Mental health professionals

for the highest mortality rate compared to any other mental disorder. “Beat estimate that there are over 1.6 million people suffering from diagnosed or undiagnosed eating disorders throughout the UK” In fact, in women between the ages of 15 and 30, an astonishing 1 in 100 women will suffer with this disease and 25% of all sufferers are male. https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/anorexia/anorexia-nervosa-highest-mortality-rate-of-any-mental-disorder-why. 2015…

Yorker, points out that anabolic steroids were not banned until they had been used for over a decade and another PED, the human growth hormone still stumps drug testers to this day. It can take years for testers to just uncover the newest stimulants professional athletes are consuming. Advocates for this perspective believe it is pointless to attempt enforcing a ban because of previous failures in identifying new PED's. These defeats cause backers of this view to reason we will always be a step…

his/her own life is not necessarily abnormal, attempting and doing the act itself is abnormal. One’s ability to cope with depression and life difficulties takes a huge factor in contributing to suicide/suicidal thoughts. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) discovered, through their research…

interpret information. When going into certain careers, having many psychology courses along with your major degree is a requirement. Having the knowledge of how the body functions and what causes it to react the way it does can not only help out professionals but benefit the patients as well. For example, in becoming a physical therapist there are requirements to take psychology classes to help the students learn more than just the physical stature of the body. If a physical therapist can…

Almost 43 million people in the United States are diagnosed and suffering with mental illnesses each year (Bekiempis). These suffering people are classified into specific psychiatric disorders; this is called labeling. Labeling disorders has become a modern debate. Some people argue that it is necessary to label mental illness conditions in order to improve research and help the patients get through their illness. Whereas some believe they should be labeled, others think that labels are harmful…

According to Heads Up: Concussions in High School Sports, concussions, when improperly managed, may lead to "long-term cumulative consequences". This brings us to the discussion of concussions and their hazardous effects on the mental capabilities of an individual if given the opportunity. It is said from the same source that "high school students are 3 times more likely to experience a second concussion if concussed once during a season". As such, it is important for anyone who…

Why are people with mental health issues not receiving the proper care they need? A mental illness is a disorder of the mind that affects the mood, thought process, or behavior.What are the different types of mental disorders? A list of different disorders are depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, cyclothymic disease, Psychotic disorders, eating disorders, impulse control, addictive disorders, OCD, PTSD and many more. These listed disorders affect about one in every four people. These make up…

Mental illness is a thriving business nowadays. Supposedly, teenagers have the same mental stability as a psychiatric patient in the 1950’s. We’re quick to diagnose depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more; list off a few symptoms and you’re basically handed the pills. Not to diminish the importance of mental health, but there are plenty of examples of illnesses embedded in us through media and superstition. One of those illnesses thought to be a product of the imagination is Multiple Personality…

Anxiety became the most common psychiatric illness in the early 1900s. Not much has changed since physicians have found treatments to cure and prevent anxiety from becoming worse. It is believed that this disorder is caused by economy issues, natural catastrophes, personal problems, etc (Dowbiggin 431). Anxiety has an endless amount of definitions, interpretations, and symptoms. Symptoms are different with each sufferer (Farrell 32). Physicians have done research to help define and cure this…

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Introduction to Psychopathology and Adaptive Behavior 
 O’Hare, T., Shen, C., & Sherrer, M. V. (2015). Lifetime abuse and self-harm in people with severe mental illness: A structural equation model. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, And Policy, 7(4), 348-355. doi:10.1037/tra0000016 Article Review People with severe mental illness (SMI) generally have experience with an extreme trauma over their lifetime (Muesser et al., 1998). There is a high percentage of people in…