Mental Health Act 1983

Today, both individual and group counselling therapies are commonly being used around the world to treat and prevent psychological problems. Although individual counselling is still commonly used worldwide, limiting the delivery of services is no longer practical. Group counselling on the other hand has more to offer in terms of getting to work with more clients at one go which in return is an advantage in financial tight times. Also, it may very well be a choice of treatment in today’s…

In the past five weeks we have learned about many different theories. These theories were either sociological, biological, or psychological. Personally, I do not believe that any one theory can most effectively explain crime as each theory can explain to an extent what was an individual's intent. However, if I had to pinpoint one theory in particular that I thought contributed the most to crime I would pick the rational choice theory. The rational choice theory believes that all individuals…

“Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health” (World Health Organization, 2014). Furthermore, the World Health Organization website (WHO) defines mental health as: “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” (World Health Organization, 2014). In the United States, the…

“Mental Illness and the Court System” The United States court system has not effectively focused on the mentally ill. Individuals tend to develop mental ill disorders due to social problems and end up homeless. Findings from recent studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness is higher in prisons than in the community, and comorbidity is common (Diamond et al. 3). The court system has not taken into consideration the various beneficial programs that can be used for individuals with…

have occurred in our nation’s recent history have a common theme; the offenders have a history of mental illness. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration reported that in 2012 approximately 43.7 million (18.6%) American adults had a diagnosable mental illness in the previous year with 9.6 million (4.1%) considered to be serious mental illnesses.1 Many people who experience mental illness will never hurt others but will consider or commit suicide, a leading cause of death in…

This causes many inmates to end up back in prison, producing an ever-ending vicious cycle. Those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are “several times more likely to be incarcerated” (Wisconsin State Legislature). Inmates who have a drug or alcohol dependency relapse due to insufficient medical care in prison and outside of prison. A popular choice of health insurance is Medicaid, which can be hard to apply for as a newly released inmate. Inmates have to go through the process of…

Sadly, veterans that want mental health treatment cannot get appointments at the V.A., and some who would like treatment do not seek mental health care for a variety of reasons. Without treatment, veterans are at a higher risk of mental health challenges, at risk of family instability, homelessness, and unable to maintain a job (Seal et al., 2009). It is important for social workers to educate the public, institutions, and veterans on the importance of mental health care.…

From 2006 to 2010 a total of 52 crash related deaths out of 93 were related to alcohol use (Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 2014). Reports from 2012 reveal 26% of Brown County adults drink excessively, which is higher than the state average and extremely higher than the national average of 8% (Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2015). Since 2000, alcohol abuse…

How Mental Illness Has Taken Over the Developed World Have you ever felt hopeless or very anxious to do anything in your daily life? Have you ever felt like taking your own life or felt alone in life? According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness, “suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth ages 15 to 24”. (“Facts on Children’s Mental Health In America”) Teens being diagnosed with a mental disorder like depression are more prevalent in the modern world than it has been in the…

a big one right now is blaming the mentally ill for mass shootings. While it is by all means true that a few mental ill people do pose a major threat, the problem is that they do not speak to the majority. Another major problem is that there is no money being spent on mental health. In fact Tom talks about the money that is being taken out of the budgets that would help with mental health. Overall the article is a very level headed, statistical, agreeable writing into the world of the mentally…