The Effects Of Manic Depression On My Undergraduate Majors At Syracuse University

Initially, when I was looking for an internship to fulfill my Health Science 4975 class, I was trying to find an opportunity in a hospital or outpatient setting in physical therapy. It became apparent that that would be harder to accomplish than previously estimated. What I did stumble upon though, was a post for interns at Tiger Academy of Gymnastics looking for people to work with kids with various mental and physical disabilities. I chose this internship because even though I was not in a formal physical therapy setting, I would still have the opportunity to help kids improve their mobility, and social interaction. Furthermore, I would be doing this under the supervision of an assistant teaching professor at the University of Missouri, who taught physical therapy related classes.

From a young age, I always knew I wanted to go into a helping profession. Growing up, I frequently came into contact with family members who suffered from mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, addictions, and depression. As a young adult I began to gain more insight to what was going on in my surroundings and decided to further my education in the social work major. In addition to personal experience, I worked with elementary-aged children in an after-school care program designed for low-income families in my community.

My experience at the Florida State Mental Hospital as a psychology major has most definitely been an unforgettable one. The mere eight visits I was able to make has rewarded me with so much knowledge about what it takes to work alongside the mentally ill, mental health workers, and hospital staff altogether. Even though I have been constantly preparing my brain for my future career as a clinical psychologist by reading and researching in my classes as well as during my free time, I don’t believe any of these readings could have directly shown me the reality of it all.

My internship is currently at a community agency that is a part of the Community Service Board of Fairfax County, Virginia called Intensive Case Management. The Intensive Case Management program is located in Reston, Virginia. The population that this community agency serves are chronically homeless adults that have a co-occurring disorder of serious mental illness and substance abuse. This agency has seven case managers with a caseload of fifty-two clients. The purpose of this program is to find housing for clients and stabilize their co-occurring disorder so that they can function independently in the community.

The Human Services field is a vast career, full of multiple different avenues of helping. Careers such as: Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Child Welfare Case Worker, Social Services Administrator, School Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counselor, Sociologist, Probation Officer and Grief Counselors. These are just some examples of the careers that the field of Human Services has to offer and there are many more that are not listed. Although the opportunities are endless I have decided to seek a career in the mental health field. Specifically, I want to be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I will discuss what this position entails, the education that is needed to obtain a job in this profession, and the salary opportunities that are available both locally and nationally. I will talk about some of the history of mental health as

My story begins when I was in my late teens as the door closed, the lock latched, and I stood there with my hands in my pocket shocked. Tears ran down my dark circled eyes, I looked to my left, then to my right, looking for a place to hide. The weight of the world was on my chest, and suffocating seemed inevitable as the seconds dragged on. That is when the adolescent psychiatrist arrived. It had been 5 nights since I last slept, 3 days since eating, and yes, I had just been voluntarily committed into a mental health outpatient facility. Until these moments, I had never really thought about my family history of mental illness but it soon plagued my mind. I remember my dad’s alcoholism and depression,

During my time spent interacting with residents with physical and mental disabilities, I was able to gain a better understanding of what the resident experiences during everyday life. I was able to observe the everyday challenges of living with the different disabilities. I witnessed the profound effect that mental health has on the quality of life and the outlook on life for an individual. I hoped to observe positive treatment and individuals of the individuals staying there and I witnessed just that. I obtained a better understanding of the experiences and feelings of the residents living there. My knowledge of the mind/ body interaction was strengthened during my time spent volunteering.

