Clients diagnosed with a mental disorder is something that is viewed differently from the perspectives of others. This occurs when others lack the knowledge and/or empathy of those affected by their presenting problems. Some individuals may "identify and label individuals with mental and behavioral illnesses as unequal" (Ahmedani, 2011). There are clients that are affected by that perspective from able-bodies individuals; however for R.P., he is accepted as a person over his mental disorder. He is a human being working on improving his mental and physical health. As R.P. is an African American, homosexual man; two trait groups that are controversial issues in society, due to "negative social attitudes directed towards them because of their …show more content…
There are certain situations that can have some overall association based on a client. As for R.P. and presenting problems of major depression, suicidal ideation, and cutting derived from a medical diagnosis, personal strain, and family problems. He experiences the "psychological stress" in his personal lifestyle that affected him internally as a result to his presenting problems (Salleh, M, R., 2008). His psychological stress associated with a medical diagnosis of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) with information of being informed to live a short lifespan. That information misinformed to R.P. lead his presenting problems to become known. On account of being diagnosed with HIV, and his current sexual orientation, he was internally affected, because of a minimum opportunity to have a relationship with a significant other, and offspring in the future. That can take a toll on an individual with that type of situation, whereas others are able to pursue those opportunities, while there are others that cannot. Also, there are family stressors that usually affects almost every individual. It can be anything related to the way an individual acts, thinks, and/or speaks that is judged by certain family members. As for R.P., he experienced the judgment of being a homosexual individual, instead of being a heterosexual boy/man. As indicated by Sanchez et al. (2009), "conceptions of masculinity affect the self-image and relationships of many gay men." The judgment of R.P. 's sexuality caused an emotional strain on his identity, based on the negative perspective of a family member. The issues related to the client as part of his mental and physical well-being negatively impacted him in a way that was hard for him to
Assignment Wk. 7: Interview Subject The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Mental health counselor I have chosen to interview for my final project. In this paper I will include the specialties, the age groups and the modality of clients she services. Further I will explain, why I chose to interview Ms. T Licensed Mental Health Counselor Interviewee
Such as, several hospitalization for mental health concerns, lack of training and education in medical staff that lead to improper referrals and occasionally chart reviews by a provider after a massive emergency. This has provoked patient leaving with out referrals and not being linked to care or being managed poorly. Many patients have stigma even being associated with the term ‘mental health’, which can then lead to no treatment at all (CORRIGAN & WATSON (2002). Another main focus is to provide the necessary information/resources to prepare practitioners for the arrival of integrated health care. This includes the education being provided to staff members in hopes to engage patients in behavioral health services to improve their overall well-being, medical and behavioral health.
4.1 “just do it”. I spend majority of my time just thinking about how I am going to get the assignment done. By the time I start the assignment it feels like I been working on it forever, when in reality I just started. When am given an assignment I need to work on it as soon as I find free time. “to eat an elephant, first cut it into same pieces”.
In the movie Short Term 12, a drama about a foster-care facility for troubled teenagers portrays the emotional journey of the teenagers and the staff running the facility. A troubled teenage girl named Jayden is brought into Short Term 12 because her father is not able to deal with her. Jayden has a past of self-harm and upon arrival is disinterested in befriending the other adolescents as she is not interested in “wasting time on short-term relationships.” Jayden displays symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder as she defies authority figures and throws tantrums. Using the illness prospective, Jayden can be diagnosed as having oppositional defiant disorder as well as depression.
Phase One (Sessions 1 through 3) • The session 1 and 2 consists of the assessment of the client’s clinical problems and background information. Questions relate to her clinical problems, including (a) the nature of her problems (depression and difficulty with making decisions), (b) reason of seeking psychotherapy, and (c) previous attempts to deal with the problems. For the background information, the client’s histories are assessed in the areas of intimate/family relationship, educational/vocational activities, past history of psychological treatment, and physical condition. Session 3 primarily consists on the further functional assessment around her coping skills (e.g., avoidance) in the areas of interpersonal relationships. Phase Two
“Crisis” refers to situations in which a client identifies a sudden loss of their ability to utilize with critical thinking and coping skills. Fatal situations can be identified with variable conditions, Such as natural disasters (Eg: Earthquake or tornado), the drastic changes in relationships to the loss of it (Eg: demise of a friend or family member or divorce). Crisis Intervention includes techniques that offers immediate and short-term assistance to clients who have encountered situations that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioural distress. It has several purposes, it aims to lessen the force of a client’s enthusiastic, mental, physical and behavioral reaction to a crisis. Another purpose is to help clients return to their level of functioning before the crisis.
The film also shows how black homosexuals were able to meet one another in places like gay bars or gay pride meetings and rallies. Each city had their own particular way of how homosexual men interacted. All of them came together in the end to march in the gay pride parade. They risked their life to AIDS to fight for who they really were. Every sexual encounter with another man gave risk to catching AIDS.
He argues, “The demand for men to be strong, dominant, and emotionless can lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues” (Cantor). The pressure to conform to narrow and rigid standards of masculinity can lead to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, as well as substance abuse and even suicide. The stigma against seeking help for mental health issues can also exacerbate the problem. It's crucial to
Death. While the outcome is the same for everyone, no two people live the same lives. Ivan Ilych was a character in Leo Tolstoy 's novel The Death of Ivan Ilych. Ivan was a selfish lawer who was unhappy with his life until right before he died. Portrayed in the movie Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless was a free spirit he did what he want when he wanted.
“Masculinity as Homophobia” an article by S. Kimmel, that talks about how men these days have the fear of being judged and ranked based on their manhood. There are some arguments that the Professor mentions and uses in his article that supports his argument and some experiences from other people 's perspective in life of men over the years. The author’s main argument is about how men these days are being watched and judged closely based on how they walk, talk, eat, dress, move and look like. The author explains how the world is judging men and how it tries to take that power and that pride of being a man.
My perception of the effect of conformity and nonconformity to masculinity norms on interviewee’s well being was mixed. I felt that my father was able to achieve a positive and stable gender identity that had helped him avoid social ostracism, and help find his sense of belonging. However, conforming to certain norms such as emotionless and being stoic has had negative implications on the interviewee’s well-being. Having a long relationship with the interviewee, the topic about health and men in class reminded me a lot of my father. He told me that he has a high tolerance for pain, and has always been able to ignore the pain when it was not necessary to endure.
Pascoe claims that “masculinizing discourses and practices extend beyond male bodies,” and that the fluid practices, rituals, and discourses that make up masculinity can be enacted by and affect males and females, and a multiplicity of institutions (9). Masculinity and compulsive heterosexuality are immutably linked, creating a reciprocal situation in which boys will assert their masculinity to prove their heterosexual and dominant identity, as well as prove their heterosexual dominance in order to affirm their
The movie Inside Out is about 11-year-old Riley who lives in Minnesota with her Mom and Dad. What makes this film so unique is that the story is ultimately about Riley’s emotions, Sadness, Anger, Anxiety, Disgust, and of course, Joy. The audience experiences Riley’s life through the lens of Joy, the protagonist. Joy’s primary goal was to keep Riley and most of her memories happy, but when the family moved from their home in Minnesota to California, Riley’s emotions started acting differently, specifically Sadness. For example, Sadness touched a memory, and subsequently became tainted with sadness, which greatly troubled Joy.
Through his psychoanalytic theory the writer respectfully expounds males identify with masculinity by not behaving as their female caretakers act. Mr. Carter based
This was aggravated by the development of an avoidant personality and his conflict with society over his homosexuality. By the time that