...population has a mental illness. However, an estimated 44% of those in jail have a mental illness (About Criminal and Juvenile Justice). The topic of mental health in criminal justice is crucial because it intersects with several fundamental aspects of society, including justice, public safety, and human rights. Caring about mental health in the criminal justice system reflects our commitment to support the well-being of all individuals. While recognizing the profound impact of mental illness on society, it is essential to ensure that mental illness does not serve as a justification for any crime. With this understanding in mind, the complexities of mental health issues while maintaining the integrity...
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...financial planning. Current information suggests however, that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective in raising awareness among the Americans about this important matter? Age, diagnosis, and ability to perform personal self-care and the sites of care delivery vary widely. Also, the unrelenting progression of time is the one constant that expresses the diverse range of life's possibilities. According to Calmus (2013), Long-term care in the United States is in crisis. The current system is not meeting the needs of the frail elderly and disabled populations. As the 77 million baby boomers enter retirement, the Long-term care crisis will likely grow, both because of the sheer number of the baby boomers and because of medical advances that have increased longevity. Regrettably, few have prepared to pay for their Long-term care, either through insurance or savings. Policymakers need to move swiftly to reform the current system to ensure that tomorrow’s retirees have access to high quality care without bankrupting future generations. According to the article "5 Big Reasons Why Americans Don't Save Their Money," Savings aren’t just important for buffering life’s emergencies; research shows that financial assets, more than income, are a strong predictor of upward mobility. They’re also crucial later in life. In 2010, 75 percent of Americans who were approaching retirement age—many of them...
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...Since the beginning of time, mental health has been treated differently from making holes in your head to asylums where they restrain you and tantalize with your brain waves, the matter of fact is nowadays treatments are less harsh and destructive. In the middle ages people who suffered from a mental illness were taken care of by family members, in the 18 and 1900’s people were put in institutions similar to jails and treated worse than animals, now there are treatments and medications found to be more effective than shoving someone into an asylum and shocking their brain into getting better. Like most children I was happy, outgoing and full of life, but as i got older things started to change my mood became hard and disconnected, leading me to do some...
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...The intake form I chose to review is from the website for an agency that provides therapy called Focus Solutions, LLC. There are two locations for this agency, one in Brentwood, Tennessee and the other in Columbia, Maryland. According to the website, this agency provides individual (adult, child, and adolescent), family, and couples therapy. I will be reviewing the adult intake form, but note that the website also provides a different form for children/adolescents. New clients are asked to complete this completed form, titled Mental Health Intake Form, to the first therapy appointment. The Mental Health Intake Form is seven pages long. There is a note at the top of the first page assuring clients that seven pages may seem daunting, but most...
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...aspects. It is also important to not only understand their growth but make our country one that can adapt to their needs. When immigrants first arrive as infants, they are commonly healthy humans. This is because of the healthy immigrant effect. To become an immigrant, there is a lot of tasks you must complete. Some being health related such as vaccines and screenings for diseases....
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...assess how influences on dietary intake may affect the nutritional health of individuals There are many different factors that can influence diet. Potential influences can be grouped together into the following categories: Health factors: lactose intolerance, not having ability to feed independently Dietary habits: influences, e.g. meal patterns, snacking, personal tastes, food availability Lifestyle: influences, e.g. eating at home, social eating and drinking, exercise/activity levels, Economic: influences, e.g. cost of food, e.g. seasonal variation Socio-cultural: influences, e.g. beliefs, socialisation, food rituals, role of food in families and communities Education: health education, food hygiene Social policy: Every Child Matters Health factors There are some factors in someone’s health that may influence on dietary intake, for example diabetes. This is because Diabetes effects a person’s diet as the body can’t use sugar and carbohydrates as well as it should as the pancreas can’t produce enough insulin to break the sugars down to turn into a source of energy. if you have diabetes, you need to know how foods affect your blood sugar levels. It's not only the type of food you eat but also how much you eat and the combinations of food types you eat. There are many more reasons as to why health factors could affect your dietary intake, for example when someone is suffering from physical or mental problems, they’re not able to eat independently, and if there isn’t...
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...included in mental health?: They have high self esteem and feel good about themselves, they are realistic and accept imperfections in themselves and others, they are altruistic; they help others, they have a sense of control over their lives and feel capable of meeting challenges and solving problems, they demonstrate social competence in their relationships with other people and they believe that they can rely on them, they are not overwhelmed by fear, love, or anger; they try to control irrational thoughts and levels of stress. They are optimistic; they maintain a positive outlook, they have a capacity for intimacy; they do not fear commitment, they are creative and appreciate creativity in others, they take reasonable risks in order to grow, they bounce back from adversity. 2. What are the six “virtues” identified in the text, and how are they defined? (1) Wisdom and knowledge: cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge. (2) Courage: emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will to accomplish goals in the face of opposition, external or internal. (3) Humanity: interpersonal strengths that involve “tending and befriending” others. (4) Justice: civic strengths that underlie healthy community life. (5) Temperance: strengths that protect against excess. (6) Transcendence: strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning. 3. What are some of the characteristics of a mentally healthy person, and why do you think...
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...Given that my research is geared toward depression, a woman’s health issue, I decided to interview Trish Holsten, a brilliant women who is experienced in the mental health field. On October 8, 2015, I conducted a personal interview with Mrs. Trish Holsten a former therapist, who worked at Johnston County Mental Health Center. Her relevant skills were essential to my research given that she has worked as a therapist for nine years at a mental health facility. Mrs. Trish obtained her Masters in Women’s Health. Altogether she has about 10 years of relevant work experience. During the interview, I asked her several questions, related to major depression. The topics discussed throughout the interview were on symptoms of depression, tests performed...
