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Assessment 1
Indigenous Mental Health
Health and wellbeing is a vital part of anyone's life. The relationship of an individual with their family members, community, society and the nation along with spiritual and physical wellness leads to achieve good physical, social and mental health (Toombs & Gorman 2011). In context of indigenous health in Australia, different research shows a higher rate of health conditions and their impact in the community which may be directly affected by different factors such as living styles, unemployment, disability, access to the services, education and available resources (Calma & Dudgeon 2013). This essay is about the
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Analyse the effectiveness of a range of treatments and therapies used to treat mental health disorders - 1933
This essay will demonstrate knowledge on the basis assumptions and effectiveness of treatments and therapies for psychological disorders and recognise key research in the study of treatments.
Psychoanalysis therapies are based on the approach of Freud (cited in Saul McLeod, 2018), mental health illness and the treatments. The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, i.e., make the unconscious conscious. Freud developed psychoanalysis which is a psychotherapy method aiming to bring the unconscious and repressed
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refers to major depressive
disorder, a serious mental health condition that affects millions of Americans and involves
negative feelings that impact a person’s appetite, sleeping habits, hobbies, and work
responsibilities, for more than two weeks.
However, depressive symptoms are not unique to MDD, and these depressive symptoms can
manifest as milder disorders, or as a symptom in different, rarer depressive disorders. While
there are over a dozen proposed types of depression, the most common include:
Major depressive disorder – also known as a clinical or severe depression, this is usually what
depression refers to.
Manic-depressive disorder – also known as bipolar depression, this disorder is
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10.1111/j.1753-6405.1992.tb00037.x
TOPIC 4- Across the world, various cultures have adopted a range of health models with different health beliefs and attitudes. Despite this variation, many cultures share a common negative attitude and approach to mental illness and mental ill health.
• Reflect on why this might be the case.
Tabarak. That is my name. In the Quran, it is defined as “blessed”. My name is representative
of my journey, my religion, my race and my culture. As a Muslim and as an Arab, I have
seen mental illness being treated as a taboo topic in my community, as it is in many other
cultures. Through my personal perspective, I have employed my sociological imagination to
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Discrimination and Mental Health
Throughout the history of the world, discrimination in all forms has been a constant
battle; whether its race, gender, religion, beliefs, appearance or anything else that makes one
person different from another, it’s happening every day. It is an issue that affects many lives and
it's found nearly anywhere and almost impossible to hide. It's found in communities and spotted
even in the workplace. Few would argue with the belief that discrimination continues to be a
problem in U.S. society, or that historical and current injustices have contributed to everything
from economic inequalities to mental health outcomes. We now have decades of research
showing
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Psychosomatic disorders
· Distinguishing Somatoform and Psychosomatic Disorders
· Somatoform – characterized by symptoms that indicate a physical illness but that illness is medically unexplained (MUS).
· Conversion disorders – characterized by some loss of physical function (e.g. blindness or paralysis) with no known physical cause
· Psychosomatic – in which mental factors play a role in the development, progression and treatment of an illness
· Ulcers & helicobacter pylori infection (about 80% concurrence)
· Ulcers & Stress (4/5 infected with Helicobacter pylori do not develop ulcers)
Background
· Nemiah and Sifneos (1970)
· Investigated clients with a variety of psychosomatic
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The Prevalence and Impact of Mental Health Disorders on Youth in the Juvenile Justice System 2
The Prevalence and Impact of Mental Health Disorders
on Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
The prevalence of mental health disorders among the youth and adolescents in the juvenile justice system is at an alarming high. Estimates reveal that approximately 50% to 75% of the 2 million individuals encountering the juvenile justice system in some way meet the criteria for a mental health disorder (Underwood, 2016) Unfortunately due to a shift in the way the juvenile justice system is handling the treatment of the convicted, individuals with mental health disturbances are receiving inadequate care
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Working in education is exciting yet highly demanding, especially when teenagers are in the picture. The impact that a teacher may have on a teen’s development and
well-being is profound, and as a result the role of the teacher often
extends beyond the traditional classroom. This can be challenging
for some teachers, particularly when faced with mental health
problems that youth may be experiencing.
