Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

serious disorder that is classified as Anxiety. 18% of the United States population have and are now suffering from this particular disorder which later leads to other health issues. The treatment and awareness for anxiety is nowhere near where it should be and is hoped to be in the future after hard work, research, and dedication. Anxiety is majorly overlooked in the United States because many people believe it’s a disorder made up for weak-minded individuals but it’s a highly effective…

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder. It creates a non-healthy obsession in people about what they eat. They may obsess negatively about their weight and might starve or stop eating altogether. Studies conducted in Australia and New Zealand has seen an increased surge in the number of anorexia nervosa patients identified in the youth community. It was seen that almost half of adolescent girls are seen to have practices extreme dieting. They have done induced vomiting and also smoke so as to…

only person in this film to struggle with a mental disorder, his father and his soon to be girlfriend all have their own battle. Pat, the main character, is just released from a mental institution because of, what is referred to in the movie, his “snap”. Soon after being released from the institution, the viewers are informed Pat is diagnosed with being bipolar. The third edition of Psychology by Richard Griggs states that “bipolar disorder is an emotional roller coaster, with the person’s…

choices, maintain physical health and well being, handle the natural ups and downs of life, and discover and grow to our full potential. However in the United States about one in four adults over the age of 18 suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. (Mental Disorders in America.…

experience in the social services field. Society places a negative stigma on mental illness; thus, making it hard for many to receive the assistance they need to be successful in their recovery. My passion lies in helping those who suffer from mental disorders realize their true and full potential to live healthy and happy lives. Let’s briefly explore my journey. I am a Black American woman born and raised in a small town in Mississippi. I dropped out of school when I was 16 and in the same…

Within integrative practice there are several ways a therapist or any mental health professional could address concerns their client or community could be facing within the therapeutic realm. This writer’s intent of this learning brief is bring awareness to the reported challenges that African American (A/A) men face throughout their daily lives by presenting research on social support, traumatic events, and depressive symptoms among this population. With that, this writer will contrast two…

communities in the United States and has been linked to a variety of weakened outcomes among youth and adolescents (Huston, 1994; Yoshikawa, Aber, & Beardslee, 2012).These weakened outcomes include the onset of various mental health and physical health disorders, decreased academic achievement, and higher rates of involvement in juvenile crime (Wadsworth, 2008). This paper will look further into how poverty directly and indirectly correlates to the weakened outcomes of each of these specific…

Anxiety is the normal response but becomes a disorder when a person has ineffective coping mechanisms. (Morrison-Valfre) To be diagnosed with anxiety disorder worry or fear can not be temporary. Feelings can interfere with daily activities and relationships. Anxiety is when a person can fill worried, uneasy, and have severe nervousness. There are many symptoms of anxiety, which include excessive worrying, chest tightness, shaking, stomach pain, feeling you have to use the bathroom, insomnia,…

I. Country and Target Population The country that will be focused on is Australia. Australia is both a country and continent, which is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. The major cities of Australia are Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide. The total population of Australia in 2014 was 23.47 million (FIX CITATION: worldbank). The life expectancy for Australian males is 80 years and 85 years for Australian females. The infant mortality rate in 2015 was 3 per 1000 live…

uses visualization techniques as well as a “directive approach that reduces physical and emotional reactions to distressing memories and images stored in the brain” ("SAMHSA," 2015). ART is intended to treat such disorders as, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias ("SAMHSA," 2015). Since 2011, ART an adult based program and has been utilized in community-based programs, as well as private practice and military situations. ART has been successful in…