combat fatigue." We have to be grateful that today, doctors recognize the issues described by each of these terms as a distinct medical condition called posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. PTSD can occur after a traumatic event such as combat, assault or a natural disaster. While the after affects of situations can cause stress, it is common after a trauma for those with PTSD to have reactions such as reliving an event as if it was currently happening. The feeling of distance or anger unfortunately do not go away with time, they eventually become worse without intervention. While PTSD can affect people who have

This essay is an evaluation of two counselling models applied to a situation where a client has experienced loss and how a counsellor can create a therapeutic relationship with the client using each counselling model. It will also contain other skills a counsellor could use to obtain/maintain a good therapeutic relationship with the client.