Now that the determinants of mental health have been addressed, we can begin to examine potential solutions based upon scientific evidence. Nursing is more than just providing care; it is about enabling conversations, mediating interactions, and advocating for health promotion. There are numerous ways to implement strategies for addressing the determinants of mental health. However, many argue about the most effective solution, as there is limited data regarding methods of improving mental health literacy. Furthermore, the studies that attempt to address the application of strategies are not always relevant to every situation due to a lack of resources, and are variable due to numerous uncontrollable factors. With these variables in mind, …show more content…
Mental health is not well understood among the general population (Evans-Lacko, Henderson, & Thornicroft, 2013; Jorm, 2000), and programs facilitated to educate others can fill in the gap of knowledge that currently exists. Educational programs focused on teaching educators and parents, maximizes the use of mental health literacy, as both teachers and parents determine much of the environment for children, and adolescents. Therefore, with the knowledge of mental health, teachers will be able to create less stressful environments, promote social inclusion, and provide better care for individuals with mental disorders. Through education, teachers will also be able to recognize the importance of mental health, and reduce the stigma that …show more content…
Furthermore, it also means that parents are equipped with the required knowledge to adapt and modify the environment for individuals with mental disorders, potentially leading to cohesive family relationships. Programs such as Bounce Back (based on Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools) have proven efficacy among populations (Langley, Gonzalez, Sugar, Solis, & Jaycox, 2015) and over the phone therapy has been demonstrated to work in populations (DuHamel et al., 2010). These services intend to improve the coping skills of individuals, decreasing the stress and anxiety that one might experience, and reducing environmental stressors. Additionally, over the phone therapy may reduce the chances of mental illness occurring in the future, and diminish the severe impairment that mental illness inflicts. Furthermore, services such as these could help increase the chance of supportive relationships between families, which will reduce the onset of mental health issues in the future. Counselling services over the phone are also extremely convenient and accessible, removing many of the current barriers to mental health care. Over the phone services such as Bounce Back, represent a proven and effective solution for individuals currently unable to access mental health care, and volunteering at,
Illness. When most people hear that word, they think Cancer, Diabetes, AIDs, Ebola, or the Black Plague. The epitome of a sick person is tired, grey, and laying in bed. Now, imagine an ill person walking down the hall, sitting in class, or eating in the school cafeteria. Is it strange? This is no alternate reality. The term “illness” addresses both the physical and mental condition of a person. 20% of American teens are affected by some type of mental disorder that affects their capability to function (“Mental Health By The Numbers” 1). High schools are constantly searching for ways to improve this percentage, actions ranging from adding counselors to decreasing class size to delaying the bell schedule. One solution, known by many different names but unchanged in concept, is allowing students to take mental health days.
Society's understanding of mental health has been revolutionized in recent decades. There has been increased research directed towards mental health, greater support for those who are affected, and a better understanding of it by the general public. In this current generation, mental illnesses are now viewed as serious conditions that need to be properly treated. Mental health is a vital component of an individual's well-being and how he or she is able to cope with the difficulties of life. When challenges arise, mental state is critical to overcoming those challenges.
On June 2, 2016, Jennifer Westacott of the Mental Illness Australia organization spoke to Parliament about mental illness reform, community and innovation. She spoke about how we need to better the mental health community as it is an epidemic in Australia at the moment. She needed to keep their attention and persuade them to not sit back and to actually do something and help the cause. She tried to do so by using several literary devices to subconsciously appeal to the representatives. Westacott is mostly trying to appeal to the Representative’s emotions as many argue that that is the best way to do so. The figures that Westacott used include many uses of repetition such as anaphora and polysyndeton. The other figures that she used include personification, metaphor, and imagery.
According to the National Alliance of Mental Health, mental illness affects one in five Americans today (2015). A mental illness is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that affects a person’s daily life. The issue today is to understand a parent that suffers from a mental disorder. In United States studies, forty percent of children have parents that have been hospitalized due to mental illness (Lauritzen, 2015). Parents with a mental disorder require special attention to ensure that they are providing their children the proper care. Parents have the extra responsibility of taking care of their children while dealing with their own mental illness. Stigma is associated with mental disorders, which causes the parent or guardian not to seek help for fear of losing their children (Cleary, Deacon, Jackson, & Andrew, 2012).
Mental health literacy, similar to health literacy, provides information about mental health disorders and how to aid their management, awareness, and prevention (Wei). There are two main stigmas seen in the mental health community: public stigma and self-stigma. Both of these stigmas are detrimental to the strides being made in the mental health community. Within ethnic minority communities and the mental health community, stigmatisms and misconceptions associated with mental illness negatively impact people who suffer from such issues. In order to prevent unnecessary deaths and tragic suicide attempts, minority communities and the mental health community must work together to raise awareness and destigmatize mental illness.
Mount Vesuvius and mounts St Helen's are both volcano's, but what are the differences and what are the similarities . That is a question i've been wondering how and when did they erupt . and there are a lot of similarities with the bout one. And they have an lot of differences as they both are stratovolcano
Mental Health is a common topic in all agenda’s in the United States. It is currently looked at broadly across all segments of health; in fact, over the years there have been multiple approaches to addressing the needs of the population affected by lack of mental health or that have prominent mental health disorders. Over the past century the United States has been especially concerned about the mental health problems of our children and youth (Tuma, 1989). Worldwide 10-20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). This topic has been so important to the extent that as early as 1909, the white house conference on children recommended new programs to care for mentally disturbed children (Tuma, 1989), but the process seems to continue to be in planning phases with some advancement in mental health policies for children. One hundred years later, the surgeon general national agenda for children’s health, the president’s new freedom commission on mental health and the American Psychological Association are all pushing efforts to address children’s mental health issues (Odar et al, 2013). More so, the stakeholders mentioned above agree on the fact that there is a large gap between the mental health needs of children and the supports and services that are available to meet those needs (Tolan and Dodge, 2005). However, in spite of many different approaches Tolan and Dodge (2005) state that “Children’s mental health continues to be neglected even with growing scientific evidence of the importance of mental health in children’s development” this is occurring specially within the primary developmental systems such as pediatric care and school, and of efficacy of interventions for chil...
