Mental Illness Research Paper

Pursuing a career in Mental Health Counseling has been a part of my plan since I

31 y/o AA male patient seen today for psychiatric-mental health assessment. He is awake, alert and oriented x4. He is calm, cooperative and follows commands during assessment. The patient reports he is depressed, difficulty sleeping and nightmares at night. The patient explained his depression is as a result of deep thinking from a news he received two days ago from his elder brother that his mother is ill. Stressors identified by the patient include losing his job a week ago before the news about his mother; his wife is 6-months pregnant with their first child, who currently works part-time at her present job; patient relates difficulty paying monthly bills and inability to provide adequately for his family as a man. The patient denies mood swings, suicidal/homicidal thoughts and ideation. Patient reports his spouse is at work at the moment and he does not want to put stress on his wife due to her current condition. Patient denies been hospitalized for depression or psychiatric illness; and denies family history of mental illness. Patient reports he is seeking help because he does not like feeling this way using terms of “helpless and loss of worth from his spouse”. Patient reports he needs help with his depression and nightmares before his current condition get out of hands and ruined his marriage.

emotionally capable of making an informed decision regarding participation in this study. Of the participants, 250 were male and 300 were female. Participants were selected from general

The healthcare policy I chose to write about is Alabama Mental Health. Mental Health is a very concerning issue in healthcare policy especially in the state of Alabama. It is ranked #2 in Alabama’s health concern. To obtain comprehensive data of the status relating to substance abuse mortality and suicide, some of my research will be gathered from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and other researched information. The reason I chose this topic, is to gain more knowledge about Mental Health in the state of Alabama. Currently, I work as a Vital Statistics Clerk for the State at a local hospital. I think choosing this topic will give me better insight in learning more about Alabama, and how the state is assisting

Ms. D. is a widowed 81-year-old Italian-American woman living alone in a one-bedroom apartment at a senior living building in a metropolitan city. She was born in Brooklyn, twice married but was the single mother of two children, and now has three adult grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ms. D. is now retired but she worked as a registered nurse until her 60’s when she returned to earn her Master’s degree in Counseling and worked as a school guidance counselor until she was 73. She reports that she has an extremely supportive family who is actively involved in her life. Ms. D. enjoys singing, art, board games, gardening, and reading. Overall, Ms. D. is a charismatic, successful, resilient,

It is imperative to seek treatment for children or adolescents who present with the onset of serious mental illness. Early-onset of illness is a high prediction of poor outcomes for the patient. Severe mental illness diagnoses include schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. The schizophrenia spectrum includes schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder and xxxx. The diagnoses fall into xxx categories; xxx, xxxx and xxx. Early onset of schizophrenia (EOS) before the age of 13, is very rare at 0.04 % of population in the United States. EOS is before the age of 18, 0.5% of U.S. population. Children and adolescents make up xxx of the psychiatric patient in the United States. The DSM-5

Currently, The population of elderly are estimated to be increasing in number (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014). The government is concerning about the pressure being placed on public resources as the result of aging population. The aging populations can be vulnerable to different acute and chronic disorder, which can decrease their mortality rate. This can stifle patients’ normal living pattern, which can lead to the vulnerability of experiencing moods disorder, such as depression and anxiety (Potvin et al., 2013). This will lead to the increase

Team Recommendations: Joshua should continue in the program and continue working on sustaining his commitment towards the treatment goals and objectives established.

Although mental illness cannot be seen in the same way as external injury, our society needs to become more aware of both the reality of mental illness and the effect of our actions on the mentally ill. There is not enough awareness and research of mental illness and this leads to people being afraid to seek treatment. The mentally ill deserve humane treatment because they are equal to all other humans. Mental illness is a result of chemical imbalances in the brain and traumatic events, and the mentally ill deserve the same treatment and respect as other people with illness and injury. Throughout American history, the mentally ill have not received equal treatment and we should work to help the mentally ill to gain respect and understanding.

Sound mental health helps us to live our lives wholesomely and with a sense of well being. Though this seems to be an adult state of mind, how we have been brought up and conditioned through our growing years plays an important role. Mental strength means we are confident of dealing with anything that's happens. Chronic stress and anxiety is banished since we are confident of our ability to handle life as it comes. Even though life is uncertain we are assured that we can work it out. However, how many of us actually feel this way? Rather we find ourselves wondering and questioning if we will be able to manage life situations like our work, finances, families etc.

It's fair to say that widespread use of social media is a sign of the times. Another sign of progress is that Americans with mental illness who may have once lived in the shadows of society are no longer hidden away. Despite great strides, mental illness remains a topic that many of us are uncomfortable discussing. Social media and other technologies, however, are an increasingly important part in the global effort to move the conversation forward, and to replace stigma with knowledge and compassion.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is real illness that can be treated with medicine and therapy. When have OCD, you have recurring, upsetting thoughts (called obsessions). You repeat doing the same thing, over and over again (called compulsions) to make the thoughts go away. And, you feel like you cannot control or stop these thoughts or actions. The obsessions, or upsetting thoughts, can include things like a fear of germs, a fear of begin hurt, a fear of hurting others, and disturbing religious or sexual thoughts. The compulsions, or actions you repeat to make the thoughts go away, can be things like counting, cleanings hand washing, and checking on things. While these actions provide only short-lived relief,

This essay, through the analysis of “Screen—addicted children may have newest mental illness” will demonstrate the magnitude reported words have on delivering misrepresenting perceptions of mental illness to its audiences. This essay acknowledges the negative consequence of over-usage of the internet; however, it emphasizes the absence of superior concerns such as over-diagnosis, medicalization of life and social detriments that significantly influences the mental illness and the individual.

Also, reduced amounts of or low quality sleep are major depression predictors. It is recommended by the National Sleep Foundation to achieve seven to nine hours of sleep per night. However, modern society has found us becoming prone to only sleeping six hours and forty minutes, increasing our risk in developing depression. The United States social environment is a large contributor to our depression proneness because of inequality, low social support and intense individual competitiveness. This causes us to be harder on ourselves when our actions result in failure, we become withdrawn and unable to cope with the negative thoughts. Much like boredom, our technology driven society greatly impacts our risk of depression. Excessive internet use has led to less communication in our family unit, small social circles and greater loneliness (Hidaka). While technology appears to have done wonders in regards to our ability to communicate, it has also greatly affected our need for human contact. Often individuals will feel more comfortable texting or chatting than they will in conducting in person communication. The following symptoms can be linked to depression, loss of interest in normal activity, gaining or losing more than five percent of our body weight in one month, excessive sleep or insomnia, feelings of hopelessness and concentration loss (Difference Between). By now we are beginning to recognize the similarities between boredom and depression, because of

The authors transition from topic to topic rather than from citation to citation. In the introduction, the authors talk about a number of outlooks people have on mental illnesses. Negative attitudes and prejudice is shaped by culture. Paragraph 2 of the introduction seems to believe that Chinese have more of a stigma on them compared to western counterparts, which is then backed up with evidence (Hsiao et al. (2015)). The 3rd paragraph in the introduction talks about the public perception on mental illness and how they seem to remain unfavorable towards people with mental illnesses. The authors transition well with the topics, and they also have evidence to back up their points. The authors also bring in other viewpoints from different studies