An Analytical Understanding of Mental Health and Pathophysiology

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Anatomical knowledge and understanding relative pathophysiology....................................1
Critical approach to mental health practice............................................................................2
Therapeutic interventions within health and social care settings...........................................2
Analytical understanding of pharmacology and drug therapy...............................................3
Interrelationship between physical and mental health............................................................4
Use of effective communication skills...................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Mental health of person is emotional, physiological and social well being. Mental health
is characterized by how a person handle can handle stress and make healthy life decisions. The
ability to manage a wide range of emotions and maintaining a good relationship with family,
friends and fellow individuals (Araya, 2019). A mental disorder is a form of psychiatric illness
where one or more abilities in a person are affected leading to disabilities. This causes significant
distress and impaired personal functioning. This essay will cover an understanding of relative
pathophysiology associated with mental health issues suffered by James.
MAIN BODY
Anatomical knowledge and understanding relative pathophysiology
In order to understand the pathophysiological reasons behind the illness James is
suffering from, it is important to analyse James' life history. A history of abuse can potentially
lead to development of mental illness in adulthood making the person prone to doing reckless
behaviour(Wada and et. al., 2019). James was abandoned from his family as a result of domestic
violence between family members and was also neglected during the crucial phases of his
childhood development. The feeling of shame and guild are persistent and when a situation is not
favourable, people may resort to self harm, which in this case is cutting of hand. This inability to
control emotions causes heightened anxiety and anger(The impact of stress on immune systems
and its relevance to mental illness, 2022). Low level of social support increases psychiatric
vulnerability, personality deficits and severe adherence to alcoholism. The grey and white matter
in the brain gets altered when a person is suffering from depression which can lead to difficulty
concentration, anxiety and hopelessness. Persistent and untreated illness can cause severe
neurological disorders such as brain stroke, multiple sclerosis etc. Functional disorders can not
be screened through tests but they arise from potential chronic emotional stress. Stressful life
situations such as childhood trauma, Post traumatic stress can increase the risk of developing
mental illness(Morgan and et. al., 2018). Dysfunctional family life and feeling of inadequacy can
contribute to the illness. Troubled pregnancy, chronic health conditions such as diabetes,
hypertension etc., continuos use of drugs and alcohol, poverty are risk factors associated with
mental health issues. In an attempt to identify the causes it is important to focus on the past
history faced by the patients in their childhood. Some risk factors are inherited which can pass on
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