Essays on Mental Health

The article looks at a study carried out to ascertain the effect positive emotional variability has on mental health. It is looking at theories and previous researches that have associated emotional variability with either improved mental wellbeing or a deterioration and degeneration of someone’s mental health. However, this study narrows down to positive emotion variability rather than general emotional variability as has been the subject of study by previous researchers. Similar research on negative emotion variability indicates that it spawns depression and enhances vulnerability to mental illnesses. On the flip side, research also points to variability of emotions Continue reading...

Psychology

Introduction
Historically, putting a person into prison means that he or she committed an act in which the law prohibits. Ideally, imprisonment against a law offender is the way to give justice for those who were victimized or just a mere sanction because of their actions. Long ago, imprisonment was a form of punishment for those who did wrong against the society. Prisons were locked up inside the jail and being inflicted with sufferings on their bodies and in some cases, prisoners were tortured to death. However, the imprisonment concepts in our time are in contrast of what the Continue reading...

As the saying goes, every land has its own law. In the same manner, every field has its own set of requirements. In the field of mental health services, for instance, the workers have to posses good communication skills, have a good sense of maturity and judgement, and possess the capacity to remain calm when faced with stressful circumstances. Although this list is not exclusive, the skills and characteristics mentioned are crucial to the success of a mental health service professional in his or her work.
The human services fields is a relatively new field compared to other established Continue reading...

Although stress is part of everyday life, research shows that higher levels of stress are prevalent in people, in malfunctioning homes and people with strained relationships. People with physical and psychological health issues also face more pronounced health effects from stress compared to people without such conditions. According to a study done by the Australian Psychological Society (2012), seven in every ten Australians with stress report experiencing some impact on their health with 18% of the participants reporting strong physical impact on their health. In Australia, groups that experience significant health effects from stress include people with chronic illnesses Continue reading...

That tobacco causes lung cancer and other forms of cancer has long been established and accepted by the health community and the general populace. Daniel Neal in his essay “Tobacco: Ignorance Is No Longer an Excuse” shows stats of public perceptions to indicate that we have moved on from the period when there was a debate of the dangers of tobacco (Neal, 2011). However, there are studies that have shown that tobacco use has other unwanted outcomes beyond just cancer and the better-known effects of smoking. A number of studies have linked tobacco use to depression.
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Introduction

The policy issue under study is the need to pay more attention to the mental health needs of elder people, both the ones, who receive informal care, and residential care users. This need directly stems from Centers for Disease Prevention quantitative studies. While more than 20 per cent of Americans aged 55 or more, experience at least one mental health concern, lots of senior citizens report that they have never received adequate social and emotional support. One of most wide-spread conditions among the elders is depression that is seldom reported, and treated (Steffens et al, 2009, p.887).
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Throughout history, humans have experienced a wide variety of mental health disorders, some tolerable with counseling, while others disorders requiring more intensive treatment through the use of inpatient hospitalization or medication. Mental health disorders have the ability to touch all aspects of an individual’s life; from daily interactions with family and friends, to the extreme of such disorders leading to successful suicides in an attempt to be free of one’s mental terror. However, through the course of astute studies and passionate researchers, we are closer to understanding how to effectively treat a menagerie of disorders.

Mental Health Disorders

Bipolar Disorder
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Smoking is the negative habit which can be caused by different reasons and can lead to undesirable and harmful consequences connected with person’s physical and/or psychological health problems. In most cases, psychological factors trigger people to start smoking. These factors can include such everyday issues as anxiety, malice, dissatisfaction with own life, depression and difficult problems which seem to be unsolvable. People, who have all above-mentioned troubles, try to escape from all vital pressures in tobacco and cigarettes. A desire to smoke in difficult situations is easy to explain. The main component of tobacco is nicotine which is Continue reading...

Choosing an Evidence-Based and Culturally Relevant Outcome Measure

Mental Health Assessment: Choosing an Evidence-Based and Culturally Relevant Outcome Measure
Evidence-based practice increasingly determines which mental health treatment centers receive government funding to serve consumers and implement programming. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a government agency nested within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with the mission of advancing the behavioral health of the nation (SAMHSA, n.d.). SAMHSA provides resources regarding evidence-based programming from the auspices of the US government - the very entity which evaluates and funds programs. It is therefore, the most logical course of action to choose an Continue reading...

The National Institute of Mental Health defines bipolar disorder as a depressive brain disorder where an individual experiences two opposite moods – a manic, elevated mood and a downbeat, depressive mood, that is why it is also called manic-depressive disorder. The “shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks” (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.) characterize this disorder, which results in changes in sleeping pattern and levels of activities and energies the individual perform. These changes also impinge on how the individual functions in school, at work, at home, and can also negatively affect Continue reading...

