Mentally Ill Vs. Families And Law Enforcement

Mental illness is a hard process, not just for the person, but the family as well. We don’t want to see anyone we know and love go through these type of things. Having been able to see a family member that suffers from a mental illness, it is a sad sight. It literally eats them alive, to the point where they cannot see their value anymore. We tend to put our personal feelings before their well-being, but not in a selfish way, it is a way where we don’t want to

Law enforcement interactions with the mentally ill community are increasing, due to a number of factors such as cuts on long-term psychiatric beds, improvements in treatments and the philosophy of integration (Adelman, 2003). Which leads to mentally ill people living in the community, which leads to increase crisis and police interaction because of insufficient funding. Existing community-based crisis response services are not well unified and are limited, especially in rural areas. General hospital-based emergency services can also be difficult to access because of bed reductions, and only offer treatment to those only that are seriously ill (e.g. be actively delusional or suicidal). As Eric Macnaughton states in his study BC Early

After interviewing 3 professionals in different areas, I noticed more similarities than differences. All of these professionals have included the patient and their family members in the assessment and treatment process. According to the mental health counselor, she gathers information from the client’s family because it is crucial to their healing process. The special education teacher attends IEP meetings in which the parent can attend and provide information to help with the child’s success. Additionally, the nurse includes the client’s significant other when providing care.

Interacting with these patient taught me about the challenges they face establishing reliable care. They are often assigned to one of the few clinics in town who will accept such challenging patients for such low reimbursement. Getting to the clinic may require arranging transportation that can deliver the patient to and from an office visit or referral. Often the clinics these patients are assigned to are overcrowded and may not be able to see the patient for weeks or even

The purpose of Rick Parents (2011) study was to shed a light on policing tactics and use of force when dealing with a situation containing a person suffering from a mental illness, and how to properly distinguish when the use of force in necessary. Rick Parent (2011) has also brought to light the training techniques in place that help officers make the best possible decisions in moments of crisis, and how further examining those training techniques and improving upon them can potentially have an overall positive effect on the officer and the suspect.

The most important elements to consider for an individual with a mental illness after being released from a mental health care facility is how they reintegrate with their family and receive social support. For example, if the individual is going to live with their family the best thing to do is to assess the families home and living situation, so that the environment is not threatening to them. It will undermine the treatment process and ruin any positive outcomes the individual has done up to this point. In order to supplement the

This book goes into helping family members who are dealing with a mentally ill family member. It was written by the medical director of the New York State Office of Mental Health Lloyd Sederer. This book is a support group in print, it has so much information on how to not only deal with but understand what the mentally ill family member is going through. Sederer uses and eight step process to help, one is to “Analyze the Behavior” the rule of thumb with this is if the person is showing signs for at least two weeks. Number two is probably one of the most important it is, "Remember It`s Not Your Fault," so often caregivers are quick to judge and place the blame on themselves. "People fall prey to mental illness because of the way their brains

This stress of being judged by their peers can even lead to anxiety of going to the workplace. They feel that they are not safe there and they might be judged by the people they work with and their friends. At the workplace people might talk in hushed whispers when around the victim, or even the judging eyes of people around them. The words of people are harsh, so if they do judge the victim that can make them feel more afraid to go to work and attend social events. Some victims may even fear leaving their own house because of their peers. The judgment of people can harshly affect the behavior and appearance of an individual. The victims may fear getting disowned by family and friends most of all, especially the ones that they are close to. Even though the families will most likely accept them back happily, they may feel like they are a burden. Even though the mental ailments do not produce physical pain, it can leave them with emotional pain that will last for a lifetime. No matter how much the family reminds the person that they are still loved, they will feel like they are a disappointment. The victim would probably feel like they would be disowned by their friends and family because a normal person would not let this happen to them, or because their family sold them and they are ashamed to return home because they think their family might do it to them

Given that one may have a mental disorder, as a guardian or parent, one must make a decision; send a loved one to a psychiatric unit in order to get help, or choose not to get help. However, what if one refuses treatment? Would this be considered a violation of the medical rights? Some say that forcing treatment has caused a traumatic experience for them because of undesirable practices being used. They are deemed incapable of making decisions for themselves when it is in regards to their own mental health, so presumed consent is used when it comes to involuntary admission. Admission to a psychiatric unit gives a sense of loss, especially of autonomy and individual liberty (Feiring & Ugstad, 2014, p.2). In order to prevent that, one must remember that they are human beings too. There are other alternatives to mental health care and with the creation of alternatives such as support groups or less restrictive treatment programs, it may help with the patient agreeing with treatment instead of restricting it (Cameron, 2007). However, there are also positives in involuntary admission. It is done in order to prevent those who are at higher risk of suicide from killing themselves. Those may not choose to seek help, but loved ones may notice differences, and the only way to get better is to get treated. With that, it increases autonomy so that patients are able to make their own decisions. In the beginning they may be seen incompetent, but receiving treatment increases competency

Every year, more than seven million people die from cancer (World Health Organization,2006). This means millions more people die every year, because people all across the world, are diagnosed with multiple other terminal illnesses. Whether it be terminal cancer or a different incurable disease, the diagnosis can take a toll on a person’s mental health. Every person’s case is different and everyone reacts different to the news of a diagnoses. When someone receives the news that they only have so much time to live, they may want a way to gain a little bit of control back. It is the right of anyone diagnosed with a life threatening illness, to refuse treatment and to use medicine and physician assistance to decide when they want to die.

The presence of a mental health problem can have a significant impact to a family and in each of its members. An assessment of the health of a family is a vital tool in preparing a health care plan for an individual client and his/her family. The family experience, the impact, and burden of mental health problems in their roles as the immediate caregiver as well as simply by being a part as a member of the family. This paper will discuss the role of a psychiatric nursing student in the health assessment of a contracted family in the community and what did the writer learned and accomplished on these task. The names of the family were all changed so as to protect their confidentiality and anonymity.

All of these disorders are lifelong debilitating conditions that can impact not only the individual with the disorder but also the family members of these individuals. Psychoeducation pays pertinent attention to the distress and burden experienced by the caregivers of individuals who have a serious mental illness experience. Researchers have identified a negative association between caregiver burden and outcomes for the individual with a mental illness (Madigan et al., 2012). Goldberg, Fristad, and Gavazzi (1999) state, “family caregivers have been described as a stressed and potentially at-risk population whose quantitative problems may equal or even outweigh those of the persons around whom they revolve” (p. 411).

The support of family and friends are vital to living with mental illness. However, it can be a difficult task for family members and friends to relate and understand a loved one’s mental illness. As someone who suffers from mental illness and attempted time and time again to explain to love ones what I was going through, was a difficult task. I finally realized, they can’t understand something they have never experienced and speaking with a psychiatrist or even a therapist can make it worse for a loved one. The scientific terms along

Chronic illness doesn’t just affect the person with the condition. The whole family must come to terms with the illness, make major changes in schedules and priorities, and somehow manage to remain a family.

Chronic illness in a family member causes a great deal of stress on each member. McCubbin and McCubbin in 1989 explain that family members become stronger when faced with hardships or inevitable change.