The Many Community Mental Health Services Available to You
Well developed and well managed community mental health services are actually associated with low suicide rates. Hence, mental health services for the masses can be improved by focusing on the community based and specialized mental health services.If ever you are in need of mental health services, you can contact your local affiliates of the national self help organizations or the local mental health center. Most of these agencies have the relevant information on the various services designed to meet the different needs of those who are suffering from different types of disorders such as anxiety conditions, panic disorders...
Source: DoctorMental - July 2, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: The Many Community Mental Health Services Available to You Source Type: blogs
Mental Health Center
If a friend or someone in the family is to be treated in a mental facility, we try to find the best facility for them. After all, the goal is for them to get well, and we believe that our choice of hospital is vital for the person's recovery. In Illinois, when we speak of psychiatric facilities, one hospital easily comes to mind. That is Elgin mental health center or EMHC.As the second oldest state hospital in Illinois, this facility opened in 1872 under its former name, Northern Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane. The first-ever physiological measurements of mental patients were recorded by the Elgin Papers back ...
Source: DoctorMental - June 3, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: Mental Health Center Source Type: blogs
Popular Mental Health Career Alternatives
Gone are the days, when just physical fitness was of prime importance. These days, increasing importance is being given to psychological fitness as well. Health organizations are stressing on the need of being psychologically fit. With this, a career in mental health only appears worthwhile. There are various mental health careers that you could go in for.One very well-liked career option in this context is marriage and family therapist. This work profile requires the individual to understand the nuances of varied relationships of a family. An increasing number of folks battle out relationship issues and face problems in a...
Source: DoctorMental - May 6, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: Popular Mental Health Career Alternatives Source Type: blogs
Mental Health Nursing Jobs
Mental health nursing jobs provide one of the most complex and demanding areas of nursing. With as many as one in three people suffering from some form of mental illness in their lifetimes, the need and demand for nurses who specialise in mental health is on the increase. With most people suffering from this illnesses being treated in the community they live in, many of these nursing jobs require the individual to travel. One of the key challenges for these nurses is to form a trusting relationship with the patient and their families, so that the correct care and support can be provided. As a result, one of the key compete...
Source: DoctorMental - April 1, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: Mental Health Nursing Jobs Source Type: blogs
Mental Health Continuing Education
The healthcare field is unique and unlike any other. There are new discoveries and methods of treatment surfacing almost daily, and this is no different for the mental health field. Psychiatry professionals who wish to provide the best care for their patients should not end their education after getting their doctorate degree and licensing to practice in their jurisdiction. In the field of mental health continuing education can help professionals in the field stay up-to-date on the latest medications, technologies, and behavioral therapies to better serve their patients.In many jurisdictions, all health care professionals ...
Source: DoctorMental - March 4, 2012 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Tags: Mental Health Continuing Education Source Type: blogs
