Mainstream expectations of older age place pressure on individuals––both negative discourses focused upon frailty and isolation and successful ageing narratives that emphasize physical and mental exercise. This article considers whether older people can challenge damaging narratives through participating in th...
One of the most innovative features of the community mental health movement is its expansion to include other than the traditional mental health personnel. It seems most appropriate now that the sociologist be among the new manpower resources put to use by the various agencies concerned with the ...
there have been so-called “red” forms of chastity, such as the rituals ofcourtly love[6].Red chastityinvolved confronting and renouncing desire in the face of a highly desirable woman in order to gain access to higher mental and spiritual capacities ...
mental health and illnessnonsuicidal self‐injurypersonal liferelational selfsocial communicationSociological interest in nonsuicidal self‐injury is over 20 years old, and the last decade shows a marked increase in journal articles and research monographs. Here, we survey and critically evaluate this ...
The 'activated' patient is one who asserts early control over his environ ment and works with the healthcare profes sionals in establishing realistic goals. This requires cooperation on the part of the staff, not compliance on the part of the patient. More focus will be upon ...
According to the world Health organisation 1946 (WHO) health is described as " a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being. Although all the factors of health have been taken under consideration by WHO as to what is "the highest ...
Getting treatment for mental health issues or undertaking rehabilitation for drugs or alcohol. Offenders may have to refrain from doing certain things. This may include curfews, avoiding certain places, not travelling abroad. There are generally three aims for community service: to punish, to change...
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therefore decreasing their chances of living in a life of poverty or committing suicide. Scholarships for students going into mental health fields would be especially important as this could eventually increase the mental health resources made available in the state. The small amount of post-secondary...
Keywords: SDG3, essential health services, mental health, universal health coverage, health inequalities, well-being Co-Editors: - Sangeeta Chattoo, University of York, United Kingdom - Chimaraoke Izugbara, International Center for Research on Women, United States ...