Case Study on Mental Health: Georgia's Anxiety and Recovery

This case study examines Georgia's struggle with anxiety, detailing the impact on her mental and physical health. It explores the relationship between mental illness and physical well-being, highlighting symptoms like fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and panic attacks. The case study delves into personal recovery strategies, including relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy, and lifestyle adjustments. It also discusses the importance of recognizing and responding to mental health needs, with an emphasis on nursing interventions. The analysis covers the implications of practice, such as therapeutic relationships and skill development, aiming to provide comprehensive insights into managing and improving mental health outcomes. The study emphasizes the interrelatedness of mental and physical health and the need for comprehensive approaches to address these challenges.

CASE STUDY
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Mental health and mental illness .................................................................................................4
Relationship between metal health and physical health .............................................................5
Personal recovery ........................................................................................................................6
Recognize and responding to the mental health need to identify person ....................................7
Implication of the practice...........................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
There is growing evidence of mental illness as it is the one of the important contributor to
the burden of disability and disease in all over the world. There was always the underestimation
of burden of mental disorders on health productivity. Anxiety and depressive disorders has been
most common health problems in Australia. Anxiety is just feeling of stressed or worried which
makes to feel under pressure to a common situation.
In the case of Georgia she is unable to cope with stress in her life at the moment and was
overwhelmed by workload. She is facing difficulty in concentrating and feels fatigue. There is no
substance use such any illicit drugs or smoke but occasionally drinks alcohol. Georgia fears
about the failure of recovering from anxiety just like her mother. The scope and purpose of
business is about the proper understanding mental illness and health along with relation of
physical health.
Mental health and mental illness
As per the view of Hofmann and Otto, (2017) it is stated that a mental heath and mental
illness refers to the health condition which involves changes in behaviour, emotions and
thinking. Thus, this disorder A sound understanding of mental health and mental illness. effects
the human life as they cannot concentrate in their work. For instance, mental illness contains
depression, anxiety disorders, insomnia disorder eating disorder and addictive behaviours.
Thus, this disorder affects the human as there are several factors contribute to enhance the mental
illness. On the hand it was argued by the Jacobs (2016) mental illness has been misunderstood
and interpreted as historical mental health services are mainly concern with mental illness
treatment. In the Georgia case study, Georgia suffers from the metal illness as feeling unable to
cope with the stresses in her life at the moment. She feels overwhelmed by the workload which
arise in the semester. She faces difficulty in concentrating in studies and finds it very difficult to
complete assignments on time. Thus, due to heavy stress she suffers from insomnia as she
cannot sleep properly
According to Mogg and Bradley (2016)it was stated that mental health and mental ill health are
not polar opposites but mostly influenced by each other. The author continued that as general
anxiety is different from anxiety disorders as approximately one out of every five Australian is
experiencing anxiety disorders . Due to high Tension and worries she can't focus on their study
along with that she cannot pass the driving test. Georgia was feeling stress from that 6 months
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and the situation is getting worse day by day as she is more worried of failure to cope anxious
issuers just as her mother.
For example, Genetics is the reason of increase the illness sometimes it runs in families,
it is advised that people who have a family member with a mental illness may be slightly more
likely to acquire one themselves. According to Hofmann and Otto, (2017) in genetic anxiety ,
there is maximum chance of inheritance of anxious brain. On the other hand it is argued by
Jacobs (2016) that there is plenty of space for experience and environment which can reduce the
risk off full blown mental anxiety. Also there is poor ability of influence other and communicate
with other is also affected the mental health. The absence of mental health doesn't mean that
there is presence of mental illness.
Relationship between metal health and physical health
There is fundamental linage between the mental and physical health. There is multiple
level of association chronic physical conditions along with mental health which have impact
quality of life. According to view of Ball and et.al (2018) that the poor health is factor risk for
the development of chronic diseases. the person who is suffering with serious conditions of
mental health are high at expecting chronic physical conditions .on the other hand it is argues by
Robichaud, Koerner and Dugas (2019) that physical condition not only relates with physical
appearance or healthiness of person, it is some where about the physical stability also. In
reference to case of Georgia there were the direct relationship and linkage that can be felt as she
is facing the problem in concern training in here regular studies and difficulties in completion of
assignment. Due to the problem of her anxiety and the mental pressure, there can be clear
impact can been on her physical heath such as the feeling of short breath, feeling of pounding of
heart in her chest and complete sense of imp-lending doom.
