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Post by GRACE AMOKE on Jun 27, 2017 19:50:57 GMT -4
Although stigma with serious mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders and depression has been studied very little is known about stigma associated with PTSD, as most participant avoided treatment early on to circumvent a label of mental illness .its sad to know that these patients would think they would be labeled being that they are the victims . Awareness is a great tool as many colleagues have stated, also family members ability to be very sensitive is of great importance and a good step to minimizing this stigma.
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Post by Keemenao on Jun 28, 2017 1:05:51 GMT -4
This article is similar to the one posted before which was about MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH.Both articles prove how society or the people around often influence our decision making and actions. This may be a problem especially in those instances where the influence discourages people from seeking medical attention. Mental health problem is a serious issue and everyone may fall a victim ,whether you are 'strong' or not. It is sad how many professionals more especially soldiers are only taught how to face physical situations but not mental challenges. The best approach for encouraging people to seek mental health treatment is fighting the social stigma through educating the public.
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Post by Keemenao on Jun 28, 2017 11:35:30 GMT -4
SUICIDE TEXTING
To some extent Miss Carter assisted her boyfriend in committing the suicide.The headline is eye catching but it is not the best,encouraging suicide is not murder .Carter could have saved his boyfriend's life by making him feel better and worthy but now she chose to do the opposite.I don't know much about law so it's hard for me to predict the outcome of this court case.The only thing that i know is that Miss Carter did something inhuman.
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Post by Melvin George on Jun 28, 2017 12:39:56 GMT -4
PTSD: why people avoid mental health treatment This article discusses the stigma and other obstacles standing in the way of a person with PTSD and the treatment they need. Often times a person does not want to seem weak and will forgo treatment. They might also worry that they will lose their job. Some people just wait it out in hopes that their symptoms will improve. It's important to spread awareness of PTSD so that service members can get the help they need to recognize symptoms, and seek therapy and improve their lives.
Texting Suicide This article highlights the fact that so many more young people today are suffering with depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses than in previous years. According to a study done by Emory, there are more than 1000 suicides on college campuses every year. We as a society need to be keen to pick up on clues that someone is struggling with their mental illnesses to pay attention, offer support and an ear. All it takes is someone paying attention to pull that person away from the edge.
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Post by Ha Bui on Jun 28, 2017 22:45:54 GMT -4
PTSD: Why People Avoid Mental Health Treatment
Stigma of seeking help for mental health issues have been a problem for all genders and all people with different background. It is more so in military or army servicemen/servicewomen since most of them would think that their mental problems are associated with war and they tend to think that it may go away sometimes. When they become to a severe depressed level and it prevents patients to seek help since they do not have any motivation to do any thing else if there are not family or friends around to support and encourage them to seek help. They are also feeling that people will judge them as weak and lack of competency, thus they hesitate to speak out and seek help for their mental issues. It is so important for us to watch out for any sign of mental problems that may arise from any one that close to us and the ones that we know and give a hand to help them out as we may need help from them or others when it comes to us.
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Post by Vikram Eddy on Jul 8, 2017 12:26:59 GMT -4
PTSD: My brother is in the army and I lived with one of his co-workers who was suffering from PTSD panic attacks post multiple tours in Iraq. This article was very informative about how military should open up about their problems and not have to worry about the consequences. Though the article states that people should not be seen as weak because they admit to a mental disorder, real life sometimes isn't as forgiving. In combat, military has to trust the other members of their unit and having someone with an illness might sway faith. Nevertheless, knowing that military can openly admit their psychological problems without fear of getting fired or banned from service is important and military should take the opportunity to find help when they need it.
