Well-Being And Mental Health

It is the way of mobilising one’s own personal and community resources in a way to prevent, control or tolerate the adversity and be enhanced by it. It allows for a good performance in the presence of debilitating factors and risks and exploits

People were sick, but still those who left were cowards. There are many reasons to stay, for example, the illness and death chart, it states that only 50% of people became ill. (document A) As an estimate, 3,989 out of 8,000 people were sick in 1778. Only 1,800 died, that is not very many to die of illness.

Both, Brooker’s and the health foundation’s principles emphasise the importance of valuing and treating patients with dignity while providing care, this is important as it empowers the patient and helps the health professionals see their patients as a person instead of their medical conditions only. Treating patients with dignity also corresponds with the set of values 6Cs (NHS 2013).   The 6C’s are Care, compassion, commitment, competence, courage and communication.

Just Schizophrenia alone affects 1% of the world 's population, just imagine how many people worldwide are affected by one or more mental illnesses. We need to talk about mental health and help people get better because so much of the world is affected by one. The effects of some mental illnesses can be very serious, not only for the people with the mental illness, but for the people that interact with them. “People with schizophrenia often suffer disturbances in mood behavior. Some patients seem to feel no emotions, but others may display inappropriate emotions…”

Easily define as “normal functioning of the body” or “absence of disease”? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the definition of health is “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease of infirmity. ”(WHO, 1986, P.1) this definition can be strengthen by the Social Model of Health, it expresses that “health” is related to our daily life and believes, these factors are: people’s culture and belief, level of income, access to housing, educational background and opportunities, the condition and environment which people live. It reminds many people from reconsidering if they are conforming to the standard of health. Being sick means suffering from illness and having disease; Illness can be precisely defined as the feeling and experience of patients and disease can define as the abnormalities and infection of the body which can treated by medical treatment and diagnosed by medical health workers.

This approach provides communities to identify needs and prioritize them. It requires the community to learn from communities, being accountable to community resources by taking ownership of programme and work in partnership. Community-led approach provide the avenue to promote social justice due to inequality in the society. It sees the issue of inequality as being created by the society which can also be addressed by the society. The community-led approach advocate and promote health of the disadvantaged groups, increasing the accessibility of health services, influence the execution of services, and build a social profile for the entire community in relation to the health status.

1.0 Introduction: What is Mental Health? Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community. (World Health Organisation) Mental health is more than the nonappearance of mental sick wellbeing, yet is something that everyone encounters over their lifetime. Mental health incorporates our enthusiastic, mental, and social prosperity.

6. Strengthened Immunity A fully functional immune system is vital for optimum health. Our immune system gets affected in so many ways be it positively or negatively, that’s why a healthy lifestyle can contribute to your overall well being. Boost your immune system by having a healthy and balanced diet, do exercises such as yoga and meditation, have adequate rest and sleep and spend time with family and friends who can make you laugh.

Good interpersonal skills show the patient that career is relaxed and cool which helps the patient to relax and come with his or her problem easily. Effective communication and good interpersonal in health and social care helps in forming good and safe environment for patient and other people. Translation services in health and social care are also the part of effective communication which helps the patient and

Mental health issues are on the rise, especially among the youth, 6 out of 10 young people do not receive mental health treatment for major depression. Currently over 40 million Americans are currently dealing with a mental health issue and 56 percent are not receiving proper treatment. (Mental Health America). The health care reform has reduced insurance premiums for adults who have a mental health condition, however premiums and copayments are still not affordable for everyone. With the rise of mental health issues, the funding for mental illness should also increase to meet the need.

Psychosocial issues can be specific to a diagnosis of disability. It is important for the OT to be mindful of these for a client-centered approach to therapy. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when OT’s assess client’s with disabilities. The OT needs to address the challenges that a client may have that made add to psychosocial issues such as cultural and social factors. They should also be aware of the stages of adaptation to disabilities when selecting interventions.

Health has to do with a person’s overall condition, regarding any acute or chronic illnesses or injuries. Health has to do with having a positive emotional outlook on life. Health also includes a person’s nutrition, physical activity, and getting the proper sleep. When someone is in good health, this person should be able to bounce back from any minor illnesses/injuries, and they should be fully functional in society. This includes the ability to enjoy life, socializing with others, and the ability to feel safe.

The characteristics include empathy, caring, positive attitude, respect, hope, genuineness, autonomy for the client, and mutuality (Austin, 2002, pp. 119-127). These all are important due to the fact they all support a successful atmosphere to work in. Looking at the list, you realize you must minimize the potential for negativity. The client needs these to feel as if they matter as well as establish their self-worth.

BENEFITS While hesitancy accompanies the very idea of seeking professional therapy, the truth is that strength and courage are required to face your struggles head-on. And, wisdom states that seeking help to do so is beneficial. Psychological Treatment Seeing a psychologist offers many benefits in terms of a healthier, happier life. No matter the school of thought or therapeutic technique, several positive results come from talking with a therapist.

They will also feel like they are not alone and will not be embarrassed about their addiction. This program will allow safe discussions regarding their problems with people who have have knowledge on how to resolve their addiction. It is very significant