Mental Health Narrative

When I began working with people from various population with mental disabilities, I was unsure of my abilities to provide or render care to any of these individuals. After engaging and working with various individuals at several mental health facilities, I have learned that each individual is different and unique in their own way. Although, there has been situations that were difficult for me and I often had to seek out other professionals on handling working with certain individuals. I have found it trying to work with the adolescence between the ages of thirteen-seventeen with a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder. Bipolar has been associated with mental disabilities and adolescences often experience periods of “highs and lows”. Adolescences often struggle with accepting a mental …show more content…
My family members that had been diagnosed with a mental disability were often placed in mental treatment centers or mental institutions. As a family, I felt that everyone should have been aware and involved as to what was going on with the individual. A lot of families are uncomfortable discussing mental illness with outsiders because of the stigma that could be placed on the individual or family. This way of thinking is often seen in the African American family.
Working in the mental health field has shown me how important it is to have a strong supportive system that entails family and friends. Accepting a mental diagnosis can be devastating for everyone involved, but it is not a death sentence! Family members may find it hard to handle a mental disability diagnosis, but must realize that resources and treatment are available. Removing individuals from their homes and placing them in mental hospitals to live are over because it has been seen that they can live a healthy lifestyle with treatment and strong support system.
Mezzo and macro