Community mental health service

Here at Summit Shasta, many students do not get the mental care that they need and are unable to learn healthy ways to deal with stress and mental illness. A study by the American Psychological Association regarding Stress in America of over a thousand students and over two thousand adults from all over the country showed that, “Teens' average stress level was 5.8 out of 10 during the school year and 4.6,” during the summer, while, “Adults reported average levels of 5.1 in the past month.” On…

The human brain is complex and not fully understood structure, so no doubt that individuals’ psychological state has an influence on both -wellbeing and physical health. A number of psychological factors influence our state of mind. These may include self-esteem, feeling loved (or abandoned) or motivation but also confidence, attitude or isolation. Psychological aspects have effects on people’s lives - can create barriers in communication, impact on developing coping mechanisms, affects…

Mental Health Assessment Paper: Dorothea Dixx Psychiatric Center Theresa L. Butler Husson University Community Mental Health Assessment Paper Dorothea Dixx Psychiatric Center Dorothea Dixx Psychiatric Center (DDPC), also previously known as Bangor Mental Health is located in Bangor Maine and is just one of the two State psychiatric hospitals under the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services. Dorothea Dixx is a 51-bed facility that serves almost two-thirds of the…

In recent events, the mistreatment of individuals with mental health issues has led to detrimental outcomes. In today’s society, there is a large negative stigma behind mental illnesses due to the lack of public knowledge and general stereotyping. When someone reveals some mental health issue like depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they are treated differently. When an individual is suffering from food…

holds. The rapid decline of mental health institutions in the United States can be correlated to the rise in prison population and homelessness. America is a country with such advanced medical technology and supposed equal opportunity, and this would lead one to believe extensive resources are being poured into treatment and protection for those with mental illnesses, but this is not the case. With a disturbing history, people have a flawed idea of what inpatient mental health institutions would…

Depictions of Serious Mental Illness in Literature The representation of serious mental illnesses (SMI) in literature presents in a wide variety of genres, including short stories. The wide range of mental health conditions, including SMI, can be found in many short stories. Serious mental illnesses have a broad range of symptoms and will present in every person or character differently. Through literary interpretation, an informed reader can identify the symptoms that cause frequent stress…

other behaviors, leading to possible additional mental health complications. Subsequently, addicts face their increased mental health issues by abusing larger quantities of illicit substances than previously. This abuse often creates a dependency for that high feeling, creating a slippery slope of self-medication and drug abuse for users. Accordingly, instead of seeking professional help and treatment, addicts will often self-medicate. Mental health professionals from the Journal of American…

this response is far from reality when it comes to mental illnesses. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness one in four Americans experience symptoms of a mental illness at some point during the year. Despite this high prevalence in our society, less than half of the adults affected by a mental illness ever seek treatment. UCLA psychiatrist and medical anthropologist…

depression as a mental illness is not spreading at high rates. Misdiagnosis of depression occur when a person experiences a handful of the symptoms, such as prolonged and intense…

my behaviour and attitude over a period of time. Writing is a means where one can facilitate reflective practice (Heath,1998). Entry three This entry of the portfolio is going to reflect on another field of nursing and how the skills of the health professionals in that field of nursing are used for caring for patients. Paediatric nursing involves working with sick and vulnerable patients from birth through to adolescent they are specialised in caring for children.…