Suicide: We are taught in medical school that asking someone about suicidal ideation does not lead a person to commit suicide. This takes it a step further. The case where someone talks another person into committing suicide is an interesting one. When words can sway someone to that extent, it puts more pressure on us as physicians to watch how we communicate to our patients. This article focuses more on the ethics behind who is actually responsible for the suicide. In this case it was actually considered a homicide because she forced him to kill himself. Throughout the article you could see how vile she was and how much she wanted to take his life. This case not only shows that words are power, but also that you have to be liable for the things you say to people. Especially in this age where everything is recorded and saved somewhere. As physicians we need to both watch what we say and also listen to patients that might be going through something like this (the boy) in order to help him get through it.
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Post by Darrell Edwards on Jul 13, 2017 9:48:31 GMT -4
In soldiers the battle scars have a more lasting effect and most times affect their transition back in to society due to the painful thoughts, graphic scenes and injuries endured clawing into their subconscious mind. Today in our society if you’re faced with mental illness whether it is mild or severe and you seek mental help, you’re associated with being labeled weak worst if you’re a male and that is one of the major reason why persons deny symptoms and shone away from mental facilities that will help them. PTSD patient feel like will end up being judged instead of being accepted for seeking medical care. We tend to perceive mental illness as a common cold and will just resolve with time without taking any proper treatment preventative methods and most times when decide to seek health care the illness make have progressed to a more aggressive nature which may poise more difficulty to treat. Not to mention the time that it will require to go through treatment processes may set back your productivity at work as your time will be spend in session or other therapeutic maneuvers to help with your recovery.
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Post by Darrell Edwards on Jul 13, 2017 9:49:25 GMT -4
This case illustrated that positive and encouraging moral based systems are needed in families especially with teens as they go through their transitional phase into adulthood and not all can overcome peer pressure. Parents need to be more involved and interacted with their children hence they would have noticed sign of the struggles their son was facing and could have provided the necessary help he needed. Carter clearly had malicious intent for the guy but was more poised on the attention and moral support she would gain from such a situation seeing she had issues of her own and was crying out for help with her fail attempts of harmful behavior. She was his anchor throughout these mental illness and provided hope for him to continue onwards as illustrated in her messages but he was betrayed by her intentions resulting in his loss of life. The writer clearly thinks that its assisted suicide (suicide committed with the aid of another person not particularly a doctor) and she should be tried as a murderer for the huge part played in initiating the deceased in the act and even to the point when he had changed his mind but to forced and further encouraged him that it was a good thing and no harm would be done especially to who he would leave behind.
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Post by Elspeth Bittle on Jul 17, 2017 20:26:06 GMT -4
PTSD - why people avoid mental health treatment
Perceived stigma, time, security clearance, duty. These are the reasons presented by the article for why military personnel delay seeking help for PTSD/mental health, if they seek it at all. The approach to time is that people hope the issue will simply go away on its own. Which for many, this might be true. However what if it doesn't? If you had a mandatory debriefing with a mental health professional after returning from duty, could this stop what could have escalated into full PTSD? A major underlying problem seems to be that our peers are getting in the way of our own mental health. Resources are available and are advertised as such, but if no one is using them, are they able to do the good they were created for? No. Perhaps the first step needs to be making mental health a priority for everyone in the military. If everyone has to do it, then maybe the stigma would decrease. For example, if everyone in your unit returning from duty, no matter their rank, had to meet with a psychologist to be evaluated, then maybe it would become a normal part of each military persons career. Just like one has to buzz their hair or pull it back in a tight bun the first day at boot camp, one is expected to see the psychologist on a regular basis.
Salo: encouraging suicide is murder
This article briefly touched on a recent, highly publicized case. Having followed the case closely I'm curious to see what happens in Michelle Carter's future. Reaching the decision of "guilty" did not take the judge long at all. But what happens now? Other than prison, I hope that a thorough psychiatric evaluation will be done over time. Carter seems very capable and extremely good at manipulating others in a way that is advantageous to herself, so I think analyzing her over time would be crucial to distinguish what is really her and what is a part of her act. Is she truly that desperate for attention that she'd push her boyfriend to kill himself on a daily basis? Or is there more to why she acted that way? Time will tell.
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