Genetics can sometimes run in families is one cause to the start of mental illnesses. Infections, brain defects or injury, prenatal damage, substance abuse, and other factors are the other five factors to mental illnesses. Yates battled depression for years; the cause of her actions for drowning her children were caused by postpartum psychosis triggered by the improper use of her meds, not listening to what her doctor had to say after her treatment, and lack of knowing any coping techniques. Postpartum depression can take up to a year after the child’s birth before the mother would even notice any signs of depression. If left untreated it can have dire consequences.
Tracy has been crying frequently since her mother has returned, and Ben disappeared for two days without telling anyone where he was. Harold feels overwhelmed and does not know what to do. When he discovered some marijuana in Ben's room, he decided the family needed to see a therapist. Identify and evaluate specific methods you would use during the assessment and diagnosis phase with this couple or family. In the vignette, it was reported that, the Jones Family is
Marla stated that there is a history of mental illness in her family citing that both of her parents suffered from depression. Marla also indicated that she had some problems growing up. She stated that she witnessed her parents fight a lot and as a result spent much time alone in her bedroom. When asked about important events that she can remember from her childhood she states that at the age of 10 she experienced the death of a sibling, after which her parents moved to a new city where she felt she did not fit in. She was often taunted and teased by her fellow classmates.
Janet had since been released and had re-offended after a period of only a few months. Upon release, Janet was homeless with no support, and stayed with friends who use drugs and drank daily. She attended meetings for a time, but not regularly, and soon stopped going altogether. Janet was in a high-risk atmosphere upon release which made it difficult for her to maintain a crime and drug-free lifestyle, thus resulting in her incarceration
F.M Alexander was a young Shakespearean actor who suffered from chronic hoarseness when practicing and performing, and would sometimes lose his voice entirely. He would take medical treatments and do vocal studies, but neither provided him with more than temporary relief. After months of seeking solutions that provided him with nothing more than temporary help, he decided to try to solve the problem for himself. For months, Alexander when through several months of serious self observation in a three-way mirror. After the long, excessive months of self observation, he discovered that his hoarseness and voice loss was the result of vocal misuse, but that wasn’t the only issue.
He believed that we all reach a crisis within each of the life stages. Erikson may have believed that Maria is coming to the end of the Young Adulthood stage in life, a stage which he considered ‘Relationships’ to be the important event in this stage. Maria is a single parent, and Erikson may see this as failure in relationships, which results in isolation and loneliness. Maria is affected by work and home life, causing her behaviour towards colleagues and her children to be sharp and snappy most of the time. This is because she is mentally and physically exhausted and drained where she never gives herself a break.
Lisa Blake Uche Chibeuze, Psy/210 September 5, 2010 *What are the causes of stress in Jennifer’s life? How is stress affecting Jennifer’s health? There appears to be many people, things, and situations causing Jennifer stress and affecting her health. I believe trying to be everything will drive you crazy and Jennifer is trying to tackle an administrative assistant job, a wife, a soon to be mother, and a daughter and daughter-in-law, and be the best at everything, but it is killing her. Jennifer’s daily hassles are breaking her body down and making her sick.
She believes his treatment of her is due to her ending the relationship. Alice is experiencing difficulties sleeping and concentrating. She states she is getting only a few hours of sleep each night, is becoming increasingly depressed, and often tearful. Alice denies any increase in alcohol or drug use. Alice’s symptoms have lasted at least three months and appear to be getting worse.
Daphne had been written up and reported several times for having to leave the job to get to her kids for whatever reasons. Being recognized for the positive was something she lacked in her 17 years of licensure. Along with negative recognition and false accusations, Daphne began to feel unappreciated for her day to day work. To top all the disadvantages, Daphne lost the lead nursing position due to having to be out of work several times due to breast cancer
At most times it consists when one is being bullied. In Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel, Speak, Melinda isolated herself because everyone treats her like she is nothing. She is always by herself and when when that happens her mind starts to wander in bad places of the brain. In the book Melinda hides the fact that she was raped by Andy Evans even though it still haunts her. "I just want to sleep.