Mental Health “One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. Around 450 million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide”- World Health Organization (WHO). To understand the concept of mental illness, we need to know what mental health means. Mental wellbeing plays an essential role at every stage of our life, from childhood to
Most people probably believe that there is as much agreement as to what defines a mental health problem as there is in defining a physical health problem, and therefore what should be done if someone is experiencing such a problem. We all understand the terms “pain” and “distress” and if we were experiencing them we would want help to get rid of them. Yet recent research has shown what many people with mental health problems, their families, and the professionals who look after them have long known
The problem with mental health care currently is that many people in need of treatment are not able to get it due to their situations financially, mentally, or physically. In the article “Integrated Primary Care: Why You Should Care and How to Get Started,” Mark E. Vogel, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Michigan State University, writes about the research and ideas of integrated care. While the mental health care system provides many
In the United States, the amount of people with mental health issues is on the rise even though there are facilities and services for treatment. People struggle to get treatment for many reasons: their financial situation, their willingness to get help, their perception on mental illnesses due to society, and many more. Integrating mental health care into the primary care system will make mental health care more accessible at every level allowing more people to have the ability and strength to get
Adolescence is considered to be the peak age for the appearance of mental illnesses. More than half of the people who will ever have a mental illness experience their first episode before they are 18 years old. The first episodes of mental health illnesses are extremely important due to the fact that they are predictors of future episodes. But even when is so important for teenagers to seek help, they fall under the category of the ones who are less likely to look for it. (Kelly and Mithen 1) Most
1. LEARNING The concept of learning will help the nurse to provide safer care and positive patient outcomes. It helps her to increase her knowledge, contribute to professional growth and encourages critical thinking. It makes the nurse to be competent at performing tasks and make complex decisions that could have life-or-death consequences on patient care. It keeps the nurse updated with current knowledge and skills. Seminars is one of the avenue where learning takes place and such avenue promote
Mental health has a more prominent presence in our current society than before. Acknowledging that mental health is not a disease or something that should ostracize another person is fruitful to the acceptance of mental health in our society. The importance of mental health and treating it is as important as treating physical ailments. Society’s opinion on how people mental health should treat contributes to various stigma about mental health. Treating mental health is not as easy as it seems
Magliano, et al. (2004) compared the expressed beliefs about schizophrenia of 190 psychiatric nurses with the beliefs of 110 psychiatrists and 709 relatives of schizophrenic patients using a vignette followed by the Questionnaire on the Opinions about Mental Illness (QO). The researchers found that nurses had similar attitudes as psychiatrists related to the causes of schizophrenia (heredity, stress, and family conflicts) whereas family members endorsed stress, trauma, and love breakdowns). Nurses and
retirement, the death of a loved one, diminishing health, these things can sometimes cause and there ways to prevent them from happening. There are many programs to help older adults with depression and this paper will identify the causes and what may trigger the symptoms, prevention and intervention steps to take, and the severity of depression in older adults.
and level of care needs (Ryan et al 2006). This helps the nurse to plan interventions and develop programs for best practice care. For example, if a person presents with any signs of dementia, it is very important to get an accurate past history of the patient. This help the nurse and care giver to manage and give the best care possible. Managing patients medical and experiences of patient illness: In Ryan et al (2006) study, participants described nurse as central of the health care services. They