Health And Social Care Reflection Paper

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The two themes I will be discussing in this reflection paper is “labelling” and “Social context of mental illness”, both which I believe has expanded my understanding of my role as a social work that goes beyond just counselling and giving advice. Furthermore, the reflection paper will be based on labelling and stigma (week 2) and mental illnesses and social (lecture 3), however examples have been taken from depression and anxiety (lecture 4), child and adolescent mental health (lecture 7), understanding of schizophrenia (lecture 9) and self-harm and suicide (lecture 17). Furthermore, readings from the course have been used with the additional references to further research. The notion of “labelling” individuals with mental illness diagnoses and its subsequent consequences has in particular been an eye-opening learning experience. The labelling theory proposes that cultural stereotypes of mental illness serves as a self-fulfilling prophecy, through which patients play an expected role, hence validating the original definition (Jones & Cochrane 1981, p.100). And although such notion can be suitable for some in determining and naming their condition as seen in lecture 2, however, …show more content…

If a mother has poor health condition and consumes and abuses drugs, it can all have negative influence on the foetus. Additionally, with the capitalist society were living in, it has become increasingly common for both parents to earn to make an income, therefore leaving children in the hands of child care. This could result in lack of secure attachment, which has been evidenced to impact on the future social behaviour, educational outcomes and mental and physical health of the child (Tseris, 2015; WHO 2014,

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