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What is mental health nurses?
The problem of articulation of what it is that mental health nurses do is still raised as problematic and the reasons for this remain unclear. The roles that mental health nurses undertake cross the age spectrum from perinatal to older persons and in multiple specialty services. There are mental health nurse practitioners pioneering roles in […]
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Parental Mental Health and Children’s Functioning
There is a substantial association between parental and,in particular,maternal mental health and children’s adjustment. Perinatal mental illness has been shown to have potential long-term negative developmental consequences for infants and children, especially in combination with other risk factors (Goodman & Gotlib, 2002; Murray, Cooper,Wilson,& Romaniuk, 2003; Radke-Yarrow & Klimes-Dougan, 2002). Refugee populations have a high […]
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Routine Perinatal Mental Health Assessment
Evidence indicates that many women fail to identify themselves as depressed or to seek help (Murray, Woolgar, Murray,& Cooper, 2003). Sadly, not all health-care providers will identify their condition.As most women will access obstetric, midwifery, nursing or paediatric care during pregnancy or post natally, an ideal opportunity exists to ensure that mental as well as […]
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Reactions of Mental Health Professionals
It was with great excitement that I informed my case manager of my pregnancy. It would be safe to say that the news was not received with enthusiasm.She promptly picked the phone up and informed me that she was booking me in for a termination of pregnancy at the first available appointment. I was at […]
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Mental health problems can affect us
Mental health problems can affect us all. Occasionally they can become serious and develop serious complications (mental illness) but this is very rare. For most people, their “ordinary” problems include stress, anxiety, unhappiness, distress, loneliness, lack of self-esteem, difficulty with relationships, and the lack of the ability to cope with adverse circumstances. Mental health therefore […]
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What is mental health and definition of mental health
This phrase “mental health” is used in a number of different ways. First, it can be a goal, something to be attained and retained. We all want to be physically and mentally healthy. We define physical health in terms of our abilities: the ability to move freely, eat well, enjoy our bodies, work, play, and […]
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