Media for products offering relief for sufferers from depression, anxiety and other mental health issue contribute to misconceptions surrounding mental health. Many of the advertisements suggest that depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc. can be cured simply by taking a pill, and the reality is much more complex than simply taking a pill. Mental health is an ongoing process that requires different treatments for different sufferers. Not only does the medication and dose vary, auxiliary treatments, such as therapy and lifestyle changes are also necessary for many patients.

Medication is Different from Other Products

Advertising’s job is to make a person feel like they really need Continue reading...

Introduction

The imprisonment of women with serious mental illness captured the interest and concern of the public. The prisons or jails are not designed to provide services to mental health issues. However, the issues in mental health are one of the priorities of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or BOP. The BOP encourages the women inmates to highly participate in programs to improve their personal growth and to reduce their problems through the effective guidelines of the program. The necessities of women in the detention only received less attention and neglected by health systems and prisons authorities, as well . The Continue reading...

While it remains debatable that money cannot buy happiness, money certainly can buy quality mental health medications and services. It also may buy a sense of feeling good about one’s self – or at least feeling better in comparison to poorer people. Living in poverty and living with a mental health issue are often comorbidities. Common mental disorders (CMD) such as major depression and anxiety are treatable only if a person suffering from these disorders is able to get access to mental health care. Sadly, this is not often the case for those living at the poverty level or Continue reading...

“A generation ago, three-quarters of the money used to buy food in the United States was spent to prepare meals at home. Today about half of the money used to buy food is spent at restaurants--mainly at fast food restaurants.” says Eric Schlosser in his book, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. It is commonly recognized that junk food has become an indispensable part of our modern lifestyle, and the consumption of fast food is rapidly increasing every year. Fast food has clearly replaced snacks and in some cases even meals in the traditional diet. Continue reading...

It is difficult to cope with life’s challenges right away, especially if a loved one suddenly died. Sudden and tragic deaths give the closest relatives of the deceased a shocking feeling. It is the community mental health centers’ role to serve people feeling feeble after a shocking turn of tragic events. Nobody can escape death, and people are destined to lose someone they cherish very much. Through times of losing someone, it will be difficult to prove that “life goes on.” With the help of mental health centers, they could empower the relatives of the deceased by celebrating Continue reading...

Educational Institution

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Drugs, alcohol, mental illness, and death are not words people would readily associate with beloved Hollywood actor and comedian Robin Williams. The demise and death of a beloved Hollywood actor is always shocking. Underneath the laughter and movie roles however, Williams was facing private issues that could not be seen on the surface. Williams struggled to maintain his sobriety from drugs and alcohol and suffered privately with mental health issues. Williams ultimately lost his battle with mental illness and committed suicide in August 2014, where he was found hanging Continue reading...

Abstract

Medical reforms in the form of legislation have played a big role in bringing about parity in the health care sector. The 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, the 1996 Mental Health Parity Act and various other legislations have improved the accessibility, affordability and quality of group health plans and insurance plans. Although a few loop holes and old laws continue o hamper efforts to bring about health care parity, the legislations are a big step in the right direction.
The efforts aimed to integrate behavioral health services into mainstream medical service will affect the lives of many Americans positively, Continue reading...

Introduction

The current problem in the United States of America is the mere fact that healthcare costs are rising slowly but continuously instead of maintaining at a reasonable level or decreasing for the benefit of those who live in poverty. Moreover, unskilled or low skilled adult workers are far away from the reach of a healthy life for themselves as wee as for their children and these circumstances also prove to be demeaning in the way that the kids of these unskilled and low skilled workers may never be able to achieve a well-educated life for themselves either. Because of Continue reading...

Diversity is not a new concept in history. From the time man emerged from Africa and dispersed to other parts of the world, culture was established and demographics became varied, yielding far-reaching implications in human society. Appreciating diversity and recognizing subjective responses to others whose culture is different from one’s own is quintessential for mental health professions.
Review of a research made in England by Dogra and Vostanis (2007) that explored the impact of multicultural diversity to mental health service and mental health training enabled the reporter to be mindful of one’s own professional skills, an element Continue reading...

Preparations

This delicate issue needs a very mature approach. If I commit any mistake regarding John’s situation, I might end up making matters worse for both John and the company. What I will do is performing substantive preparations including the questions I will ask him. What I will be keen about is preventing depressing him more. He is in a delicate situation, which I understand. I will make sure I let him know everything I think will be of great help towards his mental health. I will keep the discussion informal to create a free environment where interaction will Continue reading...

