Question

Chapter 1, Introduction to Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing

1. After learning about mental illnesses in class, a classmate expresses her fear of developing a mental illness. She says to you, “I see a little bit of myself in every mental illness diagnosis we talk about. I am so afraid I may develop one of these diseases one day.” a. What are the elements of mental health? In what way do you meet these elements? b.What are the influences on mental health? Which mental health influences can be controlled and which ones cannot?	1
2. Jane, a 43-year-old mother of two, was admitted to a mental health facility after a suicide attempt and was diagnosed with severe depression. After several weeks of antidepressant therapy, Jane’s mood greatly improved. Jane’s friend, who was unaware of her suicide attempt and diagnosis, noticed the difference in Jane. When asked about what caused the difference in her mood, Jane said she was just feeling a little down but she was feeling better now. Jane was ashamed to tell her friend about her suicide attempt and her mental health diagnosis. a. What are the similarities and differences associated with the stigma of a physical illness and that of mental illness? b. What stigmas about those with mental health conditions exist in society?	4
3. Sarah has been working the past 5 years on a telemetry unit. After several experiences with patients suffering from mental health conditions, Sarah becomes interested in mental health nursing and is considering looking for a job as a psychiatric nurse. a.Describe the levels of practice for the psychiatric–mental health nurse. b. Discuss the guiding principles or beliefs on which psychiatric–mental health nursing is built.
4. Your instructor mentions Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General in class. You are curious and decide to read the report at: http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/NNBBHS.pdf  The instructor asks you to share your findings with the class. a.How does stigma affect individuals with mental illness? How can nurses seek to combat stigma in mental health care? b. What are the risk factors in children, adults, and older adults that increase the development of a mental illness? c.What issues associated with confidentiality does the report reveal? What do you believe could be done about these issues?	2

Answer 1

1,a, mental health elements associated for students low social and emotional skills, mental, emotional and behavioral health.. children and adolescents are facing more experience with mental health issues during their school age period..They are emotionally and mentally engaged it makes them to violence,to abuse alcohol, tobacco and other drugs..self-esteem , feeling loved, confidence, family breakup, difficult behaviour, physical illness,abuse are the other elements causing mental illness..

B, Students are having diagnosable illness,they seek for help,overwhelmed by their responsibility, anxious they are struggling in school..never make a situation worst, depression is one of the reason among students it make issues if it is untreated..it interfere with their life like working, studying, sleeping and eating difficulty.classroom teacher need to take responsibility by understanding of their illness with strategies to address some of the underlying issues in the classroom..some problems with students can be treatable by handling their day to day demand, unexpected problems, relationship and anxiety it make them self harm if we involve too much to treat them..so mental illness must be handled carefully as per their level and causes of mental status..

2, a, similarities: poor mental health always affect physical health, people with self rated distress mostly died from cancer.. depression found to be link with risk of coronary heart disease.. schizophrenia is associated with heart and respiratory disease..This is due to mental health condition always receive physical illness..Physical activity, good nutrition promote mental wellbeing, smoking has a negative impact on both mental and physical wellbeing..

Difference:

But sometimes these both illness are not same.. mental illness is a disease of mind.. physical illness is based on physical body like injury, disease,sickness, mental illness caused by many factors like heridity,stress,hyper active disorders, abusive behaviour and some brain defects, infection etc.. physical illness caused by bacteria or other kind of infection.so if someone depression, anxious it is based upon their mental illness may cause physical harm to themselves..