Status Anxiety

In our first case, Jody returns from successful ACL rehabilitation and returns to the field. In her first at bat, it is conceived that she tears her other ACL during her swing. Using the context clues, we shall discuss what other factors are associated with it and what can be done to protect herself and other athletes from having this misfortune. Jody, outside of softball has had a various amount of stressors that has lead us to this point. She has been arguing with her boyfriend and has been…

MENTAL STATUS/BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATIONS: General Appearance: Mr. Heath appeared to be his stated age. He was well kept in athletic wear and in no apparent distress. Orientation: Mr. Heath was oriented to place, person, and situation. Attitudes/Behavior: He was cooperative and put forth effort to complete the evaluation. He was slightly embarrassed when speaking about sex. Activity Level: Mr. Heath exhibited normal male behavior. He was occasionally restless. Communication Skills:…

Self Analysis My ascribed status is I am a white, female, a daughter, a sister, and an American. These are my ascribed statuses because they are things I cannot change, and they were not a result of any choices I have made. On the other hand, my achieved status would be that I am a student, a friend, an employee, a housekeeper, and a girlfriend. My achieved statuses are things that I have chosen to do; it depends on where I live, who I hang out with, the people I interact with, and what is out…

When you ask a person to describe an American soldier they will most likely talk about the soldier’s sacrifices and contributions to their country, but rarely do they talk about the sacrifices of the families of those soldiers. These sacrifices can impact military children, especially in aspects of their social skills. A child’s social skills can be significantly burdened by an absent parent, in addition to the inevitable possibility of moving due to deployments, training, and work. Based on a…

culture, the trials of old age put the mental health of refugees at serious risk. At time when more than 59 million people are displaced worldwideㅡthe highest on record according to UN reportsㅡless than half of those individuals have received refugee status. Based on data from the United Nations refugee agency, around 3 percent of the refugees coming to the U.S. are 60 years old or older. According to the Refugee Processing Center, over 1,000 refugees arrived in Illinois since October.…

describe how I came to my decision upon choosing the book. When I first saw we had to read a memoir I was nervous because I have never read one. So the first thing I decide to do was find what a memoir was. After learning what a memoir was I felt less anxiety because I knew what I would be dealing with. My next step in continuing this project was figuring out which book I had to read. Our professor gave us a list options to read dealing with different mental health issues such as bipolar, OCD,…

In addition to his chronic low back pain, Mr. Bacon has had problems with substance abuse from his heavy reliance on his painkillers. Mr. Bacon visits clinics only to receive more pain medication, and when he doesn’t take his medication, he is less willing to interact with his family and is in a bad mood. His problem with substance abuse has led to many arguments with his wife, as his wife does not approve of his coping mechanism and has tried to express her feelings. Mr. Bacon’s wife has been…

2.1.3 The Australian primary curriculum The Australian primary curriculum is overcrowding, identified by the Australian Primary Principles Association (APPA) (APPA, 2014). The Review of Australian Curriculum also proves the study loads of the Australian curriculum in primary school is more than other countries. Moreover, the curriculum takes the children a lot of time to finish reading a large amount of content and pages in correspondence with heavy word count in the learning materials (APPA,…

Stress is prevalent and ubiquitous in our everyday lives. Sometimes, stress can be beneficial as it can provide the extra motivation needed to succeed in business, achieve an education or foster relationships, however, it can also have significant negative impact. Accumulative evidence show that stress have potent impact on the health and well-being on an individual. Furthermore, some studies have even found that stress can have a stronger impact on one’s health than major negative life events.…

S Michie, (2012) Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as pres- sure from the environment, then as strain within the person. The generally accepted definition today is one of interaction between the situation and the individual. It is the psychological and physical state that results when the resources of the individual are not sufficient to cope with the demands and pressures of the situation. Thus, stress is more likely in some…