Mental illness

Through the discussion I will refer to mental illness as mental health behaviors as I do not like the term "mentally ill" because of the negative stigma that is tied with mental illness. In my personal opinion, I do not believe we have many resources to proactively treat Mental Health behaviors, especially for the young and the addicted. Usually community services does not get involved until the individual has committed a crime or has caused harm to self or another person. Also, I believe…

The MI unit serves adults diagnosed with mental illnesses which most of the time, the adults are unable to live independently or without any sort of support. Some of the reasoning behind this is the sudden dangers that can arise from just missing a few meds, not connecting with the community, or the lack of initiative to take of themselves or their environment. The understanding and evaluating the actual need of the client can be difficult and frustrating for the case manager, the client, and…

Mental illness is a multi-faceted category filled with multiple variations to its definition. When people are vulnerable and need an understanding of their symptoms, they look to medical professionals for direction. As a start, diagnosis provides a key stepping stone leads to the development of effective treatment plans. While diagnosis can help clinicians understand the roots of an illness and administer a treatment that has been replicated on other similar patients, it can be detrimental to…

HealthStar is providing ARMHS to individuals with mental illness. The mental health department at HealthStar is responsible in providing ARMHS services. The department currently has a director of mental health service, an ARMHS/CTSS treatment director, four mental health Practitioners and three masters level social work intern students and a part-time LICSW supervisor. ARMHS program provides one-on-one services to adults with a diagnosable mental illness who are experiencing difficulties in…

concerning mental health which vary across different cultures. Cultures around the world each have implemented their own guidelines regarding mental illness. Each culture has also held on to traditional beliefs and practices for the treatment of these conditions. These cultures’ perceptions on mentally ill individuals have impacted how their leaders, governments, and mental health services have treated such individuals. Japan is one country that has faced various changes to their mental health…

different beliefs on mental illnesses and where it came from or how it was created. An ancient Greek physician Claudius Galen believed that all illnesses originated from an out of balance humor or substances in the body. English physician Thomas Willis argued that an internal biochemical relationship was behind mental disorders. Bleeding, purging and even vomiting were thoughts to help and correct any imbalances to heal mental illnesses. It was also argued what came under “mental illnesses”. Due…

to their offence. The offences include murders, sexual crimes, and violent and simple crimes (Psychiatry 2010; 9:4). Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2010; 9: 4. Prison is a challenging environment for all prisoners but it is even harder for those with serious mental illnesses. “Prisons are not set up for people who have coping competence as limited as it is for some of these folks” (Human Rights Watch). Prisons are overcrowded places in which all prisoners struggle to respect themselves and maintain…

disorders are considered unfortunate parts of this reality we call life. Whereas many people choose to sit in ignorant bliss—others, like me, choose to embrace that scary things like this actually exist in this world and that many people do live with mental illnesses. In fact, in looking at schizophrenia researchers say that 1%-2% of the general population is affected by this specific disorder worldwide (Pastorino & Doyle-Portillo, 2015, p. 575). The ignorant bliss that a lot of people choose to…

Mental illness can affect how we perceive a person actions and with good reason. When morals and people with disorderly illnesses interact, it can get very complicated. There certainly are disorderly impulses that humans have where they are responsible for themselves and the actions they commit. An example of such mental illness that gives disorderly impulses is pedophilia. Humans who commit the act of pedophilia are responsible for putting themselves in the way of disorder. It cannot be assumed…

For years, people diagnosed with mental disorders or psychiatric illnesses are being sent to the United states prisons. America needs to ask itself, why are so many people with mental illnesses hammering through the nations criminal justice system? Is the rising population of mentally ill prisoners in correction facilities not considered a critical issue that needs to be addressed quickly? The government claims to be concerned with the publics security and well-being, so why are they not…