- Based on what the clinician has learned during the intake, what are some of the symptoms a clinician should look for, or ask about, when working with this client during the initial sessions? Explain each symptom.
The clinician should quiz Meredith for signs of withdrawal from friends and family. People with mental health problems withdraw from family and friends and choose to spend most of their time alone. In connection to this, the clinician can quiz Meredith on her ability to understand those close to her. Questions like, do you get angry with people near you easily? Do Continue reading...

Introduction

Nurses are responsible for delivering quality health care services that are acceptable to the patients. Since patient expectations and standards change frequently, quality improvement is an important part of nursing practice. The aim of quality improvement (QI) is to improve service level and promote patient outcomes. This paper is a quality improvement project that focuses on preventing falls in the mental health unit. Falls are an inherent risk for psychiatric patients such especially those with eating disorders. The objective of this paper is to improve quality of health care services by reducing falls in the mental health unit among Continue reading...

When considering the DSM and personality disorders, it is easy to see the necessity of them being included. They are needed, because there are a lot of symptoms that occur in the aspect of personality disorders that also occur in mental disorders. This makes it important to consider that as the reasoning for why they should be included in the DSM.
One good example of a personality disorder that has many similar traits to mental disorders is bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder has severe mood swings, impulsive behavior, carelessness, and many other similar symptoms. These symptoms are also commonly found Continue reading...

Discharge Planning Case Study

Discharge planning is an essential activity in the preparation of consumers for the transition from hospital to home settings. The efficiency of the process for patients living with mental health problems can influence the number of future rehospitalizations in acute-care facilities as well as their quality of life in the community (Nurjannah et al., 2014). This paper will address the discharge planning process for a 48-year old patient called Margaret who had been treated for an anxiety disorder at a local hospital. According to the history, she had been referred for assessment by her general physician due to a Continue reading...

Introduction

Statement of the Problem
Is the phenomenon of interest clearly identified?
The phenomenon of interest is clearly identified. The phenomena being studied is the mental health care experiences of women who are immigrants and refugees talks about how experience of immigrant and refugee women with mental illnesses with regards to support and coping mechanisms.

Is the problem stated unambiguously, and is it easy to identify

The problem is unambiguously stated, and this problem is that as a result of the migration process, women suffer from a variety of mental illnesses.

Does the problem have significance for nursing?

The problem has significance for nursing because these women are an increasing segment of the people that nurses will come Continue reading...

Human wellbeing entails health as an integral aspect of wellness. Mental health which simply is the lack of mental disorder describes psychological excellence. It is the expression of the varied emotions while signifying the successful adjustment to the numerous demands. The distinctive types of problems in mental health include: bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder among others. WHO studies, reveal that almost half of the total world's population possess some kind of mental illness that effects on their relationships, self-esteem, and capacity to function effectively in their life (Sawyer et.al, 2007, p. 43). Someone’s emotional health directly affects Continue reading...

Current Trends in Psychology: Bipolar Disorder

Throughout history, humans have experienced a wide variety of mental health disorders, some tolerable with counseling, while others disorders requiring more intensive treatment through the use of inpatient hospitalization or medication. Mental health disorders have the ability to touch all aspects of an individual’s life; from daily interactions with family and friends, to the extreme of such disorders leading to successful suicides in an attempt to be free of one’s mental terror. However, through the course of astute studies and passionate researchers, we are closer to understanding how to effectively treat a menagerie of disorders.

Mental Health Disorders

One of Continue reading...

Treating Mental Health Illness – A Literature Review

ABSTRACT
The following literature review explores the capabilities of the nurse practitioner treating varieties of mental disorders as comorbidities of primary care patients. The NP interface with the primary care and outpatient services of different people living on the fringe of society with specific barriers to quality health care connected to mental illness proves valuable. The efficacy of the NP in treating mental illness in patients according to the literature emerges as a valuable intervention with screening, diagnosing, and therapy options for specific patients often isolated from medical care access with mental illness including homeless, geriatric, pediatric, and the Continue reading...

Introduction

Since the beginning of time, social stigma has been an issue of humanity. It is no longer new to see news of discrimination against people who are considered different in terms of ethnicity, religious beliefs, and culture. Defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something”, stigma is not limited only to the aforementioned gauges because disrespect against and dishonor of persons with mental illnesses is becoming common these days. In fact, “. . .some diagnoses are controversial and there is much concern in the mental Continue reading...

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Psychological Nursing is a nursing specialty that deals with and care for people with mental distress or mental health illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia or depression. Registered psychological mental health nurses work with families, groups, communities and individuals of all ages attending to their health needs. In this specialty, nurses receive intense training in psychological therapies. They deal with demanding behavior and psychiatric medication administration. Traditionally, mentally ill people in the society were removed and placed in asylums, indefinitely, patients inside the mental health system were required to take compliant roles in management of their own care and Continue reading...

