Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
November, 2014
Caregiver Stress Syndrome Symptoms
Caregiver Stress Syndrome Symptoms This section is about the mental health needs of people who care for others with chronic or terminal illnesses. Most carers are women: wives, daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law. Caring is associated with stresses that can affect health. Yet carers’ health problems often go unnoticed because of the presence of a sick person in the home.The stresses […]
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caring for the elderly at home help
caring for the elderly at home help Caring for the elderly Most elderly people live healthy lives and are mentally able. If an elderly person appears withdrawn or has memory problems, always make sure she is not depressed or suffering from dementia. Keeping regular contact with elderly people provides an excellent opportunity to support them and to detect mental problems […]
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common elderly health problems
common elderly health problems The mental health problems faced by the elderly In some situations, however, the elderly can suffer mental illnesses. There are many reasons for these problems. • Loneliness. In many places, joint family systems are giving way to smaller families. More and more elderly people are living alone with little support from their children. Loneliness is […]
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elderly health issues
elderly health issues The health of the elderly In most countries, as physical health improves, people are living longer. In some countries, the average number of years that a person may expect to live is now well over 60. It means a longer life to share, learn, experience and contribute. However, it is also true that, as people grow older, […]
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caring for the terminally ill patient
caring for the terminally ill patient Caring for the terminally ill People who are suffering from a terminal illness such as cancer or AIDS can suffer mental health problems for many reasons, such as pain, fear of dying and sadness at leaving behind loved ones. You can help promote mental health by: • caring for the terminally […]
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Integrating mental health with health care for those who are HIV positive
Integrating mental health with health care for those who are HIV positive Mental health can be affected at two different times: when people are first faced with the news that they have AIDS; and later, when the reality and implications of suffering and dying begin to sink in. In the first instance, many people will react with […]
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AIDS affect mental health
AIDS can affect mental health in many ways. • Pain. Many diseases associated with AIDS cause severe pain. Pain, in turn, can make a person miserable. • Disability. People who feel so weak and tired that they are unable to function at work or at home can feel helpless and angry. • Fear of dying. […]
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hiv/aids information handouts
hiv/aids information handouts AIDS is a disease that is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, which destroys those cells in the blood that are responsible for protecting the body from infections and cancers. Because we do not have any curative treatments for AIDS at present, it is a disease that will eventually kill most of its […]
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street children causes and summary
street children causes and summary Children live on the streets of cities mainly because of the poverty in their own homes. Violence and abuse also lead children to run away from home. However, street life can be cruel. Street children have to work, often in dangerous conditions, as labourers, servants and sex workers. They may become members of […]
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Homelessness and Mental Health Issues
Homelessness and mental health Homelessness and Mental Health Issues Homelessness can be an extremely unhappy experience. Typical stressors associated with homelessness include lack of security, no protection from bad weather and poor nutrition. When homelessness occurs in the midst of great wealth, as in many cities, anger and resentment can arise. As a result, the homeless can suffer mental […]
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