How writing and using Insight Poetry helped me to overcome my illness

In 1986 I suffered a severe mental breakdown. I have had serious mental health problems for 15 years. Over the past 15 months, my mental and physical health have improved considerably. During this time, I have been writing and using Insight Poetry to help overcome my illness.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review through the Lens of 9-Month-based Knowledge and Brief Snapshots of 10 Cases and Five Family Units, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal ◽

10.9734/indj/2020/v14i430135 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 14-47

Author(s):

Naseem Akhtar Qureshi ◽

Abdulhameed Abdullah Al- Habeeb

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Physical Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Vaccine Development ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Case Series ◽

Health Problems ◽

The World ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has questioning origin in Wuhan, an industrial city of China. The novel coronavirus 2 (NCV2) was first identified in December 2019, and World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on 30 January 2020, officially named it as COVID-19 on February 11 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. COVID-19 causes physical and mental health problems of variable severity and outcomes among people around the world. Objective: This study has two aims;1) to conduct a scoping review of COVID-19’s epidemiological trend, clinical manifestations, therapeutics, diagnosis, and progress on vaccine development; and 2) to describe a case series of ten consultees’ and conveniently selected five family units’ mental and physical health effects of COVID-19 over the past 9 months, December to August 31, 2020. Methods: We used keywords and Boolean Operators for conducting electronic searches of published literature in three largest databases on COVID-19 and regularly received notifications from COVID-19 resource centers, scientific journals, international and national research and economic institutions, and various websites, which helped to retain 82 articles after iterative screening for this review. In addition, 10 cases and the heads of 5 family units were interviewed virtually for assessing the mental and physical health of all family members affected by COVID-19. Results: COVID-19 pandemic presents with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes attributable to the persons’ immune system, age and gender, physical and mental comorbidities, and adversely affects the biopsychosocial, cultural and economic fabrics of the world population. Basic preventive precautions and nonspecific drug interventions against COVID-19 are relatively effective with inconstant morbidity and mortality, and vaccine development researches (phase I-III) are in progress around the world. All persons in case series, not corona positive except one, presented with mental and physical health problems of wider nature that required integrated treatment interventions while majority of family unit members were less affected mentally or physically by COVID-19 and improved with preventive precautions. Conclusion: COVID-19 is highly virulent disease linked with variable mental health problems, greater morbidity and mortality, severe strains on healthcare organizations and economic downturn around the world. Despite difficult access to services, overall our case series and family members showed good outcome. Information concerning COVID-19 is continuously evolving and, hence, further scoping reviews, randomized clinical trials and surveys concerning its several perspectives are needed in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Gulf countries.

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The Lifelong Health Effects of Parenting a Child With Developmental or Mental Health Problems

The Oxford Handbook of Integrative Health Science ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190676384.013.9 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 142-154

Author(s):

Jieun Song ◽

Marsha R. Mailick ◽

Jan S. Greenberg ◽

Jinkuk Hong

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Later Life ◽

The United States ◽

Health Problems ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Older Parents ◽

Physical Health Problems ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Parenting a child with developmental or mental health problems is a lifelong process with unique challenges and adjustments. Parents of children with these conditions often experience chronic stress and an elevated risk of mental and physical health problems and cognitive decline in later life, although profiles of resilience have been noted. This chapter reviews Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) studies that have examined the lifelong effects of parenting children with developmental or mental health problems. MIDUS research has found that midlife and older parents of children with these conditions have poorer physical and mental health profiles and poorer cognitive functioning in later life than counterparts whose children do not have such conditions, and that mental and physical health disparities increase as parents age. Possible mechanisms underlying these differences have been examined in studies utilizing the multidisciplinary data of MIDUS, which include a variety of psychosocial, cognitive, and biological assessments.

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Bibliotherapy in practice: a person-centred approach to using books for mental health and dementia in the community

Medical Humanities ◽

10.1136/medhum-2020-011898 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. medhum-2020-011898 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Liz Brewster ◽

Sarah McNicol

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Qualitative Research Design ◽

The North ◽

Value Judgements ◽

Physical Health Problems ◽

The Uk ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Bibliotherapy is the use of texts to provide support for people with mental and physical health problems. It is widely seen to have beneficial outcomes but there is still disagreement about how best to deliver bibliotherapy in practice. This article explores one method of delivering bibliotherapy which has evolved over the past 20 years in the North of England, the Kirklees approach. Using a multimethod qualitative research design including reflective observations, interviews and document analysis, the article examines how bibliotherapy has been delivered to people with mental health problems and dementia in a volunteer-led scheme. As an inherently flexible and adaptable approach, bibliotherapy in practice in Kirklees is best defined by its ethos, rather than a prescriptive list of its activities, as is the case for many alternative approaches to bibliotherapy. It is an approach to bibliotherapy which is person-centred; avoids value judgements of texts and responses to them; is often co-produced with group participants; is about making a contribution (in a variety of ways); and emphasises social connection. This separates it from other current models of bibliotherapy operating in the UK, and demonstrates how it may be tailored to the requirements of those experiencing diverse mental and physical health conditions. A more responsive form of bibliotherapy, as outlined here, has the potential to provide support across the community.

