Mental Illness: Clinical Analysis

Decent Essays
After taking this class, my point of view changed. Before going to my clinical, I didn’t even know there are many people in our society struggling with mental health. I wasn’t even aware how insurance was limited as well. The mental health clinics have no rooms available for new admissions. At first, I was very emotional, I barely holding my feelings and if couldn’t control it anymore had to run to the restroom. T was very emotional to see how even children develop mental illnesses because of their life circumstances. Before taking this class I wasn’t able to identify mental illness. I was always curious about what really is going on in the human brain when they decide to kill them self or someone else. Now I know there are many tips of mental

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Furthermore, teaching students about mental health illnesses can make the topic mental health not as embarrassing to talk about; people will realize that mental illnesses are serious problems and that mental illnesses are fairly common during the college years (i.e., when students develop personally and socially). I had an awareness about college mental health as a public health issue because of media coverage about suicides and violent acts on college campuses. However, the Public Health Perspectives course made me take a different view on the topic. The material learned in PBH 201 caused me to…

    • 697 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Mental Health Analysis

    • 1311 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Katya Fuentes Ayala Treating any aspect of mental health requires, in the first place, to ask the meaning of this concept. Usually mental illnesses are associated with psychological or psychiatric problems, few people have the idea that also social factors and norms contribute enormously to the classification or declassification of mental disorders, at least among people’s perspective. With respect to its definition, it could be said that many people only focus on diseases and mental problems. However, the main focus should be the perception and awareness of them, and the possibility of trying to solve them, modify them.…

    • 1311 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    INTRODUCTION Serious Mental Illness (SMI) – also called severe or chronic mental illness – can be defined as mental infirmities that affect individuals long enough to result “… in functional impairment which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. … All of these disorders have episodic, recurrent, or persistent features; however, they vary in terms of severity and disabling effects” (Federal Register, 1993). Grave forms of depression and a wide range of psychotic disorders are in this group. Several data show the relevance of these illnesses to Houston’s reality.…

    • 2137 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I saw the same thing in them I saw in my mother: a desire to get better and be the best people they could, but a loss as to how. I realized my past has given me a unique perspective that allows me to connect with individuals who are impacted by these illnesses on a deeper level. As mental illness is so prevalent in society today, but still taboo, I know this experience provides a unique perspective and understanding that will be a great asset as I work with…

    • 817 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Mental Health Case Paper

    • 1199 Words
    • 5 Pages

    James stated he was born in Miami, Florida and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He stated he has always lived with his maternal cousin whom he calls his mother; information was corroborated by the guardian. The youth currently resides with his maternal cousin/legal guardian and three cousins whom he refers to as his siblings, in Coral Springs, Florida. Mrs. Vedrine indicated to the best of her knowledge, the youth was born full term, of a normal pregnancy and without complications during labor or birth of James. Mrs. Vedrine reported it was unknown if James’s biological mother used any drugs while pregnant with James and if she received regular or frequent prenatal care as she noted James’ mothed was incarcerated throughout her pregnancy.…

    • 1199 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    In 335 BC Aristotle suggested that the heart was in fact where mental information was processed. Eventually it came to be known that mental functions were actually processed in the brain and also people were beginning to discover that the brain can mess up. Mental illness was seen as a problem in society. As a problem that became more and more prevalent, people began to look for a solution. The only issue with looking for a solution was that no one had known where to look.…

    • 1477 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Assignment 4 Individuals with mental health diagnosis face many types of challenges in their lives. One of the areas they may struggle the most is when it comes to employment. In 1999, 34 percent of working-age adults receiving SSI, and 27 percent of SSDI recipients had a primary psychiatric impairment (Drake, Skinner, Bond, & Goldman, 2009).…

    • 513 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Personally, this had been my goal for a very long time. From both my mother’s and father’s side mental illness is prevalent and runs through all the generations. It was no surprise that it got to me as well. What was a surprise, was how hard it hit me. From a young age, I knew something was not right.…

    • 724 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Additionally, it can be applicable to us as students as we experience increased levels of stress from academic pressure. Overall, my facilitation intended to increase knowledge in students about mental illness amongst the post-secondary population and teach nursing students how to…

    • 1534 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I do not believe I am fully prepared/ready to be a mental health counselor yet. I believe even seasoned professionals can always learn from every experience they encounter and can only be ready by practicing/providing direct services to clients. I do believe that this class has taught me a great amount of knowledge about community mental health and all the strengths and weaknesses involved. One important point that I learned about was related to prevention and using "sensitizing proximal agents" to my advantage when I am a licensed clinician. Proximal agents are people in the community who have close and regular contact with members of populations likely to face specific challenges in life (Teed & Schileppi, 2007).…

    • 1139 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Mental Illness Scenarios

    • 1199 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The MI unit serves adults diagnosed with mental illnesses which most of the time, the adults are unable to live independently or without any sort of support. Some of the reasoning behind this is the sudden dangers that can arise from just missing a few meds, not connecting with the community, or the lack of initiative to take of themselves or their environment. The understanding and evaluating the actual need of the client can be difficult and frustrating for the case manager, the client, and possibly the client’s guardians/family. This is because a client may fluctuate in needs or one environment may start out positive and end up not working out. Also, if a client lives independently and they get hurt, there is a chance that they may not be…

    • 1199 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    This class became one of my favorites despite the unpleasant time it was offered. I learned so much in this class, well I learned a lot from you I should say. As you may know I’m a quiet person, I like to listen a lot more than what I like to talk. In conversations I’m always the listener and never the talker and this is mainly because I never know how to express my feelings or how to go about my issue/problem.…

    • 625 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    This article focuses on the families ' experiences of mental illness rather than the individual. Boschman explains that having an external party that has seen everything first hand is beneficial in the diagnosis process (2007). LeFrancois and Diamond would note that this actually delegitimizes the individual 's experiences as the individual cannot make sense of their experience for themselves because family members ' accounts are taken as truth (2014). This could also be because 'mentally ill ' individuals are often seen as not being able to take care of themselves. Both articles talk about the framework of performance, where a culturally dominant discourse that is biomedical is a produced effect that is shaped, formed, and reproduced within…

    • 1186 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In addition, it was shocking to hear that electrotherapy is still used today. This is valuable knowledge because I am going into this career field and need to be aware of all the treatments still used. It made me realize that even if methods are not common it still needs to be known. Overall, by being in class helped me understand the etiology of the mental disorder by sharing statistics, and genetic…

    • 1204 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    When I first joined the class I did not know anything about suicide, and the only reason I joined because all the classes that I wanted to take was already full, and Suicide Response was the most interesting classes left. Joining the class is probably the best decision I have made, not only do I know what to do when a suicide situation arises, but now I have a better chance of identifying if someone is showing signs of completing suicide. I also, now know what actions to take when someones is planning on taking their own life, and can take precautions to ensure that they get the help that they need. When one encounter someone who is contemplating suicide, it is important to identify the cause of the behavior and the risk factors. Checking…

    • 826 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays