...Overall Health Fitness is not just exercising, it is also about eating healthy, too. The point of this research project is to inform others what happens to their body when they are exercising. Another point of this research project is to inform people about the beneficial aspect of good eating habits. Fitness should be a huge aspect of everyone's life. What is Fitness? It is the condition of being physically fit and healthy. It is defined as "a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity." It goes beyond running and lifting heavy weights at the gym. Eating healthy is a also a huge part of being healthy and fit (Newman). 2) How does...
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...population has a mental illness. However, an estimated 44% of those in jail have a mental illness (About Criminal and Juvenile Justice). The topic of mental health in criminal justice is crucial because it intersects with several fundamental aspects of society, including justice, public safety, and human rights. Caring about mental health in the criminal justice system reflects our commitment to support the well-being of all individuals. While recognizing the profound impact of mental illness on society, it is essential to ensure that mental illness does not serve as a justification for any crime. With this understanding in mind, the complexities of mental health issues while maintaining the integrity...
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...financial planning. Current information suggests however, that very few families or individuals give this consideration. What factors might impede this advance planning? What measures might be effective in raising awareness among the Americans about this important matter? Age, diagnosis, and ability to perform personal self-care and the sites of care delivery vary widely. Also, the unrelenting progression of time is the one constant that expresses the diverse range of life's possibilities. According to Calmus (2013), Long-term care in the United States is in crisis. The current system is not meeting the needs of the frail elderly and disabled populations. As the 77 million baby boomers enter retirement, the Long-term care crisis will likely grow, both because of the sheer number of the baby boomers and because of medical advances that have increased longevity. Regrettably, few have prepared to pay for their Long-term care, either through insurance or savings. Policymakers need to move swiftly to reform the current system to ensure that tomorrow’s retirees have access to high quality care without bankrupting future generations. According to the article "5 Big Reasons Why Americans Don't Save Their Money," Savings aren’t just important for buffering life’s emergencies; research shows that financial assets, more than income, are a strong predictor of upward mobility. They’re also crucial later in life. In 2010, 75 percent of Americans who were approaching retirement age—many of them...
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...Since the beginning of time, mental health has been treated differently from making holes in your head to asylums where they restrain you and tantalize with your brain waves, the matter of fact is nowadays treatments are less harsh and destructive. In the middle ages people who suffered from a mental illness were taken care of by family members, in the 18 and 1900’s people were put in institutions similar to jails and treated worse than animals, now there are treatments and medications found to be more effective than shoving someone into an asylum and shocking their brain into getting better. Like most children I was happy, outgoing and full of life, but as i got older things started to change my mood became hard and disconnected, leading me to do some...
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...determine what the client’s presenting problem is? The counseling intake forms typically ask questions regarding the client's sleep behavior, how often the client feels sad, the reasons the client is seeking counseling and any stresses the client is facing, as Study.com explains. Counselors can refer to the counseling intake form during the initial appointment with the client to direct the session to the client's needs, rather than asking a general question about why the client has come for counseling. The counselor can then ask questions to gain clarification on the client's needs. The mental health assessment gives the counselors a complete picture of a client emotional state. It also looks at how well the client can think, reason, and cognitive functioning. Given these points, I think the mental health intake form is asking not all but the necessary questions to determine what the client’s problem is. For instance, asking...
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...The intake form I chose to review is from the website for an agency that provides therapy called Focus Solutions, LLC. There are two locations for this agency, one in Brentwood, Tennessee and the other in Columbia, Maryland. According to the website, this agency provides individual (adult, child, and adolescent), family, and couples therapy. I will be reviewing the adult intake form, but note that the website also provides a different form for children/adolescents. New clients are asked to complete this completed form, titled Mental Health Intake Form, to the first therapy appointment. The Mental Health Intake Form is seven pages long. There is a note at the top of the first page assuring clients that seven pages may seem daunting, but most...
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...aspects. It is also important to not only understand their growth but make our country one that can adapt to their needs. When immigrants first arrive as infants, they are commonly healthy humans. This is because of the healthy immigrant effect. To become an immigrant, there is a lot of tasks you must complete. Some being health related such as vaccines and screenings for diseases....
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...assess how influences on dietary intake may affect the nutritional health of individuals There are many different factors that can influence diet. Potential influences can be grouped together into the following categories: Health factors: lactose intolerance, not having ability to feed independently Dietary habits: influences, e.g. meal patterns, snacking, personal tastes, food availability Lifestyle: influences, e.g. eating at home, social eating and drinking, exercise/activity levels, Economic: influences, e.g. cost of food, e.g. seasonal variation Socio-cultural: influences, e.g. beliefs, socialisation, food rituals, role of food in families and communities Education: health education, food hygiene Social policy: Every Child Matters Health factors There are some factors in someone’s health that may influence on dietary intake, for example diabetes. This is because Diabetes effects a person’s diet as the body can’t use sugar and carbohydrates as well as it should as the pancreas can’t produce enough insulin to break the sugars down to turn into a source of energy. if you have diabetes, you need to know how foods affect your blood sugar levels. It's not only the type of food you eat but also how much you eat and the combinations of food types you eat. There are many more reasons as to why health factors could affect your dietary intake, for example when someone is suffering from physical or mental problems, they’re not able to eat independently, and if there isn’t...
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...included in mental health?: They have high self esteem and feel good about themselves, they are realistic and accept imperfections in themselves and others, they are altruistic; they help others, they have a sense of control over their lives and feel capable of meeting challenges and solving problems, they demonstrate social competence in their relationships with other people and they believe that they can rely on them, they are not overwhelmed by fear, love, or anger; they try to control irrational thoughts and levels of stress. They are optimistic; they maintain a positive outlook, they have a capacity for intimacy; they do not fear commitment, they are creative and appreciate creativity in others, they take reasonable risks in order to grow, they bounce back from adversity. 2. What are the six “virtues” identified in the text, and how are they defined? (1) Wisdom and knowledge: cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge. (2) Courage: emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will to accomplish goals in the face of opposition, external or internal. (3) Humanity: interpersonal strengths that involve “tending and befriending” others. (4) Justice: civic strengths that underlie healthy community life. (5) Temperance: strengths that protect against excess. (6) Transcendence: strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning. 3. What are some of the characteristics of a mentally healthy person, and why do you think...
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...what researchers might have overlooked on the topic of mental illness. Although scholars have claimed that mental illness can be managed with medication and treatment, it is important to discuss the impact of underlying factors and reasons behind mental illness. In addition, scholars need to focus on how does a person develop a mental illness, since it is becoming an epidemic with new cases each day. Why is it that some researchers discuss on how there is a stigma on mental health instead of focusing on the reasons of why a person develops the illness? A counterargument against my thesis is that mental illness is not a stigma and should not be treated as a physical problem in society. My working thesis will help to call attention to people living with mental illness, effects of mental illness in the workplace, school, effects on learning abilities, effects of social media, effects on hospitals, and overall quality of life....
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...The intake form is a very important part of providing services to clients no matter the kind of services, whether it is counseling, medical, or mental health. The intake form will not only help gain better knowledge about the client, but also help set the standards and build the foundation for the services being provided. A. Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is? Please support your answer. Yes! The intake form chosen, was equip all the necessary questions to determine what the clients presenting problem is. The intake form started off by asking for the basic information such as name, DOB, primary care physician, current therapist/counselor information. And then went on to ask, what...
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...policies would make gambling a more manageable issue rather than hindering the economic benefits it also provides. This is what Canada must do if it wants to maintain a tolerant society; the banning of gambling would violate the human rights we were promised as Canadians. The states policy on gambling should include advertising restrictions, limitations on availability and offer programs that assist those suffering from addiction. When first looking into this debated topic it was beneficial to gain a better understanding of the objections placed upon this establishment. People assume gambling is very addictive. Although it can be, I believe the speculation is ahead of the actual proof. In actuality, as the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health consents, the majority of adult citizens’ gamble and they do so safety. They set reasonable limits to their spending and are able to stop before they affect their financial safety. Jonathan Wolfe, a political philosopher, stated that many people believe gambling affects both a person and their family. There have been instances where children have died in parked cars outside of casinos (Wolfe 50). Objectors look at these cases and equate negativities to the whole establishment. People are objecting...
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...Given that my research is geared toward depression, a woman’s health issue, I decided to interview Trish Holsten, a brilliant women who is experienced in the mental health field. On October 8, 2015, I conducted a personal interview with Mrs. Trish Holsten a former therapist, who worked at Johnston County Mental Health Center. Her relevant skills were essential to my research given that she has worked as a therapist for nine years at a mental health facility. Mrs. Trish obtained her Masters in Women’s Health. Altogether she has about 10 years of relevant work experience. During the interview, I asked her several questions, related to major depression. The topics discussed throughout the interview were on symptoms of depression, tests performed...
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...College is a multibillion dollar company; they focus on expanding and renovating their campuses to attract more students to their business every year. Furthermore, they idolize their athletic programs and community involvement to portray the idea that college is all fun and games. However, millions of college students are struggling with mental health disorders and have no one to help them. ABC reported in 2016 that one in four college students suffer from some form for mental illness, including depression, and one out of every twelve students formulates a plan to commit suicide (Sabatke). While 102,000 fans sing “Rocky Top” at the top of their lungs on a fall Saturday, thousands of students question the worth of continuing to live. It has...
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...RUNNING HEAD: Mental Illness & the Homeless Mental Illness & the Homeless Shannon Nolen 7-21-11 I have lived in many cities and visited many cities where there are a lot of homeless people. I have sometimes wondered how these people get into the situation of not having anywhere to go. I also see a lot of these people talking to themselves and I have always thought they were just on drugs which a lot of them probably are but now that I have learned more about mental illness it is very difficult to determine whether mental illness is a cause or an effect of homelessness. There is research showing that “It is thought that approximately 25 to 33 percent of the homeless population suffers from some form of mental illness” (Townsend). This number is shocking to me and made me wonder why this is? Some of the following theories have been proposed: the deinstitutionalization movement of the 50’s and 60’s, the growing number of war veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, cuts in government entitlement programs for the mentally ill and substance abuse (Townsend). As nurses we have a very important role in treating the mentally ill homeless patient. We have to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, evaluate whether or not they are taking medications and receiving the right kind of treatment, and if they aren’t we need to guide them in the right direction for getting treatment and provide resources...
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