This paper is a documentation of an interview that was conducted with a college student in the Social Work program at Central Michigan University. The student is currently enrolled in the first semester of her last year as an undergrad. Her final step in successfully completing the Social Work program is a four-hundred-hour internship. The purpose of this internship is to explore career interests and gain experience. The student, Marie Benner was assigned to the Community Mental Health for Central Michigan agency after going through a formal application and interview process with the Social Work advisors. This interview was done face to face and lasted an hour. It took place at the Charles V. Park Library on October 25th, 2016. She can be reached

I am interning at Pittsburgh Mercy’s Behavioral Health Service Coordination Unit (PMBH-SU). The unit serves 500-700 clients (consumers), and includes six teams. Each team includes a supervisor and 10-to-15 service coordinators (SC) and aids a specific population, such as adults, adolescents, and children. Additionally, all service coordinators’ clients have a mental health illness(s) diagnosis. PMBH-SCU provides outpatient services and individualized supportive services to clients of the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System. Employees in this unit typically obtained a social work or human services education or related professional experiences. The Unit’s goals are to coordinate services, offer support, and empower consumers to live healthy, fulfilling

Growing up as a child, my mother was constantly anxious, went through periods of depression, and mania but I perceived her as normal. My mother has type 1 bipolar depression disorder. My family and I were not aware of the actual diagnosis until six years ago when she had a mania attack and periods of severe depression. The average age of onset of bipolar is 25 however, she was not diagnosed until 55 years old. From 2009-2010 my mother, Lois had been severely depressed, she never left the couch, watched television all day, lost her job, and begun putting weight on. Henceforth, My family and I had discussed getting her help for her depression but we weren’t sure how to approach the situation without making it worse because she was reluctant to get treatment. In May of 2010, my cousin called the police stating her aunt was severely depressed and needed treatment immediately. The police and an ambulance came to my home and they took her out of our home on a stretcher. From what I can recall, she was screaming “Please don’t let them take me, please Alison.”

“Ms. Sanders It’s time for you to open the door to endless possibilities” these were the exact words spoken to me by the program manager of the residential program at Applewood Centers Inc. It was at this instant that I knew this was the perfect company to complete my foundation internship. While researching organizations to intern at, I kept coming back to Applewood. This organization has so much to offer to its participants. What really won me over with pursing this organization was an annual meeting I attended in which a former client stood and gave his testimony about his journey in the residential treatment facility, he expressed that he had never felt so cared for by complete strangers. He also stated that he learned so much in the

There is one event that I can describe that has influenced my academic work and that is having bipolar disorder. Having this disorder is a struggle but with God's touching hand I am making it through. When I first found out that I had the disorder I had a tantrum. I did not want to accept that my life was changing for the worse. As I prayed and cried, I believe God heard me and saw my condition and gave speedily recovery. There are a few bumps here and there but I have made some really good progress since I first found out about my situation. What this has made me realize is not to give up on life, to fight for my life. I take my medicines faithfully every day for an even better health report. Bipolar has helped to set goals in life for a better

Introduction: The student is in Practicum III performing her internship at West Bay Community Action in Warwick, RI. West Bay is a non-profit agency that helps clients who live under the poverty level with food supplies, heating assistance, weatherization of their house and various other services. They also help the elderly. The student is pursuing her Social Work degree and is going to continue on to Rhode Island College for Psychology. She will be graduating in December 2016.

Through my internship with both the Mesa County Valley School District 51, as well as Family Health West’s Pediatric Rehabilitation, I have learned a vast amount about occupational therapy. I have learned about its importance and its necessity, as well as the array of ways it can help individuals in need. I have also gained countless experiences that I am very thankful for. Additionally, I have accomplished all of the goals I sought to when starting this internship with leaps and bounds. I helped with many tasks and projects, I accomplished challenging, but realistic, responsibilities, I developed professional competencies needed for a future job as an occupational therapist, I utilized the knowledge of the professionals I worked with, I applied the knowledge that I learned in the classroom and I gained an understanding of the qualifications, knowledge, skills, and duties involved in occupational therapy.

On April 15, 2014, my mother, Marie, was admitted to Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins, Georgia for major depressive disorder or clinical depression, dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder and panic disorder. This was a complete surprise to me and my family because we didn’t recognize the warning signs leading to my mother being admitted to the hospital for treatment. She would remain in the hospital for a week before being released.