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Holistic Health: Does It Really Include Mental Health?

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1100/tsw.2006.339 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 2092-2099 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kimberly K. McClanahan ◽

Marlene B. Huff ◽

Hatim A. Omar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Physical Health ◽

The United States ◽

Holistic Health ◽

Public Perceptions ◽

The Past ◽

Mind And Body ◽

Mental And Physical Health ◽

The U.S

Holistic health, incorporating mind and body as equally important and unified components of health, is a concept utilized in some health care arenas in the United States (U.S.) over the past 30 years. However, in the U.S., mental health is not seen as conceptually integral to physical health and, thus, holistic health cannot be realized until the historical concept of mind-body dualism, continuing stigma regarding mental illness, lack of mental health parity in insurance, and inaccurate public perceptions regarding mental illness are adequately addressed and resolved. Until then, mental and physical health will continue to be viewed as disparate entities rather than parts of a unified whole. We conclude that the U.S. currently does not generally incorporate the tenets of holistic health in its view of the mental and physical health of its citizens, and provide some suggestions for changing that viewpoint.

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Positivity in Mental and Physical Health

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0202.030 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Urvashi Sharma ◽

Dr. Ravindra Kumar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Weight Ratio ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Mental Health ◽

Physical Wellbeing ◽

Good Nutrition ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Mental health refers to our overall psychological well-being. It includes the way we feel about our self, the quality of our relationships, and our ability to manage our feelings and deal with difficulties. Good mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. People who are emotionally or mentally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behavior. They are able to handle life’s challenges, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks. Positive mental health is a state of well-being in which we realize our abilities, can cope with life’s normal stresses, and can work regularly and productively. Physical health means a good body health, which is healthy because of regular physical activity, good nutrition, and adequate rest. Physical health can be determined by considering someone’s height/weight ratio, their Body Mass Index. Another term for physical health is physical wellbeing. Physical wellbeing is defined as something a person can achieve by developing all health-related components of his/her lifestyle. It can be concluded that mental and physical health is fundamentally linked. There are multiple associations between mental health and chronic physical conditions that significantly impact people’s quality of life. Just as physical fitness helps our bodies to stay strong, mental fitness helps us to achieve and sustain a state of good mental health. When we are mentally healthy, we enjoy our life and environment, and the people in it.

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Mental health of looked after children

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment ◽

10.1192/apt.9.4.249 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 249-256 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Joanna Richardson ◽

Paul Lelliott

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Education Research ◽

Young People ◽

Physical Health ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Policy Initiatives ◽

The Past ◽

Looked After Children ◽

The Government ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Looked after children are disadvantaged with regard to their mental and physical health and education. Research is limited on this population, but dramatic findings prompted the Government to produce a number of guidance and policy documents over the past 5 years. This paper discusses the available research and highlights the problems that looked after children face. The new policy initiatives are listed, along with a number of obstacles to be overcome if the care of these young people is to be improved.

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Severe and enduring mental health problems within an established substance misuse treatment partnership

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.bp.113.045138 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 216-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kathryn Walsh ◽

Alex Copello

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Substance Use ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Substance Misuse ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

The Past ◽

Self Harm ◽

Effective Service

Aims and methodThe study reports findings of an investigation into the presence of severe and enduring mental health problems within the four statutory and non-statutory teams of an established substance misuse treatment partnership.ResultsOf a total of 772 clients in the four teams surveyed, 69 (8.9%) were identified as having severe and enduring mental health problems and problem substance use in the past 12 months. Alcohol was the most prevalent substance used by this predominantly male group. Different rates were found across the four teams, with higher numbers in the non-statutory teams. The clients displayed significant levels of self-harm and suicide risk and were responsible for 131 acute service contacts over the past 12 months.Clinical implicationsClients with severe and enduring mental health problems engaged with substance misuse services display high levels of complex need. It is important to identify the best and most effective service response to this group.

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