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    When people think of mental illness, they often think of people in psychiatric institutions or famous serial killers. However, mental health disorders are not always that theatrical. A mental illness is a condition that has a massive impact on a person's thoughts, feelings, and their moods. Statistics show that one in four adults and one in five children will be affected by a mental illness (World Health Organization, 2001). Depending on the severity of their condition, it may affect his or her ability

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    7). People who suffer from mental illness have different behaviors than others. Therefore, people in society are often concerned and seek to learn what the problem is. However, they aren’t as concerned on the validity of the information. Consequently it is important how mental illnesses are defined because that is what society will use to base their actions off of (Hinshaw, 2007, p. 8). “Mental disorders are defined by deviance from statistical norms” (Hinshaw, 2007, p. 8). This method of

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    Mental illness described as any psychological or behavioral disorder which is characterized by the impairment of a person’s cognitive, emotional, and mental capacity. If a mental illness is left untreated, it can result in a severe disadvantage to a person. The condition can create the inability of an individual to live independently and function on their own. Definitions of mental illnesses vary based on a country’s cultural background and government. Psychologists study five main mental illness

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    defines mental disorders as a disorder characterised by generally some abnormal thoughts and emotional feelings with others. In the ancient world, writings from countries such as Egypt and India revolved around demonic possessions as the cause of mental disorders, and it is denominated as ‘psychosis’, a metonym for ‘mad’. According to the Hippocratic tradition, a mental disorder is caused by a disturbed physiology of a human, but in the 19th century, the understanding of mental disorders were changed

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    Mental illnesses have become more prominent and known in the world than ever before. People are slowly becoming more educated on this important topic. In this blog post, I will be covering many areas about mental health. You will be reading about what mental illness is, some causes of mental illnesses, and the effects they have on the body.  To begin, mental illnesses can be caused by chemical imbalances in the body that alter a person's behavior, feelings, and thinking. Other causes are known to

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    Mental Health Disorder: Major Depressive Disorder Christine C. Nguyen California State University, Dominguez Hills Professor Chun-Wetterau   Mental Health Disorder: Major Depressive Disorder A disabling, painful, and costly mental disorder that can affect adults, teens, and children in debilitating ways; this is how Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is viewed. Depression stems from a mixture of nature and nurture; it is compiled with factors such as genetics, socio-cultural, environment, and psychology

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    Personality Disorder There are many disorders in our world that affect us every day. Some of these disorders can be manageable by simple changes in daily activates and others need extensive treatments and yet will never be “cured”. Borderline personality disorder is one that affects a person so radically that the person may consider suicide or even commit it. Extensive therapy and even sometimes drugs are needed to lead a healthy life. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD) is a mental health

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    the most difficult times each country has battled. The whole purpose of a sport was to serve as a distraction from reality, but times have changed. Sports have developed into a major justification for the amount of people getting diagnosed with a mental disease. Sports take away the time and energy an average person needs to live healthy and happy. The newer generations don’t realize how sports can have a large effect on a person. While participating in a sport requires a great deal of time

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    Mrs.Wickham English 9 4 March 2016 Are mental disorders biological or environmental? For years the nurture versus nature debate has been argued by people around the world. Mental disorders are one of the main topics discussed among these people. Mental disorders apply to many mental health conditions that can affect someone’s emotions, logic, and attitude. According to The Kim Foundation, 26.2 percent of

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    Understanding Mental Health, Wellbeing and Mental Disorder: Case Study The purpose of this case study is to analyse the case of a specific individual, whose care the student nurse was involved in during placement. The placement area was an acute mental health ward. This case study will focus on the nursing interventions required, which were completed by staff nurses and the student nurse. The individuals name will be changed to Mrs Julia Hobart, which will enable confidentiality to be maintained

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