The mental health of students in schools is an often overlooked,
yet extremely relevant issue for today’s educator. In Canada,
between 15 and 20 percent of youth suffer from a mental disorder
that would benefit from professional care, and six to eight percent
of young people suffer from
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The Mental Health Crisis Facing Europe's Refugees
Azarra Lucas
Towson University
Running head: THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS 1
THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS 6
The Mental Health Crisis Facing Europe’s Refugees
There have been many trying times that the world has confronted, but none as trying as the world that refugees have to face. In the article “The Mental Health Crisis Facing Europe’s Refugees” by Matteo Congregalli, a Kurdish man escaping from Iraq witnessed his friend being hung, with no reason other than he was Kurdish. In his words, “he could not run away from the unbearable burden of violence he had witnessed” (Congregalli, 2015). This is a normal occurrence refugees must face in countries
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IB History HL Internal Assessment
What role did Christianity play in the mental health of the active soldiers during World War II?
Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of sources
This investigation will explore the question: What role did Christianity play in the mental health of the active soldiers during World War II? The dates 1939 to 1945 will be the centralized time period in which the investigation occurs. This allows an in-depth analysis of the details within the Christian religion, and how it impacted the mental being of the soldiers while fighting in World War II. BEYOND THE BATTLE: RELIGION AND AMERICAN TROOPS IN WORLD WAR II by Kevin L. Walters, an exceptional and
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The natural product sage has been shown in many case studies and experiments to induce generalized tonic seizures shortly after being ingested. This adverse effect is dose dependent and has a greater occurrence in children. Many physicians are simply unaware of the adverse effects of herbal medicines such as essential oils containing sage. This poses an issue in both healthcare and in public health as the use of herbal therapy is progressively increasing along with its ease of availability over the counter.
Resource One: Plant Induced Seizures: Reappearance of an old problem
Synopsis: This article outlined three case studies of two healthy adults and a child who used essential oils with
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PSYCH 100
Case Study #2
Part 1
Select a character from the movie to diagnose with a mental disorder. (20pts)
Keep in mind that in an actual case of someone suffering from a disorder, we would want so much more information from a person before ever making an official diagnosis. The goal of this assignment is to see if you can identify diagnostic criteria and analyze the influences on their behavior/symptoms.
Character name:
McMurphy
Describe the character in two to three sentences.
McMurphy is a very wild guy. He is extremely manipulative. McMurphy seems like he didn’t have a mental disorder in the beginning but watching throughout the movie you can see he has many anger problems and has
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The Importance of Environment in Mental Illness
One in every four people experience mental health issues yet there is still a large
stigma around the issue, when in fact it could happen to anyone. A major false
perceptions of mental health is that a person is born with it or is predisposed due to
family history. Although this is true in some cases, mental health predominantly occurs
because of one's experiences throughout their life. They often stem from one’s youth
and without the proper treatment can become worse and worse overtime, much like a
physical illness. Over the past century the way we as a society deal with mental
disorders has drastically changed for the better. Psychologists
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Maria Fowler 1
By Robyn L. Golden and Matthew R. Vail
Nearly one in five older adults in America has at least one identified mental health concern (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 2008; Eden et al., 2012). Some of the most common disorders diagnosed among this population include depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment. Depression alone affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans older than age 65 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 2008). Given that the number of adults older than age 65 is projected to surge from 40.3 million in 2010 to 72.1
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Olivia Iriciuc
PSYC 330
04/23/2018
Wisconsin Hope Lab Too Distressed To Learn Summary
By: Daniel Eisenberg, Sara Goldrick, Sarah Ketchen and Katharine Broton
The number of college students that cope with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders is steadily growing. Surveys at four-year colleges and universities demonstrate that one in three students experience common mental health problems.
Many students enroll in community college because they do not feel ready or prepared for other options. Additionally, mental health may affect their educational decisions and their performance in college. As much as 58% of four-year colleges have on-site psychiatric facilities
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Running header: RELIGION & MENTAL HEALTH 1
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RELIGION & MENTAL HEALTH
Victoria Means
Stillman College
“How does religion impact mental well-being?”
Religion and Mental Health
Review of Literature
In some religions, there are underlying beliefs related health issues in general. For
example, in the Hindu religion illness is a manifestation of a spiritual problem or a spiritual inadequacy. While this belief may not be an overt in Christian faith, there is evidence to support that religious beliefs relate highly to one’s perception of health, wellness and illness (Behere, Das, Yadav, & Behere, 2013). There are many instances cited in the Bible that seem to directly relate to mental health
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Running head: COMPLETING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1
COMPLETING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 4
Completing the Annotated Bibliography
Aushunay LaCour
GEN103: Information Literacy
Maria Sonntag
August 8, 2018
The rise of gun violence in schools and the increase of suicide amongst teens people has caused people to question what resources are being provided to students in schools. It has been shown that in order to best support students schools must improve the support they provide to students with mental disorders and other mental health issues.