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...policies would make gambling a more manageable issue rather than hindering the economic benefits it also provides. This is what Canada must do if it wants to maintain a tolerant society; the banning of gambling would violate the human rights we were promised as Canadians. The states policy on gambling should include advertising restrictions, limitations on availability and offer programs that assist those suffering from addiction. When first looking into this debated topic it was beneficial to gain a better understanding of the objections placed upon this establishment. People assume gambling is very addictive. Although it can be, I believe the speculation is ahead of the actual proof. In actuality, as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health consents, the majority of adult citizens’ gamble and they do so safety. They set reasonable limits to their spending and are able to stop before they affect their financial safety. Jonathan Wolfe, a political philosopher, stated that many people believe gambling affects both a person and their family. There have been instances where children have died in parked cars outside of casinos (Wolfe 50). Objectors look at these cases and equate negativities to the whole establishment. People are objecting...
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...RUNNING HEAD: Mental Illness & the Homeless Mental Illness & the Homeless Shannon Nolen 7-21-11 I have lived in many cities and visited many cities where there are a lot of homeless people. I have sometimes wondered how these people get into the situation of not having anywhere to go. I also see a lot of these people talking to themselves and I have always thought they were just on drugs which a lot of them probably are but now that I have learned more about mental illness it is very difficult to determine whether mental illness is a cause or an effect of homelessness. There is research showing that “It is thought that approximately 25 to 33 percent of the homeless population suffers from some form of mental illness” (Townsend). This number is shocking to me and made me wonder why this is? Some of the following theories have been proposed: the deinstitutionalization movement of the 50’s and 60’s, the growing number of war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, cuts in government entitlement programs for the mentally ill and substance abuse (Townsend). As nurses we have a very important role in treating the mentally ill homeless patient. We have to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, evaluate whether or not they are taking medications and receiving the right kind of treatment, and if they aren’t we need to guide them in the right direction for getting treatment and provide resources...
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...the help of guns. Although guns are a good way of self-defense and improved security, there are other ways of protection such as tasers, pepper spray, and karate skills. It is understandable that citizens feel that they should have the right to bear arms, but there needs to be certain boundaries when using them. These boundaries would provide more safety and order to anyone who owns or uses these guns. On the other hand, misusage of guns is a main reason why citizens are against guns. Legislatures try hard to keep these weapons out of the hands of criminals; however, they are not always successful (The Pros And Cons of Owning A Gun). It is no surprise that there are gun laws that need some reinforcement after all the years of them being neglected. There are actually numerous laws that need to be changed and reinforced. One law that should be enforced more is funding of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The NICS includes three database checks: criminal history record information, information on mental health and unlawful aliens, and information including arrest warrants. If this check finds anything suspicious about a person, the FBI can deny that person the right to purchase a gun. (NICS) Another way to reduce gun violence and deaths in the United States is to give better training to the officers and people who own guns. By giving these people more training, this will give people who own these guns more incentive on what to do in the act of horrible situations...
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...When someone breaks their arm or has the flu they go to the doctor. The doctor will then prescribe them medicine or guide them to the path of recovery. This, however, is not the case when it comes to mental illness. It is not widely accepted or talked about to get treatment for a mental illness, but mental health is just as important as physical health. In today’s society, those with disorders like depression are told to simply “get over it”, to “stop being so sensitive”, or that they are simply seeking attention. There is a major negative stigma surrounding mental illness that leads to more harmful effects, and it needs to be eradicated. One of my close friends has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, depression, and has quite...
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...it won’t function well. Warming up is very important especially in daily basis because, it helps build up our muscles and raise our heart rate. The Muscle Stretching Routine helps increase your speed and strength. Each exercise is important for any athletic routine. We should have sleep at least for 9-12 hours daily because lack of sleeping doesn’t give you a healthy brain or a healthy body. Sleeping refreshes your mind and also your brain as it helps you to concentrate well in class. Especially during exams we should sleep early because it helps you easily to remember the things you memorized before. Being on a healthy diet is good for the health, as it allows you to lose weight. Sometimes diet can be bad if you decrease the amount of food daily because it is important to have three meals daily. Healthy food contains eggs, milk, cheese and etc… Junk food contains fats which makes you gain weight if you increase the usual amount. Also being fit is part of a having a healthy body, we should always do some exercises at least run twice around the track that’s exercising your feet and it increases your running ability too. Eight minutes of exercising should be enough. So we should take care of our body and eat healthy, sleep early, and exercise daily. In that way we could make a change in ourselves and be healthy and not just that but our mind will be healthier and we will be able to think faster and our brain will work well. That’s why sleeping early, making sure we eat the right...
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...Explain how the community agency is handling this problem Comcare mental health centers provide mental health rehabilitation services for adults and children who has mental illness and addiction problem like substance abuse. The goal of comcare is to provide affordable mental health services designed to improve their clients function ,quality of life and to prevent the need for more intensive and expensive mental health treatment in the in future. Comcare believe that 1. Mental health and chemical dependency is a treatable disease 2. Recovery is an ongoing process and when to treatment building a strong foundation is very important. 3. Everybody need to be involved, team approach is necessary for meeting our patients’ physical, emotional,...
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...that the media is helping to promote what is happening to black individuals. This is not to say that every police officer is going to act this way or is going to be racist. This is a statement that the majority feel that black individuals are more of a threat. This leads to the idea that the police department is controlling the foundation of their work. This is the same way that other populations are oppressed. Group think is that once a group of individuals are placed within a group they begin to think and act in the same ways. In regard to police officers, this is thinking that black individuals are more of a threat. This leads to fatal shootings instead of trying other means of taking a suspect down. This is also why the impression given by the media is so important because when looking at the articles of some of the shootings, it is said ve in a matter of a fact kind of way that it was a black...
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