Theories On Mental Health
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There have been many theorists that have tried to give a definition to the concept of mental health. Many of these theories deal with the different aspects of individual functioning. If someone was to ask me what mental health means, I would say it deals with a person and their condition regarding their psychological and emotional well-being. When someones mental health is not well, they may have a minor condition and have some forgetfulness or they might have a serious condition to where they don't even know how to function on a daily basis. Our mental health deals with more than just our mind, it also includes our psychological, social, emotional well being. It affects our day to day lives with how we think, feel and act as we go through …show more content…
His behavior throughout the interview was calm, cooperative, warm and friendly once he got comfortable talking to me. He had some gestures of moving his fingers and fidgeting with them. When he was asked a question that he couldn't seem to answer, the movements of his fingers would increase. His speech was slow but had a normal tone of volume. He seemed happy, and would smile and told me quite a few times that he was enjoying having the interview. He enjoyed all the little activities I was asking him to do, like calculating math problems, and repeating sentences. I asked him "what would you do if you saw a fire in your room?" and his response was "I would get out as fast as I could, and I wouldn't wait on …show more content…
I asked what the date was and where he was at. He wasn't able to tell me the date or the name of the facility he was at. But he knew the day of the week and what town, county, and state he was in. He was asked to remember three words and later repeat them back to me, but wasn't able to do so. His language skills were well, he was able to name a few items for me, repeat sentences, and follow directions. His highest education level was either 5th or 6th grade, which he couldn't remember. So it seemed to me as if his skills matched up to the level of education he said he had. According to his charts, the resident's diagnosis was atrial fibrillation, chronic renal insufficiency, myocardial infarction, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and angina. I didn't see anything dealing with his mental status. He told me that the reason he was at the facility was because at home he was starting to become forgetful and didn't have anyone that could help him with his daily needs. But after talking to him, I truly seen how he would forget things so
In this essay, the author
- Explains that mental health deals with a person's psychological, social, and emotional well-being. it affects our daily lives with how we think, feel and act as we go through different phases of our lives.
- Analyzes how the resident's memory, concentration, calculation, and language skills were assessed using their mental status assessment tool paper.
- Opines that having someone to interact with the resident more would help him live a more productive life.
- Explains that mental health deals with a person's psychological, social, and emotional well-being. it affects our daily lives with how we think, feel and act as we go through different phases of our lives.
- Analyzes how the resident's memory, concentration, calculation, and language skills were assessed using their mental status assessment tool paper.
- Opines that having someone to interact with the resident more would help him live a more productive life.
- Describes how they interviewed a resident at palmetto ridge assisted living facility. the resident's behavior was calm, cooperative, warm, and friendly.
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- Explains foerschner, allison m., "the history of mental illness: from "skull drills" to "happy pills."
- Explains sicignano, michelle, "stigma and mental illness • social justice solutions."
- Opines that mental health is a part of the canadian mental health association's ontario division.
- Opines that what is cancer? - national cancer institute. cancer.gov, 2014.
1572 wordsRead More - Comparison Of Psychological Theories To Health And Social Careexplanatory essayPsychology is the study of the human mind and explains why people behave in certain ways. I am going to describe and analyse six different psychological theories to health and social care. I will first explain the behaviourist approach which is “a way of explaining behaviour in terms of what is observable and in terms of learning” (AQA Psychology Book, 2015). Behaviourists also say the environment an individual is in can change their behaviour and this is a response to a stimulus. There are two forms of learning found by behaviourists and these are classical conditioning and operant
In this essay, the author
- Explains that psychology is the study of the human mind. they will describe and analyse six different psychological theories to health and social care.
- Explains that psychology is the study of the human mind. they will describe and analyse six different psychological theories to health and social care.
99 wordsRead More - Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illnessexplanatory essayPrimarily, mental health can be defined or described as a state being mentally fit, but being mentally healthy does not always mean a person does not suffer from a mental health problem (Mentalhealth.org.uk, 2014). Good mental health can help you fulfil your potential and in general can help you cope with life in every aspect. Although good mental health is admirable, a person’s state of mind is constantly changing meaning that different life occurrences can affect your mental health as we develop in life (Mentalhealth.org.uk, 2014). There are different mental health symptoms that are currently evident throughout everyday life. When challenging the topic of mental health issues, most of them have been divided into two different groups depending on the seriousness of the problem. The terms given to describe these two groups are “Neurotic” and “Psychotic” (Steiner, 1993).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the essay will begin by demonstrating what is understood by the concept of mental health. it will attempt to identify different explanations for the underlying issues causing mental illnesses.
- Explains that mental health can be defined as a state of being mentally fit, but it does not always mean one doesn't suffer from mental illness.
- Explains that psychotic disorders are less common in everyday life. neurotic illnesses are associated with experiences that are described as normal.
- Explains that the essay will begin by demonstrating what is understood by the concept of mental health. it will attempt to identify different explanations for the underlying issues causing mental illnesses.
- Explains that mental health can be defined as a state of being mentally fit, but it does not always mean one doesn't suffer from mental illness.
- Explains that psychotic disorders are less common in everyday life. neurotic illnesses are associated with experiences that are described as normal.
- Explains that mental illness is connected to instabilities in one’s mental health state, but a person can be mentally healthy but still suffer from it.
- Explains that in spike milligan and anthony clare's book, depression is described as a terrible unwanted emptiness that can only be associated with anything along the lines of pain.
- Explains the different forms of depression, including major depressive disorder, dysthymic, psychotic, post natal, and manic.
- Explains the psychological symptoms of depression, which include low mood, self-hatred, and worthlessness. depression makes people feel guilty and angry, making it difficult to tolerate others.
- Explains that physical signs of depression include the way in which a person carries their own body and verbally present themselves as motivation for anything is lacking.
- Explains that depression cannot be explained as a result of one action or one incident. there are theories and factors that intend to interpret what type of factors can lead to depression.
- Explains that depression can lead to emotional and physical problems. untreated depression leads to substance misuse and tension in relationships.
- Explains that talking to a trained therapist is one of the best known treatments to help people with depression overcome their issues.
- Explains cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on your thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes towards life and how you can change a negative way of thinking to one with the idea of changing the way you feel.
- Explains that mental illness affects thousands of people in the united kingdom. one in four people will reach a point where they are either directly or indirectly affected by mental health problems.
- Analyzes the case study of a 22-year-old young woman who is on the verge of depressive state.
- Analyzes how the assessment has demonstrated an understanding of what definitions are associated with mental health and mental illness and distinguished the differences between both mind states.
- Explains that brown, g. w. and harris, t. o. 1978. social origins of depression.
- Cites moore, c. d., and the national institute of mental health, division of scientific and public information. understanding neurotic disorder.
- Explains that grumman, r., 2014. problem-solving therapy for depression. http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/problem-solving-therapy.
- Explains health.am's recognising depression - mental health and psychiatry articles.
- Summarizes harvard health publications' 2014 article, "what causes depression?" at http://www.health.harvard.edu.
- Explains mind - cognitive behaviour therapy, available at www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/cognitive-behaviour-therapy.
- Describes webmd.com's side effects of untreated depression.
- Describes webmd's types of depression: major, chronic, manic, and more.
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