Venville, A., Mealings, M., Ennals, P., Oates, J., Fossey, E., Douglas, J., & Bigby, C. (2016). Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities: A
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June 15, 2018
The End of Stigma
Mental health illnesses impact the lives of people and often plagues their life with
stigma as well as discrimination. Stigma is a reality for many people with a mental
illness, and they describe that how others judge them is one of their greatest barriers to
a complete and satisfying life. These mental illnesses are not “excuses” to skip school
or cannot be cured by “seeing a priest.” Mental health stigma is seen as a social
disgrace. The end of stigma begins with a spark, not only within us but within society,
within culture and within family. Stigma is a negative stereotype and can be seen as a
mark or disgrace associated with a circumstance, quality
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PUB HLTH 1001 Health and Illness in Populations
Assignment 2: Intervening to improve a health priority
Health Intervention to improve anxiety disorders in Australia
Anxiety disorders are a form of mental illness characterised by constant and uncontrollable worry and can make day to day tasks distressing and extremely difficult for one to cope with (1). There are a few different types of anxiety disorders and they all have different symptoms and effects on people. Not everyone experiences the same symptoms as another person does. Some of the more severe symptoms of anxiety are trembling, dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath, excessive perspiration, feeling cold or over heated, numbness
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committed suicide because of the pressure put onto him at school. In this essay I will explain why America’s school system is detrimental to teens mental health because of the stress about grades, bullying, and teachers lack knowledge. If the system is not changed, this will lead to more teen suicides and grieving parents.
Grading students, from A to F, has become interchangeable with education itself. Yet, there’s reason to believe the structure of grading students is the biggest culprit in America’s long, steady decline in education. SAT reading scores are at a 40-year low, and one recent study ranked the U.S. 17th in education, worse than Poland, Canada, Ireland, South Korea, and Denmark
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some instances, the patients who have been involuntarily committed are offered voluntary admissions, as was determined in the case of Zinermon v. Burch (Mental Health America). However, it is not common practice for such patients, once granted voluntary admission, to be allowed to leave on their own volition. The legal criteria for civil commitment based upon mental illness and dangerousness are similar to other countries such as the mainland of China, Japan, Germany, France, and Austria. However, other countries like Italy place emphasis on the presence of mental disorder and the need for treatment, ruling out dangerous as a fundamental criterion for civil commitment (Zhang et al., 100
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treatments include different types of psychotherapy and social and vocational training, and aim to provide support, education and guidance to people with mental illness and their families. Psychosocial treatments are an effective way to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and their families. They can lead to fewer hospitalizations and less difficulties at home, at school and at work.
Check with your local NAMI affiliate, your community mental health center or health care provider to see what psychosocial services are available in your community and what may be provided under your health insurance plan.
Types of Psychosocial Treatments
Psychotherapy
Often called talk
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into research. With the funding being focused on the biomedical model other alternative views are receiving less funding.
The author identifies that despite the biomedical model being widely accepted by psychologists, scientists are yet to identify reliable biomarkers for any mental disorders. Added to this fact there is no evidence to support using medication to treat neurotransmitter imbalances are effective.
The findings also show that despite the prevalence of the biomedical model within the field there has been a lack of promised innovation and mental health outcomes are considered to be poor. The paper calls for a critical dialog to take place to further understand mental illnesses and
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Summary of "I'm OK; You're a Bit Odd" Paul Chance's essay "I'm OK; You're a Bit Odd" presents four different models for defining mental health: the Platonic ideal model, the psychodynamic model, the societal model, and the statistical model. He explores the issue of what behavior is considering healthy and which is not with each of these models. The Platonic Ideal model refers to the perfect specimen of psychological health. Everyone needs to describe what the ideal is, but ¿Do somebody knows how to do that? The psychodynamic model suggests that psychological fitness is a kind of balancing act. According to this model the healthy person is
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, and past experience. This all impacts the mind, mental health, and physical health of human beings.
