Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
September, 2013
how to deal with suicide attempt
Things to remember when dealing with a person who has attempted suicide • Suicide is often due to mental illnesses such as depression or alcohol misuse. • Many people who attempt suicide have a severe life problem such as marital or financial difficulties. • Suicide is also associated with long-standing or serious physical illnesses. • […]
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Loneliness is often a cause of depression and suicide
Loneliness and isolation Loneliness is often a cause of depression and suicide. This is particularly common among older people. Some solutions for the person are: • to make contact with old friends, neighbours or relatives with whom the person has not been in touch; • to contact relatives or friends and invite them for a […]
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The person who threatens or attempts suicide again
The person who threatens or attempts suicide again and again … and again This is the type of person who is brought to an emergency unit repeatedly. It is often easy to dislike such people because the suicide attempts are not dangerous and they are seen as ‘acting’ and wasting your time. However, these people […]
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What to do to prevent suicide attempt
What to do when the family is not interested You will need to rely on the family for supporting the person, particularly during the period just after a suicide attempt. If, however, there is conflict or violence in the family or the family is not interested, you may need to think of alternatives. Remember that […]
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When suicide becomes a crime
In some societies, attempting suicide is an offence and suicide becomes a legal or police case. Your first concern must be the person who made the attempt. If he has a supportive family and the suicide attempt was because of a minor stressful event, you may decide not to inform the police. However, it is […]
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How to Treat Suicide
The medical treatment of suicide attempts The general rule is that if you have a hospital nearby, rush a person who has attempted suicide there so that time is not wasted in case medical help is needed later. Hanging, stabbing, gunshot wounds, deep cuts or burns These are serious medical emergencies. While you are waiting […]
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Judging the likelihood of further suicide attempts
It is difficult to predict whether a person will attempt suicide again. Factors that should make you concerned about the risk of repeated attempts are: • a serious, planned attempt, where there was an effort to hide the attempt from others and a dangerous method such as hanging was used; • continued suicidal thoughts; • […]
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examples of antipsychotic medications
Two examples of antipsychotic medication Olanzapine (Zyprexa) This may cause some signs of drowsiness or tiredness, with tendency towardsweight gain in the long term. However, there is a low risk associated with EPSE.Clozapine (Clozaril) According to Gillam, clozapine should not be used initially as the first drugof choice in first-episode psychosis. Gillam, however, reports success […]
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antipsychotic medications
Chlorpromazine was one of the first antipsychotics and was first used for the treatment of psychoses in 1952. Pharmaceutical companies honed in on the idea of the apparent success of chlorpromazine and promoted their research into brain activity. In particular, a neurotransmitter is responsible for receiving messages that stimulate the production of dopamine, a chemical […]
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SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING AS A THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION
The negative affects of schizophrenia and psychotic episodes erode the person’s confidence and ability to socialise. Their interactive skills become blunted and they become anxious in larger groups and understandably avoid these situations. Social skills training (SST) aims to reduce isolation and loneliness and increase self confidence and self-esteem. The model developed by Argyle and […]
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