An estimated 61.5 million American Lives, or one in four, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year, and it takes a decade, on average for them to make contact with a health care professional (Pending). One in 17 Americans currently live with chronic mental illness disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder (pending). Despite the new discoveries and advances in science and technology, the social stigma of mental illness prevails. Why is mental illness an issue? Why should healthy people be concerned if their neighbor suffers from acute depression? Those are the questions that the average American faces. Yet, our society remains naïve when it comes to mental health. The roots of this issue are found in the lack of information and lack of mental health accessibility.
The importance of mental health and its effect on individuals has been underestimated. The stigma and discrimination of those affected by mental disorders still exists today. The advancing technology and thorough research are slowly moving towards a less discriminating and better understanding of mental health. More and more patients especially children and adolescents are being diagnosed with different mental disorders. Not enough programs and grants are given to screen and protect children from developing mental illness conditions. In order to maintain mental health’s importance and decrease the stigma associated with it, further education, prevention, and promotion is necessary.
The mental health stigma has become a prevalent issue in the world of medical care. It can prevent people from receiving proper medical care and the quality of care people may receive. Stigma is defined as members of groups who violate the norms established by the dominant or privileged group and, as such, are marked as deviant (Jr. and Kite). Stigma can also lead to discrimination. The way we can try and diminish the severity of the stigma is to create transparency and openness about mental illness. Seeing that people are not defined by their disorder and can be successful regardless of the diagnosis. That they are not defined by their diagnosis they just have and suffer with the disorder. Also promoting education about mental health issues can diminish the myths about these issues thus lessening the amount of stigma. I have seen instances on our own campus in which they could have promoted counseling and mental health among the student body. I think the staff body could have took a more proactive approach to mental health. Instead of waiting until after students committed suicide and trying to fix the problem they could actively be promoting it regardless of the instances on the university campus. There are two different types of stigma; public and self-stigma. These stigmas can have different effects on the individual. Everyone has mental health and raising awareness about it and eliminating the stigma can help the world learn how to discuss and change this problem.
Throughout history, mental health has been taken for granted; many have not attempted to understand the importance of taking care of their mentality, preferring to focus on physical health instead. Individuals who may suffer from mental illnesses are often unable to receive proper treatment for their concerns, due to the lack of treatments available, social support or professional aid, to name a few. In particular, individual mental health is impacted by economic and age-based inequalities present in modern society. Due to the stigma that surrounds mental illness, individuals who must deal with their mental health are at a severe disadvantage in terms of trying to contribute to society. In addition to dealing with their mental illnesses, they
The media may have started a battle against the taboo with stars admitting to problems, in most schools in America silence wrings through the halls about mental health. School should be the first place to start informing students that they could be at risk of a serious problem that could affect them the rest of their life. Research done by the University Mental Health Advisers Network showed that ‘half of all lifetime mental disorders start by the mid-teens and three quarters by the mid 20s” (Time). Avoiding mental health and not informing students of the possibility only puts them at a disadvantage for the rest of their lives. Furthermore, phrases that stigmatize mental health are commonly used, but no one realizes the effect they have on people suffering from problems. A survey of 546 teachers concluded that “88% of teachers and 96% of teaching assistants had heard pupils using phrases which stigmatise mental health in school”(Barber). Always hearing those phrases puts students suffering in a mindset that their pro...
Mental illness should be taught in schools to let children and teens know that it’s real and not uncommon. Most think that mental illness is a rarity and happen to someone else but them. Mental Illness is actually widespread throughout the country. Three to five million kids ages five to seventeen are affected by mental illness each year and nearly 9.3 million over 18 are affected each year, The most common disorders being depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, anorexia, etc. Mental illness should be taught in schools because many teens have mental illness and don't know how to deal with it or what it is. some even go to extremes as to hurt themselves or others in cases, to temporarily rid the pain
Mental health affects everyone of all age groups and ethnicities and has become a major player in determining the health of an individual. Nurses specialized in mental health have a crucial role to promote the highest potential quality of mental health of an individual especially for those in low-income region. Health promotion strategies that can be used to help with increasing the quality mental health are developing a healthy lifestyle by promoting physical activity, increasing mental health awareness resulting to a decrease in stigma and increasing mental health education. There are many challenges that mental health still has today but because of the rise of an aging population, mental health will become a leading problem resulting to
Active Promotion of Mental Health in the Workplace Introduction With events such as Bell’s “Let’s Talk” and organizations like Jack.org, mental health has recently become a significant topic of interest of mine. While I have noticed an obvious increase in its awareness, I believe that a lack of resources still does exist for mental health in the workplace. In my opinion, mental health is just an integral to basic human rights as is physical health and it should therefore be equally promoted. This paper will explore the extent to which organizations currently support mental health and suggest ways that stricter regulations and active promotion in the workplace can help companies provide better working environments.