...Stigma of Mental Illness Mental illness seems more prevalent today than it did in the days of our grandparents and great grandparents. Arguments range many opinions of why this is the case. One argument is that more mental illnesses are recognized today compared to the past. For example, during WWII “Shell Shock” was used to describe the abnormal mental condition affecting all soldiers who experienced traumatic events during war. Psychiatrist didn’t discover Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), until the Vietnam War (Joseph, 2011). Advancements and discovery’s in the field of Psychology today have led to the diagnosis of many mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, depression, and others. This led to many questions. Are these conditions over diagnosed? Are these just labels for behaviors not acceptable by society? What stigmas are associated with those affected by these conditions? I think it’s a combination of all of the above. (NAMI, 2016)...
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...Impact the Perception of Mental Illness in China and Australia. Mental Illness is depicted as an individual’s tendency to exhibit emotions, thoughts and behaviours that do not coincide with what are considered to be the societal norms (Manderscheid et al., 2010). Moreover, throughout history the perception has been that those with mental illnesses should be categorised as dangerous and unstable individuals. Undoubtedly, due to the negative connotations associated with these phrases, society has ignited a severe stigma leading to the “devaluing, disgracing, and disfavouring by the general public”(Abdullah & Brown, 2011) of individuals with these conditions. Although, this has been a long standing prominent issue all around...
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...Kyle Zickefoose Antonette Navarro Community Service 305 Dec. 4, 2014 Final Integration Paper Over the course of this semester I have learned so much in this Community Service 305 class. In this paper I will discuss my new understanding of active citizenship, community engagement, and social responsibility. I will also share some of my personal accounts during my time doing community service, how this has been much more than a one-way relationship, and some of the social issues facing the mental health population. The last thing I will be discussing is how this experience has transformed who I am as a person and how I will integrate what I have learned into my personal life. Before I started this class, I was not looking really looking forward to it. I always assumed that community service was done by retired people or celebrities looking for good publicity, but I was definitely wrong. This class has changed the way I look at community service and I now see it as a crucial part of any thriving community. Multiple videos were shown to us in class about single individuals starting large movements by cutting there own path and not being afraid of deviating from the rest of the crowd. The one video that I remember vividly was one of young boy trying to move a huge log that had fallen in the middle of the road and was blocking traffic. The boy had no chance of moving the log by himself, but he never gave up and eventually people began to start pushing the log with him...
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...papers. With the amount of revisions that were undertaken in all four projects, I feel that I have become more comfortable in the act of revision. Also, I was never good at incorporating forms of evidence to support my claims, ideas and arguments. This class was very helpful in showing how to take research and incorporate it into a project. Overall, this class has allowed me to strengthen my skills as a reviser, helped me “formulate and articulate a stance through my writing”, and helped me to use more forms of evidence to support my claims, ideas and arguments. Project 1 was the simplest of the four projects. I decided to analyze a research article on Marketing and how companies have started to move their businesses into developing nations. At first I didn’t think I would be able to write a rhetorical analysis on this article because of its length but after multiple revisions and help from peers I wrote my final draft. This was the one project where the revisions really helped me grow as a writer. Without these revisions I would have written a terrible analysis because I had no idea how to explain the ideas in the article because it was so short. My peers gave me guidance and used their papers to help formulate my own paper. Prior to this assignment I had written papers detailing articles read but I had never done so with such a short piece. It was hard to fit enough words into the paper without sounding...
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...This paper will address the interventions that social workers employ in the service of caregivers of people diagnosed with Serious and Persistent Mental Illnesses. It explores if certain demographics of the caregiver should guide the type of intervention social workers utilize when providing caregiver support. Introduction A. Caregiving. The act of caregiving is not unfamiliar, but the term “caregiving” is relatively new, with the first recorded use of the word in 1966 (Caregiving, 2010). Sixty-five million Americans, which comprise 29% of the United States (U.S.) population, have served as unpaid family caregivers to an adult or a child (Caregiving in the United States, 2009). Caregiving is multi-dimensional. For example, family caregiving,...
