The Importance of Focus on Mental Health During a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 204-222
Author(s):  
Penelope Debs Keough
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
Major Aspect ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Media ◽  
Positive Outlook ◽  
And Coping

A focus on mental health is paramount in importance during the COVID-19 pandemic! This chapter is devoted to how parents, teachers, children, and other professionals can maintain a modicum of sanity while the media touts the devasting effects of this global crisis. Various tools and coping mechanisms will be explored such as a positive outlook to combat the influence of the hyperbole espoused by the media and how to maintain one's focus for optimal health amidst the suffering caused by the pandemic. How fears can be assuaged in light of the risks associated with COVID-19 will be explored while simultaneously exploring one's passion to keep motivation to do what enhances life while the disease ravages the globe. An emphasis on cultivating social emotional principles will be a major aspect of the chapter as well as developing clarity through maintaining disciplined principles of organization for body and mind.

Religiosity and Adaptation in the Oldest-Old

1992 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley C. Courtenay ◽  
Leonard W. Poon ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Gloria M. Clayton ◽  
Mary Ann Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research has yielded mixed results with respect to the relationship between religiosity and adaptation in older adults. Most studies show that religiosity is stable over the life span, but that religiosity may or may not be related to such factors as physical and mental health, life satisfaction, and coping. This study adds to earlier investigations by including centenarians among the sample. The preliminary results of this research project support earlier findings that religiosity does not change significantly as one ages, although there is a trend in the results that suggests otherwise. The results also indicate a significant relationship between religiosity and physical health but no significant relationship between religiosity and mental health and life satisfaction. Religiosity and coping are strongly related, and there is the suggestion that religious coping mechanisms might be more important in the oldest-old.

An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Spirituality, Coping, and Emotional Distress in People Living with HIV Infection and AIDS

1996 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton M. Somlai ◽  
Jeffrey A. Kelly ◽  
Seth C. Kalichman ◽  
Gregg Mulry ◽  
Kathleen J. Sikkema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Relationship

Evaluates levels of psychological distress, coping mechanisms, and their relationship with the religious beliefs and spiritual practices of people (N=65) living with HIV and AIDS. Results of the research indicate a strong relationship for spiritual dimensions with mental health, psychological adjustment, and coping. Concludes that a blending of spiritual traditions and mental health approaches are needed to facilitate the coping of people living with HIV and AIDS.

scholarly journals Culture, Depression, and Coping Mechanisms among African Americans

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. p102
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Armstrong-Mensah ◽  
Rebekah Bills ◽  
Lizbeth Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
African Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Mental Illness Stigma ◽  
Dynamic Force ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Health It ◽  
And Coping

Culture is a dynamic force that significantly affects health. It comprises beliefs, norms and values, and determines how populations view certain things. In the area of mental health, it determines whether one will seek help or not, the type of help they will seek, the type of support system they will have, and how they will cope with mental illness. There are six racial groups in the United States, each with its unique sub-culture. Belonging to the African American racial group, African Americans have their perceptions about mental illness, stigma, treatment and care, as well as preferred coping mechanisms. This paper discusses the effects culture has on depression among African Americans. It also examines the coping mechanisms this population employs to deal with depression, and proposes strategies for addressing their mental health issues.

Attention Strategies and Coping Mechanisms in Women With Fibromyalgia

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selen Razon ◽  
Tonya Rasor ◽  
Emily Simonavice ◽  
Brittany Loney ◽  
Arsal Guler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
And Coping
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