History of mental health

1. What are the phases/stages of mental health? 2. How many people suffer from mental health and why? 3. Where can people get help and how long does is it take? The Flu is an illness, which can be cured. So is mental health. But when people hear about someone with anxiety or another mental issue they don 't want to hear about it. Why? Mental health has many different phases and stages which determine how severe the illness is and the amount of time it will take to recover. There are many…

By definition, mental illness is “an affliction with a mental disease or mental condition which is manifested by a disorder or disturbance in behavior, feeling, thinking, or judgment to such an extent that the person afflicted requires care, treatment and rehabilitation” (Hall, Miraglia, Lee, 2011). This definition of mental illness provides a broad overview of what many individuals in our society are dealing with every day. Although it may be seen as a problem in mainstream society, it is…

The history of abnormal behaviors and mental illness has been a very controversial topic filled with trials and tribulations. According to the references of abnormal behaviors in the early writings, the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and Hebrews often attributed it to demons or gods who had taken possession of a person. The individual’s symptoms would determine whether they would be perceived as being possessed by evil or good forces. If the individual displayed behaviors gravitating towards a…

risk is not only affecting patient in the sense of chemical restraints but by attempting to use alternative that do not work, such as placing someone at the nursing station to be watched over applying a lap belt. Restraint-free companies also raise mental distress to the patient’s family and may even put them at risk. Imagine walking into a facility to visit a parent, who is sitting at the nursing station most of the day with nothing to do but watch people pass by. The first reaction is going to…

Mental Health Waiver: WISE The Mental Health Waiver, also known as Working for Integration Support and Empowerment (WISE), is a waiver program that helps individuals with serious mental illness who are currently residing in an institutional setting, or are deemed eligible to reside in an institution, transition back into the community. Previously, adults with serious mental illnesses were being discharged from inpatient treatment settings and placed in nursing homes to meet their needs.…

and many employees. Unfortunately, Derek passed away a few days later after he sought help for his son. However, Richard does not seem to acknowledge any issues with his behavior, but has agreed to seek the mental health services provided at “YNAPMHCP (You’re Not Actually a Prince Mental Health Care, Provo)”. Nevertheless, the client does admit the desire to receive assistance in ways to limit his anxiety and depression. The anxiety originated…

Recovery is a process of regaining what has been lost in the past such as self-esteem, independence, relationships, social contacts, physical, spiritual and emotional health in spite of having a mental illness (Cleary et al., 2013). The true meaning of recovery varies from one service user (SU) to the other. “Staying away from the hospital”, “getting a job”, “having a house to live”; “getting good sleep”; “able to live on my own”; “stable mind without any highs and lows”; “able to cope with my…

communication is how it helps patients with mental illnesses express how they feel and what they have been through. It has helped me a great deal since I have been struggling with disassociation periods and hallucinations almost all my life. Music helps those with mental health issues and to analyse this, I will be using the method of autoethnography to tell what I have been through and to answer the question of how music helps those with mental health illnesses and what music therapy has done…

injury is a result of a self-harming behavior or a suicide attempt (Trepal, et al., 2007). Once determined that the behavior is indeed self-harm the treatment process could move on and consider likely possibilities. Due to the high association, mental health professionals likely should probe to see if the client has a past experience with abuse. If it has been determined that there has been experiences of abuse than treatment may be given and the abuse could be ended if it is ongoing.…

king-sized bed almost all day and night. How does that make you feel? Now, take that and imagine yourself being forced to stay there for years. Solitary confinement, a method of punishment or protection for criminals, has been in use throughout human history. However, upon closer look, it has its many flaws. Simply put, solitary confinement, specifically among the mentally ill, is bad. It needs to be revised as soon as possible. Research suggest that the overuse of isolation can do more harm…