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    Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Skills & Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Human Service Workers are made up of a group of people that choice to help those in need. Those service workers that decide to work with the mentally disabled are very special people. The workers are trained to assist with the emotional issues that usually bring the client to the point they are at. There are also other causes that can be a

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    Previously‚ I never thought much about mental health‚ as I had never had much to do with it. Due to not having confidence in my knowledge of mental health‚ I feel afraid and anxious in relation to my ability to help those that are mentally ill. The stigma that I have experienced within today’s society is that mental health patients are different and stereotyped to have disturbed behaviours. Not only have I seen stigma and stereotypes‚ but I have also seen the discrimination that exists. Because of

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    Mental health consumers are 1 in 5 in the United States. They face the same daily obstacles that everyone else faces. However‚ they face obstacles with a mental illness. The general population has all kinds of beliefs that are not true about mental health consumers. They seem to be afraid of them and base their treatment of them on that fear. Mental health consumers are not dangerous‚ for the most part‚ they want to be better‚ and be productive. When someone we know gets cancer‚ we rally around

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    the division of mental health at the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. While working at the Department of Health I was exposed to the fragilities of the human mind and worked with patients with various disorders from bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. I gained an understanding of the importance of adequate mental health care in my community and the social‚ financial‚ and emotional difficulties faced by those in need of obtaining such care. Like physical dysfunctions‚ mental disorders can deteriorate

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    I have always been interested in psychology and the study of human behaviour‚ particularly as it relates to mental illness. I did psychology both for A’ Level and for my degree‚ and I particularly enjoyed the aspects of the courses relating to the understanding and treatment of mental illness. When I left university in 2007 with an upper second class degree‚ I did consider pursuing a career in clinical psychology but decided at that stage to pursue full-time employment instead of engaging in further

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    2. The Assessment The multidisciplinary team is concerned about the many social complexities that are present in Megara’s life that have a direct impact on Megara’s mental health and wellbeing. Some of these complexities include: her living arrangements‚ her support networks (or lack thereof)‚ and her safety. Furthermore‚ there is also concern about her cognitive functioning since there was evidence that there may be an impairment during the ward admission assessment‚ as well as a concern about

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    perspectives in Mental Health. Background Alan is a 42 yr old white british male‚ he was diagnosed with schitzophrenia at the age of 21yrs. He is the eldest of two children‚ his sister resides with her husband and children nearby. Alan resides at home with his parents‚ who are in their early seventies. Alan has always complied with medication‚ and agreed to hospitalization when necessary‚ compulsory admission has not been required. “ Scitzophrenia is a devastating mental illneess‚ and probably

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    traumatic and unsettling events that have happened overseas‚ they must also learn how to reintegrate back into the civilian lifestyle. This integration can be very difficult for some veterans. Many veterans feel that the lack of readily available mental health care from the Department of

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    ROLE OF NURSE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH INTRODUCTION The trend in psychiatric care is shifting from that of inpatient hospitalization to a focus of outpatient care within the community. Community mental health services include all those activities in the community connected with mental health other than the institutional or hospitalized setting. The community approach focuses on the total population of defined geographical area rather than individual patient. Emphasis is mainly on preventive services

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    Depression Depression is a mental illness that is characterized by overwhelming sadness‚ loss of interest in normal activities‚ withdrawal‚ weight-loss or weight-gain and trouble concentrating. Symptoms of depression will usually be accompanied by low self-esteem. People that are depressed will often feel tired‚ helpless‚ and worthless. In extreme cases of depression a person can even become suicidal. Depression is classified as a mood disorder. Depression is the most common mood disorder

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