D240 Tma1
TMA01
Summarise and discuss the presentation of mental health in the two newspaper articles given in Appendix 1
The mental conditions that obstructed with our thinking, feelings, moods, and our ability to associate with other people or carry out our daily functions are referred to as mental illness. It has no regards for race, age, religion and is not a result of weakness or lack of character or our upbringing. (Pilgrim, 2010).
In this essay, I will summarise and discuss the two newspaper articles on mental health in the assignment booklet 2011e. (Open University 2010), as well as discuss the problems relating to diagnosing mental illness, the gain and losses of using medication, the role drugs play in the bio psychosocial treatment and discuss other type of treatment that relates to mental health.
We all live in a society where we all suffer from some kind of mental illnesses; some of the most common illnesses are depression, anxiety and stress. According to the (Metro 2010), mental health problems are becoming a major concerned, this was highlighted in a study of 2,000 people that shows that 69% of the candidate who admitted to be suffering mental illness isolated themselves instead of facing up to the problem.
The Guardian (2010), that stated that there is an increase in the number of people taking anti-depressant drugs, which is due partly to the amount of people accepting that they are suffering from mental illness such as depression, anxiety and stress that can be the result of the loss of jobs and finances, death, not having somewhere to live, being bullied at school and in the workplace, the lack of qualification, education and not being able to get or hold down a job.
However, there is a difference in the opinion in regards to the causes of the increase in the number of people suffering from mental illness. For example, researchers from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-1V) claimed, that the increase in mental health is
Summarise and discuss the presentation of mental health in the two newspaper articles given in Appendix 1
The mental conditions that obstructed with our thinking, feelings, moods, and our ability to associate with other people or carry out our daily functions are referred to as mental illness. It has no regards for race, age, religion and is not a result of weakness or lack of character or our upbringing. (Pilgrim, 2010).
In this essay, I will summarise and discuss the two newspaper articles on mental health in the assignment booklet 2011e. (Open University 2010), as well as discuss the problems relating to diagnosing mental illness, the gain and losses of using medication, the role drugs play in the bio psychosocial treatment and discuss other type of treatment that relates to mental health.
We all live in a society where we all suffer from some kind of mental illnesses; some of the most common illnesses are depression, anxiety and stress. According to the (Metro 2010), mental health problems are becoming a major concerned, this was highlighted in a study of 2,000 people that shows that 69% of the candidate who admitted to be suffering mental illness isolated themselves instead of facing up to the problem.
The Guardian (2010), that stated that there is an increase in the number of people taking anti-depressant drugs, which is due partly to the amount of people accepting that they are suffering from mental illness such as depression, anxiety and stress that can be the result of the loss of jobs and finances, death, not having somewhere to live, being bullied at school and in the workplace, the lack of qualification, education and not being able to get or hold down a job.
However, there is a difference in the opinion in regards to the causes of the increase in the number of people suffering from mental illness. For example, researchers from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-1V) claimed, that the increase in mental health is
References: Audio 1, Experience of fear and sadness (2010), D240 ‘Counselling: exploring fear and sadness, Open University, Milton Keynes, Open University. Audio 2. Expert with diagnosis and stigma, (2010), D240 ‘Counselling: exploring fear and sadness, Open University, Milton Keynes, Open University. Audio 3 (2010), Experiences with drug use, D240 ‘Counselling: exploring fear and sadness, Open University, Milton Keynes, Open University. Audio 4 (2010) Psychopharmacology, D240 ‘Counselling: exploring fear and sadness, Open University, Milton Keynes, Open University. Barker, M. Vossler, A. and Langdridge, D. (2010), Understanding counselling and psychotherapy, London, Sage. Horwitz, A. and Wakefield, J. C. (2007), The loss of sadness, American Psychiatric, APP Inc. Pilgrim, D. (2010), ‘The diagnosis of mental health problem’, cited in Barker, M. Vossler, A. and Langdridge, D. (2010), Understanding counselling and psychotherapy Toates, F. (2010) ‘Understanding drugs treatments: a biopsychosocial approach’, cited in Barker, M. Vossler, A. and Langdridge, D. (2010), Understanding counselling and psychotherapy. London, Sage.