Mental health affects families depending upon if it is a positive or negative experience. Supportive relationships
have a positive outcome on mental health because it allows for emotional
support (Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center). Negative experiences such as
trauma and abuse cause for negative mental health. When the world around you
brings hardships and you don’t have emotional support your mental health will
take a toll on you emotionally and physically. Mental health affects the
whole family. For a parent with many stressors such as finances, this can cause a mother or father to take their anger and frustration out
on others. For children constant yelling can make them feel shameful or the
busy life of a parent may mean lack of time to spend with their children.
Mental health is important to me because I have had anxiety
attack and it’s scary. The stress I was going through at the time caused me to
become overwhelmed and break down. A few of the symptoms I was having were chest
pains, shortness of breath, headaches, fear, and dizziness. I did not realize
how the things that were causing me stress in my life were overcoming me. I had
to finally get help and talk to someone about all that was going on in my life.
Being a care provider, it is important for me to take care on my own mental
health in order to help others.
The United States has a high rate of mental illness compared
with other industrialized nations, but it also has the lowest rate of
treatment, according to a survey in Canada, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands and
the United States (Allen, 2003). I think the United states needs to look at the
health care system and change many things especially mental health. This information has helped me to do a check
in with friends and family and even the parents I work with. This will help me
to ensure the children I work with are getting what they need to encourage
their social emotional development.
Resources
Allen. C, (2003). Mental Health Around the World. Retrieved from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200305/mental-health-around-the-world
Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center. (2019). How Does Family
Life Affect Mental Health?. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhealthcenter.org/how-does-family-life-affect-mental-health/
Mental health is over looked into today's society. Everyone need to become aware of signs and seek help immediately. Your article was very helpful.
ReplyDeleteSharita, great post! Mental health is so important and at times, I feel like it is overlooked. It is essential to take care of yourself enable to be your best person by supporting your family, friends, and doing the best you can at your job. That is very interesting that the United States has a high rate of mental illness but has the lowest rate of treatment.
ReplyDeleteSharita, I enjoyed reading your post. Mental Health is very important in the world today. A lot of people take on other people issues and it cost them to be overwhelmed and stressed. So I do agree that mental health do affects the whole family not just one person. I know in my family I am looked as the strong one and it can be very stressful. I find myself just driving sometimes trying to clear my mind.
ReplyDeleteSharita,
ReplyDeleteThis was a great topic you chose. Mental health does affect children's growth and development. Many people do not realize how important it is for children to be in a great mind of health. This helps them function properly and learn better.