Mental health counselor

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…

most part seen in mental health facilities. These cases are documented in the United States as far back as 1849, when they were known as, “Bell Mania.” In these documented cases from the McLeon Asylum in Massachusetts under the care of Dr. Bell there were 40 cases which all required restraints and resulted in a 75% fatality rate. In the State of Carolina between the years of 1915-1937 there were 360 documented fatalities that listed the cause of death as, “exhaustion due to mental…

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…

While medications are effective in treating most mental disorders, therapy may be the best option for the treatment of mild disorders such as depression and anxiety. Therapy means a healthier, safer, more cost effective form of treatment for people suffering from these conditions. The first records of depression appeared in Mesopotamian texts from around 2000 B.C. These texts stated that the cause of this illness was demonic possession. Named melancholia after the gloomy sadness it caused.…

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation 's largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. NAMI is a nonprofit organization that provides education on mental health illnesses, whose purpose is also providing advocacy and support to people and families affected by mental health disorders. NAMI has largely been a force for good in the advocacy of information about mental health issues; equal treatment and access to treatment, and helping…

Cofactor in violence Among People With Mental Disorders, Silver explains how the mental ill are more likely to live in socially disorganized neighborhoods. Silver studies the violent behaviors of the mentally ill through an individual level and social contexts. It is stated that high rates of insanity appear to cluster in the deteriorated regions surrounding the center of the city because the “confused, frustrated, and chaotic” behaviors of people with mental illness resulted in them living in…

increase. According to a recent analysis approximately 2.2 million people are currently incarcerated and of these 2 million, 40 percent suffer from a mental illness. (Aufderheide, 2014) The question of whether these criminals should be placed into mental health institutions or serve their time in prison has been unanswered. Criminals that are diagnosed with mental illnesses that are placed in prison, are assessed to identify what care is needed for them individually. This assessment allows for…

For the purpose of discussing the identification and categorisation of mental illness, this essay will focus on the chapter of Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders (OCRDs) from the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). An emphasis will be placed on hoarding disorder (HD), a newly recognised disorder characterised by the compulsive acquisition of objects, with persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, and significant associated…

Gay But Not Happy: The Impact of Queerness on Mental Health Introduction Four years prior to his suicide, 16-year-old Bobby Griffith wrote in his diary: "I can 't let anyone find out that I 'm not straight. It would be so humiliating. My friends would hate me, I just know it. They might even want to beat me up. . . . I guess I 'm no good to anyone . . . not even God. Life is so cruel, and unfair. Sometimes I feel like disappearing from the face of this earth" (Miller 88). After realizing he was…

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…