Mental health professionals

The result of the growing population with mental health issues is the dependency on primary care to meet the needs of the people. However, primary care faces criticism as a result of its inadequacy to efficiently diagnose and treat mental ailments. Psychiatry is the recommended health profession in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. The shift of treatment of mental illnesses from psychiatry to primary care poses a risk to the mental health status of the population. Problems such as…

symbolic meanings of health and illness (Pilgrim, 2014). Diagnosis of mental illness has turned out to be progressively reified that is, Individuals are being labelled and are seen as being mentally ill as opposed to having a mental illness. Unfortunately, negative labelling are associated with mental illness, which may lead to tragic consequences for the sufferer. As indicated by the labelling theory, the stigma of being labelled as mentally ill…

Social inclusion is all important in the recovery of patient with mental disorders. However, as they are considered as the excluded group in a society, they may encounter some barriers in the recovery pathway. The demeanour and thinking ability of a person with a mental disorder may differ from a healthy person. According to the latest study carried on by the Ministry of health, New Zealand, it is evident that mental disorder is not rare in adult but higher when compared to other age groups.…

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…

has gotten the attention of many health professionals and their patients who suffer from DID (James, 2017). While there is truth in the movie, health professionals say that Split got some things wrong regarding DID. According to a report by CNN, one mental health professional received a letter from a patient (suffering from DID) who had seen the movie asking if they scared her (James, 2017). Along with this and many other questions regarding the movie, professionals are warning that the move…

licensed clinical social workers, psychiatrists, and other allied health professionals. Having experienced firsthand restoration throughout the course of many therapy sessions, I am intent on empowering others the same way social workers had empowered me. Interestingly enough, social work not only fits my passion to help others but also draws on my personality traits and abilities. First, enduring and surmounting my emotional, mental, and relational challenges underscored my determination,…

Long-term care is defined as health, mental health, residential or social support provided to a person with functional disabilities on an informal or formal basis over an extended period of time with the goal of maximizing the person’s independence. The goal of long-term care is help people achieve functional independence, in contrast to the goal of acute care, which is to cure. The fundamental reason that a person needs long-term care is because they suffer from one or more functional…

number of incarcerated inmates who suffer from some form of mental illness is at a rise. There is a wide range of questions about the treatment of the mentally ill in the justice system and wether prisons are a suitable place for the mentally ill. When a person commits a crime or breaks the law, they are usually taken into custody and sent to jail or prison without being evaluated properly. Instead of being sent to a hospital or a mental health facility to receive the proper treatments,…

States, mental disorders are an epidemic, and outside of our country it is no different. China, for example, is one of the most densely-populated countries in the world, therefore their rate of mental illness is at risk to be much higher. With more mental illness, comes more demand for mental health services that are essential to prevent psychological breakdowns of citizens and, in worse case scenarios, deadly events. While the United States and China differ in various aspects of mental health…

Mental heath has been misunderstood since the beginning of time and continues to be a misconceived subject. Although, mental health treatment has come a long way from the ancient Paleolithic trephining, which was the process of boring a hole into the skull to relieve pressure in the head or clear out bone fragments. The Ancient Greeks were one of the first civilizations to have mental health treatment similar to modern day. Their journey to the understanding of the brain is fascinating as they…