Suicidal ideation

2013). In addition to this, quality of life among individuals aging with HIV is adversely affected by stigma and discrimination. Individuals aging with HIV have limited familial and social support, social isolation causes increase in depression, suicidal ideation, and additional mental health problems like anxiety, loneliness (Badiee, Moore, Atkinson, Vaida, Gerard & Duarte,…

Sheila’s Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder In today’s society, it’s commonplace to compare oneself to models that appear in magazines or to look at oneself in the mirror and wish to be prettier or sexier. However, when one takes this comparison to a level where hours are spent comparing oneself to others, to a level where hours are spent staring in the mirror wishing to change oneself - this becomes a level of obsession that is now no longer considered normal. This obsession begins to…

Ms. Abracadabra is a 23-year-old partnered, Somali woman who lives at RS Eden, an intensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment facility. Ms. Abracadabra was referred for therapy by her licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC). Ms. Abracadabra reports she is now seeking therapeutic services because she feels that it will help her along with her course of CD treatment. Ms. Abracadabra states “its part of the process.” Ms. Abracadabra recently entered the CD treatment facility and is newly…

The collection of Metadata is a Breach of Privacy: Edward Snowden, a hero The government habitually does things which go against what the American people stand for. The highly unethical collection of metadata is a prime example. What is metadata? Metadata is defined as "structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, or manage an information resource."(Is metadata collected by the government a threat to your privacy? Kassner). Edward…

The things people say to you can replay in your head for years. “Those students who are face-to-face bullied, and/or cyberbullied, face increased risk for depression, PTSD, and suicidal attempts and ideation”, said by Professor Blumenfeld of Iowa State University. (Schwartz 2010) A new Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, follows the life a high school student, Hannah Baker, and the road that lead her to take her life. She leaves behind 13 tapes…

Mental Status Examinations (MSE) are semi-structured assessment interviews designed to evaluate the client’s current cognitive process, while focusing primarily on psychiatric diagnoses versus neurological functioning (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2014). As an examiner, ideally, you should be able to “balance emotional sensitivity with appropriate objective detachment” (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2014, p. 250). Additionally, as with any interview or assessment, it is crucial to…

A quote attributed to Mother Teresa says “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples”, this statement speaks to my passion for pursuing a counseling doctoral degree. My goal is to change the stigma both externally and internally in the mental health profession. As it takes only one stone to make multiple ripples to create a beautiful change in a body of water, I plan to be another stone for change in the mental health community. Just as a…

CC Mrs. Foster 32-year-old female here today with her husband to follow up from the emergency room visit at Portsmouth Hospital for chest pain. HPI The patient was seen in the hospital for a similar reason back in March. She reports that the symptoms started very similarly with a pain in her chest area near the sternum. She said, however the pain that she had on September 5th was worse than any pain that she has had in the past. She describes it as a 9/10 on a pain scale. She said she…

According to the Census Bureau guidelines, the Powell family is living above the poverty line. The family is financially supported by Mr. and Mrs. Powell’s income. The family does not receive any form of assistance from the government. Foster Care and Child Protective Services: Both Mr. and Mrs. Powell deny any involvement with Child Protective Services, and reported Da’Shaun was never in foster care. Da’Shaun denied ever being abused or neglected. Education Da'Shaun is currently enrolled…

dependency and school difficulties. College students have difficulties with clinical distress, and psychological disturbances such as obsessive compulsiveness, depression and anxiety. Symptoms in adults include depression, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, anxiety, low self-esteem, interpersonal and sexual problems” (Iwaniec, et al.…