Principles of Nursing: Mental Health

This article discusses mental health issues and their prevention by nursing care, the collaboration of nurses to achieve personal recovery of the patient, and the implication of trauma-informed care principles by the nurse during care consideration with the consumer. The article also covers the discussion about chosen issues, using the principles of trauma-informed care and practice. The holistic nursing interventions provided by nurses to improve patient mental health illness are also discussed. The subject is Principles of Nursing: Mental Health and the document type is an article. The course code, course name, and college/university are not mentioned.

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Principles of Nursing: Mental Health
Principles of nursing: Mental Health
MARCH 15, 2019
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Mental Health issues and their prevention by nursing care.............................................................2
Discussion about chosen issues, using the principles of trauma-informed care and practice.....3
The collaboration of nurses to achieve personal recovery of the patient....................................4
The implication of trauma-informed care principles by the nurse during care consideration
with consumer..............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
There are different ways in which mental health is related to our physique. Every person
has mental health and everyone have to take care of it. Good mental health comprises the ability
to think about the aspects, feel and react in a particular way as per the situation. There are the
situations in life of people which directly affect their mental health. If a person goes through a
poor mental health situation, then the person would not be able to do things, not be able to think
and react as per the situation. Because of the poor situation person will not be able to deal with
the situations and get irritated which may resultant in the person falling sick for longer time
(Mental health problems- an introduction, 2017). About the good mental health, B.K.S. Iyegar
stated a quote that “Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit. When
one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” It
stated that when a person is healthy and without any disturbance, then the person would be able
to live a happier life as “Health is Wealth” (Allie, 2016).
This discussion is enlightened on the aspects of the mental health of a person who suffers
from a disease named bipolar disorder.
Mental Health issues and their prevention by nursing care
Mental health is completely in control of the mind. If a person did not get over the mental
health. Then that person would not be able to do his or her own daily routine in a
synchronization. That person would get disturbed and wanted to live alone. If a person gets a
mental illness, then that person does not want to communicate with the other person in the home
or outside the home. They may suffer from many mental disorders. They may get addicted to bad
habits such as addiction to drugs, loneliness and many more. The help of doctors and nurses can

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cure and treat these mental health situations. Doctors and nurses will provide some medications
and therapies that will help the person to get rid of their mental health issue. This mental health
issue may be any mental disorder such as bipolar disorder (website M. f., 2013). Due to this
disorder, a person gets depressed, hopeless and do not feel happiness and interest during
activities. Mood swings may occur during the bipolar disorder. Due to the occurrence of these
issues, bipolar disorder is known to be mood disorder (website M. c., 2019).
Discussion about chosen issues, using the principles of trauma-informed care and practice
“Bipolar is like being in a roller coaster ride. Sometimes you can predict drop-offs and
others you just have to hang on because the next turn sends you into an unexpected spiral.
Sometimes you are laughing and throwing your hand in the air and then other times you are
clinging, simply holding on for dear life screaming it the top your lungs.” This bipolar disorder
got over a person then it causes many severe problems to the person (Koldewyn, 2019). By the
help of trauma-informed care principles, a patient got comfortable with the psychiatrist. After
consulting with the doctor, the patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The patient was suffering
from depression, drug addiction, loss of discipline, mood swings in daily routine. The patient
was taking drugs every day. Due to this, the patient was not in a condition to tackle mental
illness. Due to mental illness, the patient started thinking about the situations like where am I,
Where I am going. Due to these situations, Patients feels like “I constantly feel like I’m in a war
with myself.” The patient did not get out of the hallucinogens (Mark, 2018). When the patient did
not come out of the situation, the patient started feeling of sleep. The patient had gone for a long
sleep. This situation of the patient was stated by the quote “Those moments when you just want
to fall asleep because you’d rather not deal with the intensity of the depressive mood swing.”
(Gluck, 2019). The patient was losing discipline in daily life. The patient was not going to

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training, stayed for a drink. Because due to drug addiction and mood swings, the patient was
getting into stress. The patient was getting into depression due to these activities. The patient
started gaining negative thoughts in the mind. The patient gets into thought like "I'm worthless
and unlovable." Due to depression patient started skipping meals and was not able to get into
sleep. Many thoughts about suicidal attempts started accompanying patient (Mark, 2018). “And
all of a sudden I felt really tired, like the world had drained me for everything that I had.” These
types of thoughts came into the mind of the patient due to mood swings. That demotivated the
patients about mental illness. Because of this patient got into depression (Reilly, 2015). The
patient was losing money on the drugs. Due to drug addiction patient was suffering from many
side effects such as irritation. Due to these side effects, the patient was pushing more itself in the
situation of bipolar disorder. Social determinants that affect the situations in which the patient
was living. Due to the determinants of community, the patient was getting into thoughts of not
accepted by society. These negative thoughts disturbed the patient a lot and the patient got into a
more depressive situation and drug addiction. Due to this patient started living alone (Miklowitz
& Johnson, 2009). By the addition of loneliness, the patient got disturbed on the interference of
the family and friends. Due to these mood swings, the patient started crying loudly anywhere
without any reason. The patient was started forgetting many things. The patient was not getting
interested in the things during performing activities (website N. I., 2019).
The collaboration of nurses to achieve personal recovery of the patient
During the treatment of the patient having bipolar disorder, nurses collaborated a bigger
role. Because they helped the patient to go through out of the situation. The nurse to prevent used
many prevention care-counseling programs provided by the government. The government to
improve mental illness and to prevent suicidal cases established the Fifth National Mental Health

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and Suicide Prevention Plan. The government to establish the Fifth Plan of mental health and
suicide prevention did the arrangements given below in the picture (Health A. G., 2014).
(Source: http://www.health.gov.au)
They helped the patient to cope with drug addiction by rehabilitation. They provided
medications such as mood stabilizers named valproic acid, lamotrigine, antidepressants, and
antipsychotics named risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine etc. after consulting psychiatrist.

