Ptsd / Addiction Sim Journal

Ever since the concept of mental illness became more mainstream, it has become a widely controversial topic. Based on what has been seen in society, people who are involved with mental disorders are often dehumanized in some way.

I valued the participants, with a mental illness, sharing their perspective and experiences of living with a mental health diagnosis. As social workers, it is beneficial to understand a clients experience and environment to the best of our ability. I will take away the stigmas faced by individuals with a mental illness and consider how this impacts their psycho, social, and emotional

Soon after moving to the storage unit, my doctor diagnosed me with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I felt intense anxiety and panic attacks because of the political persecution, financial status, bullying, and struggle with my sexual orientation. Throughout this ordeal, I denied my identity as a lesbian and hid it from my mother to not place more burdens on her during our transition to the U.S. I resorted to my Catholic faith to overcome my adversities, while suicidal thoughts plagued me. Eventually, my mother sold her business for less than the appraised value in September 2010. After relocating to a small apartment in 2011, our obstacles reduced. Nevertheless, I received devastating news of a friend’s assassination in Venezuela on

PTSD and substance use/ abuse go hand in hand. PTSD will increase substance use in those with a history of substance use. If they don’t have a history, then their chances of using substances also increases. The same is true about substance use agitating symptoms of PTSD, and increasing the chances of developing PTSD if they don’t already have it.

People with mental health issues have been viewed and treated in a variety of ways within western society throughout time. Historically if an individual displayed behaviours which disrupted their function in society and defied social norms they were viewed as lunatics, insane or even cursed (Cowan, 2008; Elder & Evans & Nizette, 2009). It is from these past issues that many people still have unreasonable thoughts about mental illness; their misconceptions have created unreasonable fears and negative attitudes toward those who experience it. This negativity brings for many the barriers of not only

Or they see them as violent and aggressive, but the truth is a person with mental health problems is more likely to be harmed or to harm themselves than someone else. The only reason a mentally ill person is violent or aggressive is from the lack of treatment and care. According to Mental Health Foundation, “People with mental health problems say that the social stigma attached to mental ill health and the discrimination they experience makes their difficulties worse and make it harder to recover.” People with a mental health problem have to battle their condition everyday on two ends. Frist they have to deal with their mental illness itself. Then they have to learn how to live with it in a world filled with stigma and discrimination. Society doesn’t understand that the mentally ill are not their mental illness. They are human beings first, they have likes, dislikes, hobbies, skills, fears, dreams and passions just like we do. As I mentioned before Liza Long, the author of the article “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”, has a son with a mental health problem, but he is also a “13-year old genius who loves Harry Potter and his snuggle animal collection.” Many people with mental health problems have jobs, family, school, friends, pets, businesses and responsibilities like we do. A number of people with a mental health condition learn how to cope with

Attitudes toward the mentally ill started to change in the 60’s and 70’s from both the communities and professionals. The two began to recognize that the mentally ill had rights to live an independent life style like that of ordinary citizens. Before this, people with mental illness or developing disabilities had been institutionalized, giving strong medications, sedated and isolated from the rest of society. Living amongst the community, they receive their medication as well as interact with the general public. In addition, they also interact with security personnel and law enforcement officers, and all too frequently with unfortunate consequences. (Russell, 2012).

Entering the taboo world of mental illness, stigmatized as the crazy and psychotic by decades of

The title of my article is: The Impact of Addiction Medications on Treatment Outcomes for Persons With Co-Occurring PTSD and Opioid Use Disorders. The authors of this article are: Elizabeth C. Saunders, Mark P. McGovern, Chantal Lambert-Harris, Andrea Meier, Bethany McLeman, Haiyi Xie. This article appeared in: The American Journal on Addictions in 2015.

Post-traumatic stress is a psychological reaction that occurs after experiencing a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, or a natural disaster) outside the range of normal human experience and that is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of reminders of the event—abbreviation PTSD . (Post-traumatic stress disorder, n.d.)

My experience in mental health clinical was very different from any other clinical I had before. In a mental health clinical setting, I am not only treating client’s mental illnesses, I am also treating their medical problems such as COPD, diabetes, chronic renal failure, etc. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the unexpected events. In this mental health clinical, I learned that the importance of checking on my clients and making sure that they are doing fine by performing a quick head-to toes assessment at the beginning of my shift. I had also learned that client’s mental health illness had a huge impact on their current medical illness.

In 1968 the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) updated the definition of schizophrenia to include hostility, aggressiveness, and lack of acceptance of oneself. The next social, or cultural influence is that of stigma against mental illness in our daily lives. These attitudes play on decisions made in our lives that affect the larger world. In a recent poll released by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds misconceptions to be prominent by American society. “Slightly more than 70 percent of those surveyed would be afraid for their own safety around a person who has not received treatment for schizophrenia, and 21 percent would be afraid for their own safety around a person who had been treated for the disorder, according to the results” (American Psychiatric Association, 2011).

I completely agree with your claim regarding Brian or Connie being easier patients to encounter, as Brian didn’t exhibit any form of violent behavior towards his doctors even though he did experience episodes of instability associated with his condition he was willing to communicate and answer questions that were being asked by the psychiatrists and social workers. In addition, I agree with your claim about being tolerant when working with patients, as being calm and composed is crucial when working with individuals who are suffering from mental disorders that affect their lives significantly on a daily basis. For instance, being able to communicate in a certain manner about treatment options for these patients and what kind of assistance will

We all have heard of mental disorders, but we do not take them seriously. Mental illnesses are the same as any other disease. Both need treatments and support from family and friends. However, there is a stigma against mental disorders. People who have mental disorders are seen as weak, dangerous, and violent but they are normal like us. Some mental disorders are paranoia, narcissism, and many more. We are going to be discussing paranoia, also known as paranoid personality disorder, and how it affects the activities of daily living.

In my opinion, mental illness is also called psychiatric disorder, which affects an individual’s way of thinking, behaving and perceiving, and interacting with other people. Upon reflection, I felt that my anxiety was largely due to my negative preconceptions about mental illness especially my belief that mentally ill people are violent, unpredictable, and dangerous. These views were not only a result of a lack of knowledge about mental illness but also due to the impact of negative media and cultural stereotypes that I had grown up with. Before clinical placement, I used to be scared with the patients and used to be reluctant to deal with them.