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...condition monitoring of medical disorders is frequently correlated with higher illness incidence. This increase in demand may put pressure on primary care resources, leading to longer appointment wait times and perhaps lower-quality care (Ford, 2020). Additionally, variations in the prevalence of an illness affect the need for specialist healthcare services. High-prevalence conditions require specialized care from a variety of medical professionals, such as oncologists for cancer or cardiologists for cardiovascular illnesses. As a result, healthcare systems must dedicate resources to fulfill the demand for these specialized services, which includes having a suitable number of specialists, diagnostic equipment, and treatment facilities. Hospital admissions and ER visits are also impacted by changes in illness incidence and prevalence. A greater number of hospitalizations for acute exacerbations or consequences may result from an increase in the incidence of some illnesses. The escalation of persistent medical disorders or the introduction of contagious diseases may also lead to an increase in emergency department visits. Furthermore, shifts in illness incidence and prevalence have an impact on healthcare spending and budgets. Healthcare systems must modify their financial plans to account for changes in the prevalence of disease, directing funds to the most critical areas to guarantee efficient diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. 3. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'...
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...Homelessness and poverty continues to be a problem across Canada and around the world. Homelessness is described as ‘the situation of an individual or family without stable, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it’ (Gaetz, Donaldson, Richter, & Gulliver, 2013, p.4). Homelessness can result from mental, cognitive, physical or behavioural challenges, or may result from societal barriers and discrimination (Gaetz et al., 2013). Gaetz, Gulliver, & Richter (2014) states that declining wages, reduced benefit levels including pensions and social assistance and a shrinking supply of affordable housing have placed more and more Canadians at risk of homelessness. According to recent estimates, each...
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...1842 The report of Edwin Chadwick says that he is reinforcing to the poor law, in the year of 1842 he wrote” a sanitary Report of the labouring population” this is promoting the safeness and the disposal of human waste and the rubbish that they may have. This is a mass evident linking the environment and ill health. Edwin Chadwick has recommended support by the medical and the engineering specialist and to be responsible of all the sentry matters. The facts a figures that are the population in Glasgow is 37% and the housing growth is 18.5%. In Manchester and this time was the population of 47% and the housing growth was 15% and last but not least Bradford the population there was 78% and the housing growth rate was 12% First public Health Act 1848 The first public health act stated that the rapid growth of towns and cities due the industrialisation and the grown of the industries. This is also to do with the environment around them, this is also to do with where they live and where the medical care is. The act states that the year of 1848 the central of health was created and then stopped 10 years later....
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...outside of cities. Sometimes health services are not culturally appropriate (do not consider Indigenous culture and the specific needs of Indigenous people). Also, some Indigenous people may not be able to use some services because they are too expensive. (Slide show) Social and emotional wellbeing is a term used to talk about a person’s overall social, emotional, psychological (mental), spiritual, and cultural wellbeing. Factors that are important to social and emotional wellbeing include a person’s. (refer to slide show) Social and emotional wellbeing is often confused with mental health, but it is much broader: social and emotional wellbeing is concerned with the overall wellbeing of the person. On the other hand, mental health describes how a person thinks and feels, and how they cope with and take part in everyday life. It is often seen, incorrectly, as simply the absence of a mental illness. (Slide show) Important determinants of Indigenous health inequality in Australia include the lack of equal access to primary health care and the lower standard of health infrastructure in Indigenous communities (healthy housing, food, sanitation etc) compared to other Australians. Equality in health care refers to the differences in the use, access, availability or quality of health care by different groups (Ward, 2009). Inequality in health care is about the ability to access health services using concepts and approaches involving social justice and therefore requires a judgement about...
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...health promotion seeks to give an individual control over their health. In health promotion, the actions taken are not limited to just individuals, but also extends to the community, environment etc (Unknown, 2012). Prevention also involves taking control of the determinants of health like the community, economics, environment (Unknown, 2012). Every state, county, town, has its own different approaches to health promotion. But mainly, they revolve around improving personal health, clean environment, strong community and better personal skills (Unknown, 2012). Health promotion is extremely important in the nursing field. Nurses are usually the primary care givers in a medical setting and have direct contact with the patients. Nurses can spread the message that prevention is better than the cure. They can bring across the point that prevention is more cost effective and can provide a better life for patients. They can help to prevent diseases from occurring and spreading and can advocate creating a better, healthier and well-informed community. Nurses have more influence and responsibilities than before and health promotion in the work field is a start. As time goes on, nurses’ responsibilities regarding health promotion are increasing. They not just have a responsibility to their patients, but also to the community as a whole. Nurses are encouraged to create wellness...
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...and killed while out partying last night? Or, as a parent, your child didn’t come home from school? This is the shocking reality for too many Americans. In 2017 alone, there were over 300 shootings across the nation, resulting in almost 12 000 deaths, more than 13 000 injuries, and an unmeasurable amount of people in sorrow. With more gun control in America, we can get rid of the outdated laws surrounding firearm usage and ownership, protect the future of the country, and enhance safety in communities. Good morning/afternoon Mr. Beauregard and 9C. With thousands of deaths each year solely from guns, doesn’t that tell you anything? The necessity of gun control...
