Mental Health Essay

Mental Health Multidimensional Intake Form The mental health multidimensional intake form used for the following critique is a well-written, easily read seven-page assessment for the client to fill out. It was retrieved from the online database of the practice Focused Solutions. At the beginning of the intake form, it expresses that although the assessment may seem lengthy, the client should be able to complete it rather quickly, as it only requires check marks in most areas. This particular…

Mental health is being researched more and more nowadays. Psychological problems come from many variables that affect a person’s life. These articles will provide some examples and different types of researches conducted. I will compare some of these articles to see if the end result is the same for them all. If not how do they differ? How can mental health professionals change to better help children? Also, why do parents skimp out on taking their kids to get the care they need? Amoah, Samuel.…

Deficiencies in Mental Health Resources Mental illness is rapidly becoming an increasing epidemic, not just in America, but internationally. “One in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder”, (nami.org). There is a vast deficiency in the resources available to this growing population. Underdeveloped nations experience a severe lack of available resources and allocate very little to mental…

Mental health is an issue most face sometime in their life. 1in 5 adults in America have recently faced mental health issues. These illnesses are often stigmatized and viewed as having less importance compared to their physical counterparts. This situation harms the mentally ill and those close to them. The mental health system in America is inadequate to help patients due to its’ historical failures, lack of proper mental health facilities, and inaccessibility for Americans. America’s mental…

conversational topic in the mental health care field today. Some professionals believe that religion effects mental health in a positive way, other professionals believe that religion affects mental health in a negative way. It’s hard to decide which side is right, because there’s a lot of “expectation to the rules,” when it comes to religion and mental health. Whenever we think of someone who considers themselves to be religiously orientated we normally don’t think of people in mental…

So there have been a few events in my life that have changed my view on the world, affected my mental and emotional health, and made me rethink who I am. A lot of those revolve around how gay I am, hence my title. Of course that’s just one aspect of who I am, so not everything that’s happened to me has to do with that. A lot, but not everything. At least not completely. The summer between 8th and 9th grade, I missed my two best friends a lot. Of course I missed all my friends, but it felt…

According to UK law, under the Mental Health Act of 1983, a person may be legally detained if they are suffering from a mental illness which makes it appropriate for them to receive medical treatment in a hospital, and it is necessary for the safety of the patient or other people that they receive this treatment, which can’t be provided unless the patient is detained . One definition of mental illness states that it is ‘a condition which causes serious disorder in a person’s behaviour or…

In completing a degree in Mental Health Counseling, one will learn theories and techniques of counseling. Not only this, but also learn to implement these learnings in a professional setting. After doing hours of research on the requirements of a Mental Health Counselor, I still felt very passionate and determined to accomplish my goal. I’ve personally faced a time of crisis after my traumatic brain bleed; I wanted so desperately for someone to just hear me so I didn’t feel so alone. I…

How has Mental Health affected many people around the globe? Today we take a closer look at what it is, and what can be done to help those it has affected, and how it can be treated. Learning to identify Mental Health A “mental illness is a disease that causes mild to severe setback in the mind and or behavior, resulting in the ability not to cope with life’s regular demand and routines. Mental health problems may be related to, too much stress due to a certain situation or series of events.…

Mental health has been an ongoing issue that has been progressively advancing for years. It is because most people with problems in mental health suffers from stigma and discrimination. BUT what causes this stigma and discrimination? It is said that discrimination is an effect of a prejudiced behavior. This behavior roots from stereotyping in which we classify people we interact with, in groups. We stereotype and stigmatize people with mental illness in a group entirely different from us…