A psychological disorder that several people suffer from is anxiety. Anxiety is known as excessive worry, fear, or nervousness about any circumstance. The feeling of anxiety often occurs to almost everyone whether it is taking an exam or trying to make a difficult decision. Although this type of feeling is normal and does not exactly qualify as anxiety. Anxiety disorders and normal feelings of anxiousness are not the same, they are two completely different things. Anxiety is far more serious. When feelings of fear or nervousness turn unreasonable, difficult to control, or interfere with
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minerals you need all while balancing your health. There is a line between allowing yourself a treat every once in a while and consistently eating foods that are poisoning your body, and knowing where that line lays is the key to avoiding potential health risks.
Not only does fast-food have an effect on your physical health, but your mental health as well. Like the rest of your body, your brain requires nutrients to fully function and a diet with a surplus of or low in nutrients could potentially lead to numerous complications in the brain. For example, the human brain contains synapses, the junction between nerve cells partially responsible for memory and learning. When a diet consists of
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REAGAN ARTICLE REFLECTION PAPER 1
Reagan Article Reflection Paper
Shana Cooper
Indiana State University
REAGAN ARTICLE REFLECTION PAPER 2
The different Reagan articles discussed the Reagan Administration’s push to close the
state hospitals across the U.S. in the 1980’s. This decision turned into a lot of issues dealing with
mental health community. There were many issues such as the Reagan cut funds for mental
health services which left people with mental illnesses in the dark. Mental health patients were
homeless and left on the street
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What is Fitness?
In my opinion fitness does not only refer to being physically fit and getting to wear this amazing active wear, but also refers to a person’s mental state as well. If a person is physically fit, but mentally unwell or troubled, he or she will not be able to perform as-well as they are not in the right mind space. Mental fitness can only be achieved if your body is functioning well and you are persistent and most importantly optimistic. You can help relax your own mind and eliminate stresses by exercising regularly and eating a healthy balanced diet.
Being healthy and fit in the simplest terms means taking good care of the body which is your temple. Good health of both mind
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Running head: mINDFULNESS 1
mINDFULNESS 8
Concept Analysis: Mindfulness
Wendelyn Belcher
Ohio University DNP Program
The term “mindfulness” is used most often in the psychotherapy world of mental health and the treatment of mental health. It is used in the treatment of the “mind”. It means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. ... When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we're sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future (Zinn, 2018).
Psychotherapists use mindfulness to aide those seeking treatment with recovery from anxiety
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treating families, older adults and especially children who suffer from learning difficulties.
Art Therapy can be used to treat a variety of mental health ailments such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and traumatic brain injuries. The use of art therapy to treat these mental illnesses have been proven to be highly effective. Individuals who attend art therapy are encouraged to engage in introspection which in turn increases self-awareness. The use of color and shape to form a narrative results in the individual gaining a better understanding of themselves. This form of therapy is also beneficial as it is a means of expression for individuals who struggle to express their
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also incorporated that claims of mental disease or defect must be diagnosed by a licensed mental health professional.
One argument is the insanity defense is often misinterpreted. The terms “insane” and “insanity” are both only legal perceptions, not medical diagnoses. “Medicine considers any and every abnormality; law, only the capacity of the mind to reason” (Meagher, 1923). How can a jury without any medical experience be qualified to conclude a person sane or insane?
“Evaluations of legal sanity are some of the most complex and consequential mental health evaluations that forensic clinicians perform for the courts” (Gardner, Murrie, & Torres, 2018). This team studied over 1,000 court
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medical provider**
Pharmacy: _________________________ Address: _________________________ Phone: ________________________
If you have Providers at other agencies: **Case Managers should accompany developmentally or severely mentally ill clients. **
If you or the patient is receiving mental health services (i.e. Counseling, Med Mgt, Case Management, CBRS, etc) with another
clinic and / or agency, please list service(s) and location(s): __________________________________________________________
Case Manager Phone Number: _________________ Case Manger Name: _______________________________________________
Legal Services Disclaimer:
Pearl Health Clinic staff does not complete parental
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things but things I will be talking about in paper will be how it helps
with common cold, mental health (stress) and cancer. Vitamin C is an extremely beneficial on
treating the common cold and mental health, but not for cancer.
In the articles Psychology today, the author points out that people with high level of
stress hormone and high blood pressure are those who didn't get the vitamins. They insists that
People who have high levels of vitamin C do not show the expected mental and physical signs of
stress when subjected to acute psychological challenges. Stress is so common in our lives that we
don’t even know how it is affecting our mental health and physical health. For example in a
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). p56 Both can affect our physical and mental health and also affect the way we behave. It is this link between stress and health that, although complex, health professional have been keen to explore. Many psychologists and researchers have tried to determine whether stress is the cause of the health problems or the result of them. Researchers Holmes and Rahe (1967), were the first to try and understand the impact of stress on health (The Open University, 2013c).p57
This research known as ‘life events research’ used quantitative methods measuring a 'stimulus response' to questions on the impact of the stressful event on physical health. A life event can described as a challenging
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Government papers have previously failed to acknowledge the romantic and sexual lives and needs of older people. Use research evidence to argue why investing in relationship and sexual health support services for older people would be worthwhile.
There are common misconceptions and negative stereotypes attached to the romantic and sexual lives and needs of older people. Typically, there is evidence in support of healthy relationships and sexual activity in older age. Although long-term relationships are commonly associated with the immediate effects of companionship, marriage among older people has also been shown to have significant benefits in terms of physical, mental, and cognitive
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“The Williams Institute report from 2014 showed the prevalence of suicide attempts among trans and gender non-confirming adults who responded to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey was 41 percent. Of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, 10 percent to 20 percent report attempting suicide. That’s compared with the 4.6 percent rate of the overall U.S. population that reports attempting suicide.” It is sad that the percent is as high as it is because it should not be like this and there needs to be something done about people being more accepting of the LGBT community.
Study after study shows LGBT Americans suffer from mental health problems at rates that far exceed heterosexual people
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. Further statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health show the 6.7% of the U.S. populations (16.2 million adults) have been affected by Major Depression in any calendar year. And at least in the U.S., more women are diagnosed with depression than men, with the median age of onset being 32 for both genders this is mentioned in the website Bridge to Recovery. (Major Depression, 2016) (Everyday Health, 2013) (Bridges of Recovery, 2019)
Most people when asked what depression is think that it’s when someone is so sad that they feel worthless and constantly think about taking their own lives. What they don’t know is that it’s much more than that. The definition of
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minority ethnic (BAME) groups, the homeless, asylum seekers, adolescents with eating disorders, the unemployed, the elderly, people with advanced cancers, people with learning disabilities and other people with a variety of physical, sensory, intellectual and mental health difficulties”. For a fair distribution of health care “equality of access is required for different communities.” (Wonderling et al, 2005). There are many ways in which healthcare can become more accessible such as:
1) Making transport and communication services equal.
2) Ensuring the travel distance to hospitals and other medical facilities are equal.
3) Having equal charges.
4) Patients being equally told about the
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Selected Book: Hamlet
Where can we find Hamlet in our lives?
To say that Hamlet bears no resemblance nor relevance to everyday people’s lives would
be an uninformed statement. When further examined, the intuition into our current society that
Hamlet provides becomes abundantly clear. For example, the many themes and motifs present in
Shakespeare’s Hamlet parallel issues that are relevant in our current society. Themes such as
revenge, deception, mental health, etc.
Firstly, the theme of revenge appears to be the most notable theme that reflects heavily in
both Hamlet and current society. Throughout Shakespeare’s Hamlet, readers can understand that
revenge plays a large part of what drives
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Social Media’s negative effect on mental health
During the past decade, online social networking has caused overwhelming changes in the way people communicate and interact. It is unclear whether some of these changes may affect normal ways of human behavior and cause mental disorders. Several studies have indicated that the extended use of social networking applications (SNA), such as Instagram, may be related to signs and symptoms of depression. In addition, some articles have indicated that certain SNA'S activities might be associated with low self-esteem, especially in children and teens. The relationship between SPA’s generating mental problems to this day remains debatable, and
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, headache, upset stomach, change in sex drive, dizziness, and so on. Therefor, creating chronic stress syndrome; which affect nearly all your body systems. Other results include cardiovascular system, digestive system, weight, immune system, sleep, relationships, mood, mind, and mental health.
COMMON CAUSES OF STRESS
1. Financial stress: how are you going to pay your student loans.
2. Daily hassles: not enough time in the day to finish your tasks.
3. Academic pressure: the pressure of doing well in school.
4. Job related: that one coworker or unreasonable demands.
5. Social stress: worrying on the opinions of others.
6. Major life events: a break up or death.
GETTING HELP
Consider a counselor
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to become ritualistic, such as alcoholism and domestic violence. Lack of sleep and a loss of personal identity are other contributing factors leading to demise in mental and physical wellbeing.
Health Services
Access and affordability of health services is a large determinant of the mental, physical and social wellbeing of Indigenous Australian communities. Economic disadvantage and often geographic isolation leads to restricted access to many health services within the Indigenous Australian community.