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Nurses provided regular monitoring on health changes of the patient. Because these medicines
require adjustment according to the mental situation of the patient (Kathleen, 2019). Nurses
provided them supplements named omega-3, magnesium, vitamins, and many other nutrients via
diet to relieve them in the situations. Nurses provided psycho-education to the patient because
patients may feel embarrassed after curing from bipolar disorder due to the things that had been
done during the mental illness (Sullivan, 2018). The national government of Australia provides
health care services related to mental illness to recover mental health. For this government
provided recovery-oriented practice domains given below in the picture (Health T. D., 2013).
(Source: http://www.health.gov.au/mentalhealth )
Nurses provided holistic nursing care to improve patient mental health illness. They
tackled the situation by treating the patient on the physical, mental and social level. In this, they
helped the patient by providing them a comfortable environment under which the patient felt safe
and secure. They helped the patient to cope with drug addiction by rehabilitation. Nurses
provided counseling and helped them by providing recreational and psychotherapies to the
patient. These recreational therapies were full of entertaining sessions such as arts, music
session, games, and sports. Psychotherapies were included with cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT), motivational interventions. The patient was helped by providing outing session in the

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group of peoples. By this outing, the patient felt motivated and go through a talkative session. By
the help of this, they cope with the situation of loneliness and started gathering and
communicating with the peoples again (WebMD website, 2019). Nurses provided emotional and
motivation intervention to cope with the negative thoughts of the patient. By these emotional
interventions, nurses helped the patient to cope with depressive situations. They motivated
patient about things such as therapies, gathering with peoples and many more. By these
motivations, the patient started intervening with the situations and started thinking about the loss
of not taking medications (Psychiatry, 2019). “Time will pass; these moods will pass; and I will
eventually, be myself again.” These motivations entered into the thoughts of the patient. By these
motivations, the patient pushed oneself to get out of the situation of mental illness (Linklater,
2011). Nurses emphasis on the thoughts of the patient that “I need them to be aware and present
with me in the midst of the storm, not just tell me what to do.” In addition, the nurse worked with
the patient all the time and helped them to make them comfortable (Gelder, 2019). Dalai Lama
states a quote that “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very
important for good health.” By keeping emphasized on that quote, nurses provided motivational
intervention to the patient (Slattery, 2018). These holistic nursing interventions were necessary
for the patient because the patient was in depression due to the feeling of being disabled to
perform work during the training time (Mark, 2018). Nurses also cope with the social
determinants due to which patient was getting more in the depression. Nurses motivated the
patient to fight against these social determinants. Nurses enhanced the inner-will of the patient.
So that the patients get involved in social activities and get into the normal life routine (Health T.
D., 2013).

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The implication of trauma-informed care principles by the nurse during care consideration with
consumer
Principles of trauma-informed care are used to identify the effect of violence and to state
the improvement and to catch the strategies. They are based on the strategies as initiative aim,
which can improve the health of the patient. They provide a comfortable environment where the
patient can stay respectfully. They provide acceptance, security, and respect to the
patient/survivor. They enhance the inner-will to enthusiast the patient. So that they can get over
the situation and start communicating with everyone and enhance their skills. They help the
patient to get over those issues that may cause the occurrence of traumatization again. They
enhance them to get rid of the fear and help them to live in the community (Butler, Critelli, &
Rinfrette, 2011).
During the treatment of the patient having bipolar disorder, nurses used these principles
of trauma-informed care. Because these trauma-informed facilities provided care with an
effective cost and provided better results. They helped the patient to go through out of the
situation. By the use of these principles, nurses would be able to provide a comfortable
environment in the patient. By which they would be able to discuss the situation under which
they had gone through. After diagnosing issues, nurses enhanced motivation in the patient to get
rid of a hopeless situation. Nurses motivated them to go for rehabilitation to get rid of the drugs.
They enthusiast and helped them to fight against loneliness and mood swings. Nurses would start
medications and therapies to treat depression and mood swings. Due to this, nurses would be
able to consider suitable therapy to reduce the stress of the patient. After reducing stress and
mood swings of the patient, they would get success in the recovery of the depressive situation of
the patient (Kezelman, 2014).

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Conclusion
From the discussion done above, it is concluded that bipolar disorder is a mood disorder.
It may get worse due to mood swings, drug addiction, and severe depression. Due to these
situations, traumatization situation may occur to the patient. It would be cured by preventing
drug addiction, by coping with mood swings, by reducing depression. These situations would
cope with holistic nursing interventions that will be provided by nurses. In these interventions,
nurse deal with the mental, physical and social situations of the patient. It would be a cure by
providing medications, recreational therapy, and psychotherapies. For this trauma-informed care,
principles play a very important role during holistic nursing care interventions. These trauma-
informed cares would be cost-effective and would provide better success in results to get rid of
this type of mental illness.

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