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NSG4532 Mental Health Nursing Assignment - Postpartum Depression Mental Health Disorder Presentation
Autobiography of a Mental Health Disorder Project -
Having a mental health disorder is not rare. Many people, including well-known actors, athletes, scholars, entrepreneurs and others who have contributed to society have a mental health disorder that they have struggled with. Many of our personal lives have been affected by mental illness as well. As a nurse, you will encounter mental illness every day, it is important to develop an understanding of what it may be like for the person living with the diagnosis. You will write this paper from the perspective of one inflicted with the disorder. This paper along with presentation is worth 20% of your course grade.
You will draw by lottery, a mental health diagnosis.
Research the mental health disorder.
Select a minimum of two reliable sources other than the Videbeck textbook to support your depiction of the disorder and the treatment modalities.
1. Describe what it is like for the person living with a mental health disorder
Describe the onset of the disorder.
Describe how the illness affects you cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally.
How does the illness affect your ability to function in society?
Challenges this person has faced. How they overcame those challenges.
What kind of stigma is attached to your mental health illness? Does the stigma surrounding your diagnosis prevent you from obtaining help that you need?
What types of treatment modalities did you receive? Did they help?
What type of defense mechanisms did this person employ to cope? Were they effective?
2. Pathophysiology/Biological Implications of the disorder and Treatment Options.
Definition of the mental health disorder, including neurobiology, etiology and epidemiology.
Signs/symptoms of the mental health disorder.
Treatment modalities: therapy and psychopharmacology.
Where to go for help. What resources are available for patients and their families?
Note - Paper should be 4-5 pages and in proper APA format.