Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Responding to Tiffinie

Hello Tiffinie,

I appreciate your essay on mental health and mental disorders, as well as the goal of improving the percentage of adults receiving treatment for severe mental diseases. I value your in-depth analysis of the present status of this goal and how it connects to your professional work as a nurse and a healthcare professional. Maintaining mental health is essential for overall wellness, and mental diseases can severely negatively influence people’s lives and physical well-being (Hovland et al., 2023). It is disappointing that this objective’s present status exhibits little change. The percentage of adults seeking treatment for severe mental illness increased slightly between 2018 and 2019, but it is still below the required threshold. I also concur that nurses are essential to achieving this goal and enhancing access to mental health treatments. As you said, routine mental health screenings must be included in thorough patient evaluations for early detection and rapid treatment. Nurses can help with educational programs to spread knowledge and lessen the social stigma associated with seeking help for mental health issues (Valentim et al., 2023). In response to your message, I want to underline how crucial nurse collaboration is in meeting patients’ mental health issues needs. Together, we can promote policy reforms that prioritize mental health services, effectively distribute resources, and enhance the general standard of care for people with mental disorders. Interdisciplinary teamwork can also provide a holistic treatment strategy that includes medical and psychosocial interventions. I value your contributions and commitment to raising the share of adults receiving treatment for severe mental illness. With ongoing work and cooperation, we can significantly improve the lives of those with mental health conditions. I appreciate you adding to this critical conversation.

References

Hovland, J. F., Langeland, E., Ness, O., & Skogvang, B. O. (2023). Experiences with physical activity, health, and well-being among young adults with serious mental illness. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2221911

Valentim, O., Moutinho, L., Laranjeira, C., Querido, A., Tomás, C., Longo, J., Carvalho, D., Gomes, J., Morgado, T., & Correia, T. (2023). “Looking beyond mental health stigma”: An online focus group study among senior undergraduate nursing students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 4601. https://doi.org/10.3390/