Mental health counselor

Everything is Okay with a Little Help "What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation about illnesses that affect not only individuals, but their families as well." (Glenn Close) Mental illness affects persons of any age, religion, gender, etc. not only affecting the patient but also the whole family. The recovery is possible for some of them with the correct treatment and support. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to get treatment. NAMI El…

struck by a depressive episode, but it is not a simple matter of changing your attitude. Depression is not caused by a state of mind or a negative outlook. Rather, it results from an actual chemical change in your brain that causes a legitimate set of mental and physical symptoms. By understanding its causes, you can make the better decisions about your depression management. This article reviews some of the most common causes of depression. Depression and Family History or Genetics…

One aspect of the reading that I found fascinating was the history of abnormality and development of the viewpoints to where they are today. Abnormality in the ancient times was viewed as a possession of evil spirits. Treatment for abnormality consisted of exorcism or trephination. Trephination is an operation, which involved removing part of the skull. This treatment was used for treating severe abnormal behavior by allowing a hole for the evil spirits to escape from. Later during the time of…

Analysis Sandra’s mental illness, bipolar affective disorder, also known as manic depression, is a common psychiatric disorder (Otto 2011). Bipolar disorder often includes natural periods of remission but commonly relapses if adherence treatment is poor (Grande et al 2016). As shown in Sandra’s case, bipolar affective disorder is characterised by both manic and depressive episodes that is severe enough to cause substantial personal distress, impairment to daily living, social functioning and…

has an effect on the patient and their family’s stigma on the mental illness and their treatment plan. Significance This present study will be useful in advancing knowledge of the effects of educating the families of those with mental illness. The majority of research done on the subject has been focused on schizophrenia and on only educating the families. Mental illness without psychosis is just as real of a mental disorder as mental illness with psychosis and it is also very common. Also…

metal health issues and can help reach people anywhere they are. It can also be planned around a busy schedule, making it extremely convenient for people who can’t find the time for a regular therapy session. On the other hand, teletherapy can also be exercised in more emergent cases. If a particular client is really struggling and needs more immediate help from their psychologist, it can be a very useful tool. However, in these emergent cases, clients may be in a dark place and their mental…

A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Mood Disorders Depression is a discussed in depth in this chapter. The discoveries made throughout the years is astonishing. It is great to know there are people who study these illnesses and try to find ways to cure them. I knew Depression was something more common now than it has been in a couple of years but I did not know it was known as “the common cold of psychiatric disturbances” (Burns, 1980, p. 9). As I have grown, I have come to realize how much…

4. From Mechanics’ perspective the meaning of mental illness is socially constructed in that those that diagnose an individual with mental illness are the primary and secondary groups around us. Mechanic says that in order for a physician to gain commitment from a patient refusing his diagnosed illnesses, the physicians tries to convince the family that the patient is in serious need for treatment, thereby, the physician tries to gain the support from the patient’s family to support his…

Wilderness Adventure Therapy Effects on the Mental Health of Youth Participants, written by mental health professionals Daniel Bowena, James Neilla, and Simon Crisp (2016), is an evaluation of 36 adolescents participating in a ten-week Wilderness Adventure Therapy (WAT) program in Australia. As young adults make up a large clinical population, many interventions are designed for younger children or adults, so this article begins by expressing the need for therapeutic interventions specifically…

Those that have a cognitive impairment are susceptible to abuse due to they are not always able to recognize that what is happening to them is not correct (alz.org, n.d.). There are many different forms of abuse that many happen, which include physical, emotional, neglect, confinement, financial, sexual, willful deprivation, and self-neglect (alz.org, n.d.). Each of the types of abuse have signs and symptoms that may be noticeable to family or others that are not caring for the individual with…