Senior Peer Counseling: A Case Study

Who are veterinary technicians? Many people don't realize that a lot of the work done on animals, is by vet techs, instead of the actually veterinarian. Veterinarians wouldn't be able to do all the things they do throughout the day, without the help of their vet techs. Some say veterinary technicians even do more than the vets do in their daily routines. Veterinary technicians are important to animal clinics, and the community around them.

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.

Muzacz and Akinsulure-Smith discuss sexuality counseling for the specific population of older adults, which would be adults who are 65 years old or older, and are a part of the Baby Boomer generation. They describe that mental health counselors are not as well trained as needed in working with

“By this knight was free-giving and friendliness first before all, and chastity and chivalry ever changeless and straight, and piety surpassing all points: these perfect five were hasped upon him harder than on any man else,” claimed the writer of Gawain and the Green Knight. These values are not only the major values of chivalry, they are important Christian values. By following these values, one often makes moral decisions and gains salvation. At a time when Paganism was moving out and Christianity was moving in, these values were a new basis of behavior to follow. However, it was seen that while Sir Gawain had an exceptional handle on these values and could have been seen as a shoe-in for salvation and the poster child for morality, it was the value of truth that led to his downfall.

Four years ago, surrounded by Hartford Hospital’s emergency department surgical staff, I struggled to process the fact that the unidentifiable man laying on the gurney, covered in second and third-degree burns was my seventy-year-old father. The disordered urgency with which he had tried to take his life reflected not only the terror one can experience during a brief psychotic episode but the almost unfathomable emotional pain which accompanies living with an untreated major depressive disorder. It was at that moment I realized that the senior population, in which depression is prevalent, needs better access to age-sensitive counseling, screening, and other behavioral health services. While my father’s suicide attempt was a horrific event, it remains one of the principal reasons I chose to pursue a degree in clinical counseling. I believe it has also afforded me a sincere and natural capacity to empathize with those in crisis.

Mental disorders are becoming more prevalent in today's society as people add stress and pressure to their daily lives. The elderly population is not eliminated as a candidate for a disorder just because they may be retired. In fact, mental disorders affect 1 in 5 elderly people. One would think that with disorders being rather prevalent in this age group that there would be an abundance of treatment programs, but this is not the case. Because the diagnosis of an individual's mental state is subjective in nature, many troubled people go untreated regularly (summer 1998). Depression in the elderly population is a common occurrence, yet the diagnosis and treatment seem to slip

Federal and state agencies have established peers with lived experience as mental health providers over the last 25 years

Older adults are the fastest growing segment of the population and it is projected that by 2030 their size will increase by 7% equaling 20% of the total U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014; Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] & Merck Foundation, 2007). Due to the current and expected shift in the demographics, late-life depression has become a public health concern and has increased the demand for mental health services for older Americans (CDC & National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 2009). According to the CDC (2015), the prevalence estimates of major depression in older adults varies from 1% to 13.5%. Furthermore, the prevalence of depression drastically increases from 12% to 30% as older adults move from community to institutional settings (Unutzer, Katon, Sullivan, & Miranda, 1999).

The program that will be evaluated is a closed ten-week psychotherapy group focused on increasing support and connection around the aging process. Several topics will be discussed during this ten-week period. These include: increasing

Hello Professor, to be honest I think that a counselor should learn more about all three subjects, Disability, Ageism, and Ableism. We cannot not choose which one is better than the other because the three of these flow into one another. If we counsel those who have disabilities of any sort and we progress with them the next step is getting them to understand that ageism is going to happen and even though that they are ageing and new things will arise from this, we have to give the ability to see that they are important as well. Which then brings us to helping them understand their worth (Ableism). Even if we have those who are not disable the steps are the same for ageism and ableism. When it comes to counseling I feel the need to always make

The reason I feel as though I am a great candidate to receive the Graduate Peer Service Award is because I have the drive, determination, and will power to be successful in all I do. I was taught at an early age that nothing will be handed to you in life, and every since then, I have worked extremely hard and dedicated my self to achieve my goals I have set for myself. I am the type of young man that is not scared, nervous, or hesitate to go the extra mile to get where I need to go. I pride myself on perfection, during my years of undergrad, it was not unheard of to see me spending extra time with the professor during the non-class hours. I also take great pride to not disappoint people who have helped me along my way. If you select

According to the American Psychiatric Association “Studies show that seniors are at greater risk of some mental disorders and their complications than younger people, and many of these illnesses can be accurately diagnosed and treated.”(American Psychiatric Association, 2015, para. 1). Although many of the illnesses can be treated, many go undiagnosed due to the fact that many individuals do not understand mental illnesses and some seniors are reluctant to seek psychiatric care due to being ashamed or believing that their symptoms are a part of aging that everyone experiences. It is not just the seniors and their family or friends that fail to recognize symptoms of mental illness, even their doctors may mistake a symptom of mental illness for another illness or problem associated with older adults.

Grohol, J. (2011). Mental Health Needs of Older Americans. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 29, 2013, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/05/02/mental-health-needs-of-older-americans/

Peer counseling is giving advice to a problem to a person who is equal to you either in rank, status or ability. I this case we are focusing on teenager (Persons of ages between 13 to 19 years). Sadly, a considerable number of teenagers find counseling boring but its time they change their mindset and join the league. While life has no guarantees, it is all about yourself and how you impact on someone`s life. While many teenagers may wonder how to start counseling, it is all about interest and believing in yourself. Young as you may be, full of vitality at the threshold of puberty, and give yourself some dignity by joining this noble practice. You can do this by first joining the peer educators club in your school.

The current youth’s participation in modern technology can have favourable and adverse effects on their development. Technological progression has expanded a person’s understanding or the opportunity to further one’s understanding on health. This advancement has a number of positive effects on our developing youth. The main benefit of youth’s relationship with technology is having a source of information readily available for their serious inquires. The internet is a prime method of accessing crucial data that is not available to them in their traditional education. The obvious advantage to this is that youth can be better informed, behave responsibly and spread this knowledge to others. It is unrealistic in today’s world to shelter youth