PsychologyMental Health: Anxiety DisorderCompare and Contrast Paper11 December 2013

More often than not patients who specifically require mental health diagnoses will either be misdiagnosed or not diagnosed in any way what so ever. The repercussions of the several possibilities of either of these end results when seeking proper assessment never end up in a positive solution. To name a few possible very life affecting paths of an individual seeking mental health help is relatively simple as it is one of the World’s main issues of the last decade. If one was unable to properly express themselves in a very forced, limited and challenging environments such as a Continue reading...

Psychology

Psychology
In any normal society, there is a given code on how people within eh society are supposed to behave. People who deviate from this code are often termed as retards or people with mental disorders. Mental health is, therefore, of great importance for an individual to function normally in a given society. However, psychologists have tried over the years to come up with an explanation of how these mental disorders come about. Based on arguments by Fromm, Horney, and Eriksson, it is evident that the mental disorders are greatly defined by the ‘inability of an individual to act Continue reading...

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The effects of the terrorist events which occurred over a decade ago are still evident today, with many of the first responders bearing both visible and invisible scars, serving as a reminder of that fateful day. While many of the responders and mental health workers involved in the aftermath had engaged in training prior to 9/11, nothing could prepare them for the impact the attacks would have in downtown New York. The following paper analyzes the psychological impact of the 9/11 disaster, how the local jurisdiction responded to the mental health needs of the community, and the impact the Continue reading...

One of the most common thoughts in regards to mental illness is that people who suffer with these issues are crazy or untouchable. The thing is that in most cases, people that suffer with mental illness are no different than people that have no mental health problems. They are able, in most cases, to function normally. When it comes to society, there are areas of society that mental health does impact. It impacts the criminal justice system, the healthcare industry, and even transportation industry. The thing is that in many ways it does not have a significant impact, and Continue reading...

Importance of the Topic

Everyone in the world has a right to enjoy quality standards of physical and mental health. Physical and mental health are directly related to the quality of life a person lives and compromises on either could lead to that person becoming alienated by their society. Social isolation of persons with mental health challenges could be particularly depressing to people who have settled in a foreign country. New Zealand has a high population of people from different cultures and the Chinese form the largest population of immigrants in the country. The Chinese make up about 45% of Asian communities in Continue reading...

Introduction

Discussion on why mental health is a National Health Priority in Australia. (200 words)
Explanation as to how the ‘Determinants of Health’ need to be considered in relation to youth and young adults’ (15 -25 years) mental health as a health issue in Australia. (200 words)
.Discussion on primary, secondary and tertiary health promotion in relation to youth and young adults’ (15 to 25 years) mental health as a health issue in Australia (300 words).
Discussion of the involvement and roles of community nurse in health promotion that targets youth and young adults’ (15 to 25 years) mental health Continue reading...

Introduction

The movie ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ is acted with a sense of human life. It demonstrates humanity and features what happens in the human society in depth.

Even without showing any overt signs of mental illness McMurphy the main character and his colleagues avoid hard labor and spend their sentence in a relaxed hospital environment playing sick. This exhibits the behavior of pretence. McMurphy exhibits leadership and responsibility skills by establishing himself as a leader in the hospital. Billy refuses to leave the hospital because he is unwell. This highlights how responsible he is over his health Continue reading...

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Recent disasters in the mental health field have vividly demonstrated that emergency responders are the significant focus during such events. Thus, proper crisis management such as operational control and adequate coordination should be implemented in the mental health organizations to ensure effective communication. The paper will analyze how communication channels for first responders are maintained and utilized to facilitate constant flow of information. Meanwhile, it will explore various communication and information management systems that are used to ensure that psychological assistance is offered for first responders.the paper will address how to implement a performance management system and how to Continue reading...

Introduction

At present time, our social network is often determined by the level of our online presence and the social circles we belong to online. Although social networking may have its benefits, it also has disadvantages, including the onset of stress and depression, sometimes even suicide, due to various factors including cyber bullying. Within this context, social networking is a double-edged sword. While it can help people achieve social support to lean on, social networking in the 21st Century could aggravate mental health problems or place us at risk for developing mental disorders. The aim of conducting the research study Continue reading...

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The current state of correctional mental health
Mental health is one of the most delicate issues that surround our correctional facilities. The matter needs to be handled with great caution being that it can be an expensive affair, yet the numbers of cases where persons with mental health issues being incarcerated are still on the rise. This report seeks to look deeper into some of the elements that need further scrutiny in order to make the facilities more accommodative to the mentally ill. We also look at some structural and design strategies that are highlighted as key to success Continue reading...