‘Access to health services is a multidimensional approach incorporating aspects such as distance, financial affordability and cultural needs’ (AIHW, 2018). A large issue with health services
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wellbeing, optimal development throughout the lifespan and effective use of the person's cognitive, emotion and social abilitiesMental IllnessA psychological disorder that significantly interferes with an individuals cognitive, emotional and/or social abilities.Also referred to as a mental disorderAtypical of a person - not normal behaviour for that individualPhysical HealthPhysical health can be defined as the complete wellbeing of a person's bodily functions, internal and external.Physical IllnessWhen the body is unable to function efficiently due to a physical cause.Easily diagnosable and treatable with medical attentionSystems of ClassificationClassificationThe organisation of items into
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to music. Low levels of dopamine can have a significant impact on a person's quality of life, affecting them both mentally, and physically. Many mental health disorders are linked to low levels of dopamine. Although music can’t cure mental illness, it can definitely help.
Music changes how you feel. You become sad if you’re listing to depressing music, and you become happy if the song is joyful and upbeat. With this in mind, music can be beneficial in changing your mood for the better. In the early 1800s is when the first recorded music therapy experiments in were published by Edwin Atlee. Atlee saw the potential music could have on mental patients. Today, music therapy is used to help with
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understood by the doctors trying to treat them. During the 1800’s people who had a mental illness were placed in jail-like institutions to be forgotten and ignored by the public. Many were locked away in a single room with barred windows and were put through harsh forms of experimental treatments such as solitary confinement and electroshock therapy. This continued until doctors realized that these techniques were not helping anyone to get better. Things began to improve for patients when the first outpatient mental health clinic in the United States opened in 1908 (“History of Mental,” n.d.). New research proved that there are genetic and biological causes for these disorders, and people started
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incapacitated condition, inclusive even of those living in poverty to those with financial stability. (Victorian Government, 2012).
The indigenous community has been targeted for this plan due to their disadvantages caused by various Determinants of Health. The health issues that tie themselves to the DOHs include but are not limited to perinatal mortality, low birth weight, high infant mortality, high instance of addiction, higher hospitalization rates than non-aboriginal counterparts, poor mental health and most concerning overall, lower life expectancy than those outside of the indigenous community. (Hancock, 2007; Victorian Government, 2012).
Social determinants of health are associated
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, lethality and repetition.Directness refers to how intentional the act of mutilation was and whether the wasdone during a period of time that the person of fully aware of what they were doing andthe harmful effects that it had as well. Lethality is the likeliness of suicide beingcommitted during these acts and Repetion is the understanding of whether the act of doingrepeatedly over a period of time.Self mutilation have many facets that are usually not understood by many peopleand those that understand it are those in the medical field that have studied, counseled orhave studies this mental health problem. Self mutilations usually surface especially infemales between the ages of 16 and 25
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The Catcher in the Rye – Critical Essay
In the prescribed novel, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ written by J. D. Salinger, elaborates on the consecutive complexities of Holden Caulfield’s teenage life. Holden’s youngest brothers’ recent death attributes to his depressive complexities. In correlation with a diminishing school life, these complexities are seen to influence Holden’s mental health. In spite of the fact that, Holden’s future is investigated to be hopeful. The altered structure in the 1st and last pages of the novel, examines past and present tense demonstrating that Holden is actually telling a story rather than living through it. This allows expansion for Holden’s hopeful future, as
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the marketplace. Cost assistance will also help small businesses with less than 25 full-time equivalent employees with up to 50% of their share of their employee's premiums. (Benefits of Obamacare)Beginning January 1st of 2014, the following Essential Benefits must be included under all insurance plans with no lifetime or annual dollar limits: Emergency services, Hospitalizations, Laboratory services, Maternity care, Mental health and substance abuse treatment, Outpatient and ambulatory care, Pediatric care, Prescription drugs, Preventive care, Rehabilitative services, and Vision and dental care for children. These essential Benefits are provided with no out-of-pocket limits to the amount
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emotional health should never be in a negative state of being. The emotions that arise from these physical reactions are also negative to your mental and emotional health.
Even though physical and mental reactions are a main influence on our emotional health, psychologists present to us the fact that evolution plays a role on our emotions as well. “Evolutionary psychology considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.” (Feldman, 2017, p.6) The idea that physical traits such as hair color and race are not the only traits to be determined by genetics is not a new idea. When talking about evolution, one cannot ignore the theory of survival of the fittest
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