Sentences with phrase «mental health fact»

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And, as comedian and marketer Bill Bernat, who has suffered from severe depression, explained on the TED Ideas blog, the fact that everyone else tries to cheer you up (or avoid the dark shadow you cast) adds to the suffering of those with mental health worries.

In fact, a number of mental health patients, especially those suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respond well when they have lots of support.

In fact, I have written about the negative health consequences and sometimes mental consequences of this.

He pointed to the fact that China has removed homosexuality as a mental illnesses in 2001, and that the World Health Organization had done so in as early as 1990.

In fact, Radesky points out, such spaces are important for the mental health of adults as well as kids.

But the fact remains that when you look at the modern era of mass shootings — including but not limited to the recent horrific events in Las Vegas and Orlando, Florida — there are certain common mental health factors and motives that define the mind of a mass shooter, according to Alan J. Lipman, Ph.D., J.D., professor at the George Washington Medical Center and founder and director of the Center for the Study of Violence in Washington, D.C.

While it's laudable that Cameron and others contribute to the CASA Foundation which supports mental health for children, teens and their families, the fact that the Alberta government is relying more and more on charity to fund essential public services is making things worse.

After the Parkland shooting, House Speaker Paul Ryan focused on past legislation on mental health issues, despite the fact that Republicans actually made it easier for people with mental illnesses to purchase guns last year.

We need to pay attention to the fact that this isn't just a mental health issue.

The Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords on 26 June 2017 and highlights the fact that, once someone is freed from slavery they often need medical treatment, mental health support, legal advice and education.

The fact that these hours are frequently spent with persons whose mental health is in jeopardy gives counseling a qualitative significance for mental health which far outweighs the quantitative investment of pastoral time.

Even many physicians are relatively uninformed; and, surprisingly, psychiatrists and other mental health specialists seem particularly limited where the elderly are concerned, despite the fact that large numbers of older people experience depression and other emotional stresses.

In fact, I would argue that a big issue in the mental health of many people is the lack of well bounded, supportive, loving, same seex relationships.

equally important is the fact that in addition to family physicians, the clergymen of the community,... and the other guardians of mental health can consult with the center's professional staff to aid in serving individual patients about whom they share concern, as well as to add to their own knowledge of mental health and mental illness through formal and informal classes and meetings presented by the center's staff.

The secular community with some justification has resisted insights which appear to come from religion and theology, since so much of this has been clearly antithetical to the facts of human beings and their development and to mental and social health in general.

As a matter of fact, the use of techniques of consultation has become a major concern of all community mental health services personnel, as communities search for effective means to collaborate in meeting their problems.

The tragedy of all this is compounded by the fact that most community mental health facilities are oriented to middle - class goals, vocabularies, patterns of problem solving and models of healing.

Orwell thinks that from Shakespeare's writings it would be difficult to know that he had any religion» whereas in fact the placing of truth in the mouths of babes is one aspect of the Christian respect for all human life; that same profound feeling is what inspires us to protest loudly when health authorities take a mental defective off dialysis machine because they consider his «quality of life» too low, in defiance of Christ's words in the Sermon on the Mount.

The fact I even have to write that last sentence and reassure you I'm not a violent person reveals the level of stigma that exists around mental health.

The major reasons for this discrepancy is the fact that the local clergyman feels that (a) there is no one on the staff of the mental health center to whom he can personally relate, and (b) when he refers a parishioner he feels that his concerns are not adequately represented by anyone on the staff of the center, and (c) he feels that his role and relationship with the parishioner or the family is not recognized or utilized as an important part of the experience of therapy either during the treatment time or in the after - care period.

Although this chapter is concerned primarily with issues related to interprofessional cooperation in community mental health services, these can not be discussed without calling attention to the fact that behind the issues of professional role allocation still lie conceptual disagreements that often play a major role in preventing effective collaboration and the working out of mutually satisfying professional roles.

She insists that what she calls «the problem that has no name» — that is, the fact that American women are denied full development as persons — is far more threatening to this country's physical and mental health than any known disease.

In fact, I wouldn't go back to my old ways if you paid me for how much my mental health has improved since I've adopted certain health habits over the last 10 years.

