Illness

threat, individuals form beliefs about their illness in order to make sense of their illness experience and develop strategies to manage the illness (Leventhal et al., 2003). Illness beliefs have well-documented associations with adherence to treatment (e.g., Llewellyn, Minders, Lee, Harrington, & Weinman, 2003) and general coping behaviors (e.g., Rozema, Vollink, & Lechner, 2009). When patients’ symptoms align with their beliefs about their illness, they are more likely to seek treatment and adhere

widely talked about, one of the greatest issues and stressors many families have to cope with is that of chronic illness. While the family that has to cope with a loved one’s battle with cancer or a traumatic car accident is at the forefront of the minds of all those close to them, coming up in conversation and the target of prayers and well wishes, families coping with chronic illness often fade into the background. Perhaps the reason individuals do not often hear of or think of those that are chronically

of “Chronic Illness.” These information about the concept is illustrated through an art piece, such that “Chronic Illness” is symbolized as a multi-coloured circle. Throughout the paper, the image is broken down into three parts to analyze and explain how each detail truly symbolizes the concept. Essentially, the concept “Chronic Illness,” is defined as a gradually advancing, long term illness that is controlled by continuous and multiple interventions. To represent chronic illness, an image of

According to Merriam-Webster, mental health illness is described as a broad range of medical conditions (such as major depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or panic disorder) that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause noticeable grief or disability and that are usually related with a disruption in standard judgement, feeling, mood, behavior, interpersonal interactions, or daily

Introduction According to Merriam-Webster, mental health illness is described as a broad range of medical conditions (such as major depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or panic disorder) that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause noticeable grief or disability and that are usually related with a disruption in standard judgement, feeling, mood, behavior, interpersonal interactions

When thinking of mental illness, what image pops into your head? An unstable old lady in restraints talking to herself? A pre-teen harming themselves in a bathroom stall? Norman Bates? The Joker? All these inaccurate examples stem from the medias representation of mental illness. This is an important issue to address as, society has been fed these wrongful depictions for decades and it can be challenging to overcome and shift these presentations (Uwujaren). The representation of mental ill health

thinks of an illness, most individuals picture a visible decline in one’s physical health. Individuals picture a person coughing, sneezing, or vomiting; however, not all illnesses are outwardly shown. Depression is a mental illness. Mental illnesses are not illnesses that can be seen just by glancing at an individual; nonetheless, they are just as harmful and detrimental as physical ailments. According to Healthy People 2020, depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness (Reeves et al

My Illness Narrative Sharing and listening to the illness narratives in class is an experience that I do not think I could ever forget. Listening to people share their raw emotions and stories of struggle and illness was eye opening, My own illness narrative could be described as a quest narrative and more specifically an automythology. This is because as I stated in my presentation, I became a better person, adopted skills that helped me deal with my father’s illness, understood what it is like

Who says you cannot bring the light to mental illness through comedy? So many of us think joking about mental illness can be demeaning to those who suffer from them. Although there are ways, you can help a person get through their struggles with the mental health issues they face, but do we ever ask ourselves the questions we necessarily need to know when it comes to helping someone with a mental illness. Is sarcasm, bad? Is it meant to demean others? Sarcasm can present itself as hostility and

Encouraging wellness in patients with a chronic illness is a nursing priority. Promoting health and wellness can only enhance the quality of life and functional ability of our elderly patients (Tabloski, 2014). The purpose of this post is to discuss what wellness in chronic illness mean to me. I will also share my thoughts and ideas about chronic illness with my colleagues. Improving quality care among chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, diabetes, and coronary heart disease, is a global healthcare