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...Mental Illness and Homelessness When most people hear the term, "homeless" they more than likely initially think of the physical hardships of being without a home. If you're homeless, where do you sleep? What do you do without a bathroom, or a shower? How do you live without all of the everyday possessions most people take for granted, like a toothbrush or a comb or a child's beloved stuffed animal? Most People, however, do not consider the effects being homeless can have on a person's mental health. The stress that they endure and the depression that can overwhelm become secondary to their physical and material trials and tribulations. However, the mental effects are just as important, affecting the mind that is ultimately the powerhouse and control center for the body. Being mentally ill does not occur as a result of being homeless. Mental illness may just be more prominent among the homeless. Most people are mentally ill before they become homeless and are affected by their respective symptoms before they're out on the streets. Oftentimes as a result of their mental illness they are unable to keep up with their bills or take care of themselves. This is what leads to their being homeless. If someone was living in a home and seeing a doctor, then their symptoms could be under control. After becoming homeless, since they can't afford to see a doctor, their mental illness could surface more readily. Over 40 years have passed since many psychiatric institutions in the United...
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...HUS1011/30 22 May 2013 What is the Historical Background of Human, Maternal, and Child Services? Since the beginning of time there has been a basic need for human services. It has helped to make a big impact, and a difference, in our society now and then; and has helped to maintain a positive and long lasting difference in peoples’ lives, and it helps to improve our nation. How much do we know about the history of where it all began, and what challenges had to be faced in order for improvement to be made in the lives of the people? First, we must begin at the start of where it all began, a half a million years ago; the Stone Age. The first Human Service worker began assisting individuals with their needs was called a shaman, or medicine man; they did a surgical procedure where they would cut a hole (with a sharp stone) into the skull of an individual to help let the evil spirits that had possessed them out. They believed in the supernatural in those times, as well as, that everything bad was from something evil, and it must be eradicated immediately by rituals or rites. It was very hard to be able to find a place to live or get food because the environment was so hard, so the healthy had to assist the disable, sick, and elderly family members, if not they would not be able to get the basic necessities of survival. There were no agencies or programs for individuals who could not do for themselves to get assistance; the family was the main source of help. As time...
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...Sudanese Refugees Outline Introduction: * South Sudan is the newest nation in Africa in 2011 * Before liberation South Sudan was part of the Republic of Sudan * The north part of Sudan is Arab and Muslim, while the South is black African, Christian and animist * South Sudan gained its independence after a 30 year war of liberation against the government of Sudan * Due to the Civil war in Sudan: * About 50,000 children were orphaned * About 170,000 lost contact with their parents * About 20,000 children became child soldiers * Thousands of South Sudanese people became refugees * Most of the South Sudanese refugees entered the US after 1991 Health Traditions: * South Sudanese relied on traditional health approaches to health and disease * They believe diseases are primarily caused by spirits who make one sick when angry and give health when they are pleased * Herbal medications are used to treat a variety of illnesses * South Sudanese also use scarification by using hot metal to burn the skin to treat underlying pain such as headaches or stomach problems and may often have scars on their faces and other body parts * Sharing medication is common among families Current Health Issues: * Tobacco usage * Consumption of alcoholic beverages * Women’s health * Children’s health * HIV / AIDS * Food and nutrition * Mental health and Family Relationship Disparities: * Inadequate vaccinations ...
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...Nurses Impacting Lives: Health Promotion in a Community Setting Christine Resler Grand Canyon University: NRS 429 May 18, 2014 Nurses Impacting Lives: Heath Promotion in a Community Setting The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated, “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment” (“Milestones,” 2009, p. 1). This approach to health promotion places responsibility for health on the individual with nurses acting in partnership with the individual in collaboration with other health care professionals (Edelman, 2014, p.15). With healthcare reform at the forefront, the roles and responsibilities of nurses are transforming how health promotion is implemented with an understanding of the stages of the transtheoretical model (TTM) and the three levels of health promotion. Healthcare reform has made it necessary for nursing practice to be efficient, cost effective, and that nurses practice their profession to the extent of their scope of practice. The purpose of health promotion in nursing practice is to shift from an individual disease focused model to a model of promoting health and wellness of the population. The current disease focused model is provider driven. Illness is the source of financial reward as...
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