In fact, diet and mental health are so strongly related, that what we choose to eat each day can directly affect our mood, self - motivation and drive, the ability to focus, and even how we make decisions as we go throughout each day.

The fact that I don't love my animals as much as or more than my own children is a sign of mental health.

Baby blues to PPD — true, evidence - based facts and tips on maternal mental health edited by two psychologists who specialize in the field.

In fact, studies show parents fighting affects children's mental health in several ways.

«Certainly, experiencing feelings of guilt or regret in the short - term after an abortion is not a mental health problem; in fact, such emotions are a normal part of making a life decision that many women in this study found to be difficult,» the study said.

Despite criticism, her steadfast belief that corporal punishment was detrimental to children's mental and emotional health and development has since been supported by a number of scientific studies and is widely accepted as fact by nearly all infant and baby care experts today.

In fact, doctors offer a wealth of information about mental health and behavioral issues and they can provide referrals to appropriate community resources.

It is a fact that some seniors can become depressed or suffer a mental health condition.

In fact, a study published in March 2006 concluded that a mother's mental health directly affects her kids.

In fact, even in cases where there has been prolonged difficulties or separation, interdisciplinary professional mental health support will take time but it will have a much more significant long term beneficial effect for the infant - parent / caregiver relationship than biased and pseudoscientific therapies.

«But sometimes I see a disconnect... we've lost sight of the fact that maternal mental and emotional health and mom's overall well - being also have a direct impact on baby's health.»

Nick Clegg Mental health speech — response from Rethink Mental Illness In response to a speech by the Deputy Prime Minister on improving mental health care, Paul Jenkins, CEO of the charity Rethink Mental Illness said: «I welcome the fact that The Deputy Prime Minister is bringing attention to these important issues and he clearly has a personal commitment to improving the lives if people with mental illness.

The fact that the administration used an executive order to impair mental health regulation of guns is not because any significant share of the population felt that this was problematic.

Continuing on a similar theme, Nixxy commented on the piece Ten Little - Known Facts About Mental Health, saying: «It's interesting to see the correlation between some mental disorders and diseases and criminal activity, but again this can help enforce the stigma attached to others suffering the same conditions.»

The fact that such a wide range of cabinet ministers are involved suggests the Government recognises that mental health affects every aspect of society — from our families and communities, to the health system, schools, business and the economy.

The Republican gun owner doesn't like the limits on magazine capacity, the mental health provisions, and the fact that it was pushed through the legislature in the dead of night in January of last year.

In fact, mental illness is a critical social determinant of health.

One in four adults is living with a diagnosable mental health condition, and despite the fact that virtually all mental health conditions are treatable only 20 % of people seek professional assistance.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Highlights of a Safe Act informational forum this afternoon include the fact that Onondaga County has taken considerable steps recently to expedite the pistol permit process, and that a federal lawsuit is being filed challenging the mental health provisions of the law.

More, the report confronted the fact that so many homeless have serious drug and mental - health problems — that is, that the «root cause» is not just a lack of housing.

Still, the fact that a connection may exist intrigues some scientists, who hope one day to uncover the biological processes that link blood molecules to mental health, possibly improving our understanding and treatment of these illnesses.

... the fact that smoking rates for individuals receiving mental health care have not experienced the same rates of decline as the general population suggests limited adoption of integrated treatments and ongoing barriers to cessation treatment in mental health care settings.»

In fact, the federal agency that runs Medicare and funds much dementia - related care has made the DICE approach an official part of its toolkit for reducing the use of antipsychotic drugs and other mental health medications in people with dementia.

For more than eight years, we have authored this column on facts and fictions in mental health, an opportunity for which we are profoundly grateful.

We hope to leave readers with a user - friendly kit for sorting fact from fiction about mental health and illness.

Research also suggests that having a positive and low - stress family relationships (sensitive, nurturing & emotionally intelligent) offer a protective effect for the mental health of children that are biologically predisposed to schizophrenia (a fact that is almost impossible to identify beforehand, but is indicated when there is a family history of brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, etc.).

Most of us are aware of the fact that if we love someone and are loved in return, our overall mental health is enhanced.