Table 4: Laborious Experiences I. Mental illness is not a setback
According to APA (American Psychological Association), the brain is the control center of any individual, it is the one responsible for our thinking skills and capabilities, if the brain is not working all of our system will also fail to do their functions, But what if a person has a mental illness does it mean that they couldn’t think properly? Yes, they might act like any person do, but they can actually think the same way that others did. The experience of mental illness was not seen as linear process, but rather as a journey of setbacks, adjustments and learning (American Psychological Association, 2017). With the help and support of the family members, symptoms could be …show more content…
“Sa ganon hindi sya hindi , homecare namin sya dinadala kasi pag once na dinala mo ang isang ganyang mga mental lalo lang masisiraan yan, kaya kami homecare lang parang inaalagaan ka lang, nag punta kami dati sa Maynila ngayon sa malolos lang kasi.pero may bayad yon kasi parang kumbaga kumbaga sa rehab sa kanila homecare yon, ganon yon…” (Informant 1, Lines 43-48 on Page 53)
(In our case we just stick with the homecare, because if we tried to put her into a mental hospital her condition would be worst, that’s why we chose to just take her at home in which we could take care and treat her like a normal person. We tried to go to Manila and now to Malolos just to search for assistance but mental hospitals are like rehabs to …show more content…
According to Neumann (2013), they discovered that mentally ill patient being admitted to the mental institutions are still treated with neglect, so sometimes it is true that there are some certain mentally ill patient that are better off in a hospital. This is evident that the bond in the relationship between the family members and the mentally ill individual has never weakened for as long as there are concerns and care that happens.
b. Dilemmas:
Caring for someone with mental health problems brings unique challenges. Mental health problems vary greatly in severity and causes. Mild problems are common and can be helped with understanding and support. More severe mental health disorders, such as major depression, are less common and pose more challenges. These problems are: social withdrawal, aggression and also unexplained hallucinations.
“Minsan, sobrang kulit para na siyang bata ngayon, Ay minsan nakakagigil, iyong kapatid ko nakukurot siya, paano nagluluto siya, kukulitin sya ng kukulitin dadamputin yung niluluto nya” (Informant 5, Lines 423-425 on Page
According to APA (American Psychological Association), the brain is the control center of any individual, it is the one responsible for our thinking skills and capabilities, if the brain is not working all of our system will also fail to do their functions, But what if a person has a mental illness does it mean that they couldn’t think properly? Yes, they might act like any person do, but they can actually think the same way that others did. The experience of mental illness was not seen as linear process, but rather as a journey of setbacks, adjustments and learning (American Psychological Association, 2017). With the help and support of the family members, symptoms could be …show more content…
“Sa ganon hindi sya hindi , homecare namin sya dinadala kasi pag once na dinala mo ang isang ganyang mga mental lalo lang masisiraan yan, kaya kami homecare lang parang inaalagaan ka lang, nag punta kami dati sa Maynila ngayon sa malolos lang kasi.pero may bayad yon kasi parang kumbaga kumbaga sa rehab sa kanila homecare yon, ganon yon…” (Informant 1, Lines 43-48 on Page 53)
(In our case we just stick with the homecare, because if we tried to put her into a mental hospital her condition would be worst, that’s why we chose to just take her at home in which we could take care and treat her like a normal person. We tried to go to Manila and now to Malolos just to search for assistance but mental hospitals are like rehabs to …show more content…
According to Neumann (2013), they discovered that mentally ill patient being admitted to the mental institutions are still treated with neglect, so sometimes it is true that there are some certain mentally ill patient that are better off in a hospital. This is evident that the bond in the relationship between the family members and the mentally ill individual has never weakened for as long as there are concerns and care that happens.
b. Dilemmas:
Caring for someone with mental health problems brings unique challenges. Mental health problems vary greatly in severity and causes. Mild problems are common and can be helped with understanding and support. More severe mental health disorders, such as major depression, are less common and pose more challenges. These problems are: social withdrawal, aggression and also unexplained hallucinations.
“Minsan, sobrang kulit para na siyang bata ngayon, Ay minsan nakakagigil, iyong kapatid ko nakukurot siya, paano nagluluto siya, kukulitin sya ng kukulitin dadamputin yung niluluto nya” (Informant 5, Lines 423-425 on Page