Factitious disorders

Unfortunately, the UK mental health charity Mind says that debt is leaving thousands of people with bipolar disorder struggling to find money to eat, stay warm and pay the rent. They wrote a report stating, “People who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder may have particular problems managing their finances. During a manic, or ‘high’ phase, people can feel euphoric, brimming with ambitious schemes or ideas, their confidence excessively high. People may spend extravagantly and build up considerable

The topic of mental health has long been considered taboo. Discussions of mental illness ought to be held in private and if a family member happens to be institutionalized, heaven forbid that it be brought up at dinner. One way mental health has been trying to make its way into the mainstream is by way of Public Service Announcements (PSAs), two of which come from the advocacy organizations Bring Change 2 Mind and Mental Health Australia. The main goal of these PSAs is to spark a public discussion

In the US homeless population, veterans are slightly overrepresented (Tsai & Rosenheck, 2015). To be exact, veterans constitute 12.3% of all homeless adults (Tsai & Rosenheck, 2015). A study by Harpaz-Rotem, Rosenheck, & Desai (2011) also affirms that roughly 30% are homeless men and 4% are homeless women. By definition, homelessness is not having “a regular or fixed night-time residence,” and homeless people tend to move frequently, stay in homeless shelters, and sleep in places such as vehicles

Biological and Psychological Aspect of Schizophrenia Antone Graham National University Biological Psychology Professor Matthew Sanders October 20, 2016 Abstract This paper defines schizophrenia from a biological and psychological perspective and also provides treatment to help combat symptoms of schizophrenia. This paper has three important contributions. First, by defining and expanding on schizophrenia from a biological perspective, I can identify the nature related predispositions

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder that is also known as manic depression. The term “bipolar” can be separated to find its definition. Bi- meaning two, and –polar meaning two opposing poles. Signifying the 2 polar opposites of depression and mania. Its first appearance in the American Psychiatrist Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), was in its 3rd revision of 1980. There are three types of Bipolar disorder: bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, and cyclothymic

Having a disability can be very complex and hard to understand. Disability is an individual performing which includes physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual mental illness impairments, and various types of chronic diseases. Living with a long lasting health condition presents many challenges and learning how to meet those challenges is a process that doesn 't happen right away. In the except P.H.*reaks: The Hidden History of People with Disabilities, the playwrights recapitulates on characters

Competent Nursing Care and the Russian Culture In order to provide competent nursing care, one must be conscious of the significant values, beliefs and practices of the culture. In the following paragraphs, we will examine these aspects as they relate to the Russian culture. About the Patient N.G. was a 43-year-old Russian female who was admitted to Palomar’s Downtown Behavioral Unit (BHU) on Monday 10/10/16. The patient’s reason for admission was that she was brought in by the San Diego Police Department

relationship with food. She reckons she went down this path because she was curious and wanted to explore the extent of hunger, but her family seems to play a larger role in contributing to her eating disorders. Growing up, her father was constantly on-and-off diets, and her mother had an eating disorder. Since children tend to look up to their caregivers, it is very likely that Marya picked up on her mother’s habit of counting calories and obsession with being thin so she could be like her. Her family

in different ways and some people are more affected by stress than others. A particular demographic population of people that typically experience higher stress levels differently than others, would be those individuals who struggle with bipolar disorder. Because BD is a

Schizophrenia – The demon inside the brain I am a big man, in late 30’s, and I have 2 teenagers, a son, and a girl. They are the same age as I was when I saw my cousin Andrew being taken to a mental institution. The thing that happened to him was really sad, and our peers are still talking about it. Everything started when we were 13 years old. I saw Andrew in the school yard, and as usually I headed to him to ask him did he do his homework. But he seemed kind of sad, confused, tired. I asked him