As per the view of Jacobs (2016) It is stated that mental health and physical health is
interrelated to each other because when people are mentally not healthy so they cannot do their
work properly. However it is stated that the social factor are the important determinant for the
health impact in both they cases of chronic physical condition along with mental conditions. In
instance, schizophrenia and depression are much more affects the human physical health
problems as well. Thus, People living with schizophrenia is affects their mind because the ability
of thinking is reduced at it can arise the risk of dying from heart disease and also increase the
risk of dying from respiratory disease. In the cases of Georgia. It clearly describes that they had
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an anxiety, panicky, insomnia and worries so, this all diseases is affects their health as she cannot
bale to concentrate on the study (Delgadillo, Saxon and Barkham, 2018). The more can be
understood that there is leads to imbalance between the mental health and physical health. For
instance in case study there was not proper synchronization between the Georgia brain and
physical activity as she fails to complete the driving test and found it as too stressful task to be
performed. In continuation to that she used to feel restlessness without doing any physical
activity through out the day because of the mental exhaustiveness.
Personal recovery
Recovery can be termed as the psychological or the medical treatment that is used for the
treatment of the anxiety issues as the challenges in the daily life. The time that can be required
can be different from the person to person here are different ways that can help Georgia in
managing the issues of the anxiety as the basic level on her own.
To recover from the metal health Georgia Can do some activity for improvement-
The first thing that should be performed by Georgia is that she should not panic about the anxiety
issues. The main thing that should be there to attain the knowledge about the anxiety. As the
old-age has been about the knowledge is power (Robichaud , Koerner and Dugas, 2019..). As
Georgia is having anxiety disorders so there must knowledge about anxiety to promote the
control over the symptoms.
The second thing that can help relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation along
with abdominal breathing. This will help her to sort out the issues of short and difficulty in
breathing.
The next step can be cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. Georgia can go for the
cognitive thinking in which there will be change in the behaviours of thoughts and beliefs
associated to anxiety ( Chukhraev and et.al, 2017). There should be removal of negative thoughts
which trigger feelings and produce the irrelevant and over thinking behaviour. Georgia contact
with their family members, having supportive family and friends was help her For their mental
recovery. More can be strategies such as self talk, reality testing if what she is thinking is
actually happening, attention training,and cognitive challenging and reconstruction. Medication
is another toll that ‘definitely help for her recovery.
The next idea that can be followed by Georgia is having about the changes in her dietary
adjustment. There should be increase in the consumption of mineral magnesia that will help in
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relaxation of tissue. The deficiency of magnesium can leads to anxiety, depression and
insomniac conditions. Eat a good food and nutrition foods which includes more intake of vitamin
B along with leafy green vegetable and low fat products of dairy.
There should be the avoidance of nicotine, caffeine and similar drugs that can trigger
adrenal glands. Georgia can Try to go to bed at a regular time each day, and practice good habits
to get better sleep along with the developing a proper habit of exercising and walking in daily
basis.
Recognize and responding to the mental health need to identify person
High Depression – Georgia have high stresses in their life so this stress is impact on their mental
health. Thus, high stress is increase the depression and many other diseases such as Insomnia
disorder, Anxiety disorders, feeling short of breath, heart pounding in her chest, and has a sense
of heart attack.
Responding – To minimise this all the diseases, Georgia does the Medications and exercise on
the regular basis, contact with their family members, take some therapies and contact with the
specialist.
Panic attacks- there many be recurring panic attacks which use to produce the intense,
overwhelming sensation of fear , the symptoms can be more identified as rapid heartbeat,
shaking, short breathing,nausea and chest tightness.
Responding – there should be proper knowledge abut the anxiety and there must be reduction in
consumption of nicotine, caffeine and similar drugs that can trigger adrenal glands. The patient
should also avoid alcohol and recreational drugs.
Avoidance of social situation.- this the one of symptoms that can be identified in Georgia as she
had stared avoiding the meeting her friends and family as they are feeling fear and low esteem
which is the result of high self criticism and depression.
Responding- The responding for Georgia for resolving the issue there should be consistent plan
to improve the mental health care by attending proper medication as directed and attending all
appointment therapies. Georgia should make the plan to with friends and spend time with them.
Implication of the practice
There are basically two types of the intervention that has be followed to solve the issues of
anxiety in the patients. The first is basically about the medically professional and the nurse
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intervention which actually look after the anxiety patients. Some of the interventions of the
nurses are-
Having the explore of the patient perception of the symptoms of anxiety and have the
correction of the misconception that the patent is having about the anxiety issues. The nurses
should also pay attention on identification to the available support system and encourage the
patient to share his or her belief, feeling and thoughts. Provide them support by listening them
attentive and convey them empathy (Becker-Haimes and et.al 2018.The nurse should have the
teach to patient about the symptoms of anxiety along development of interpersonal skills for
patient to avoid false assurance. The nurse will teach the intervention to patient to reduce the
anxiety issues such a having the positive thought, deep breathing and progressive relaxation of
muscles.
The implication of the practice is such that that the nursing practices lies in therapeutic
relationship, there is the positive regard that allows the nurses to have the positive impact on the
health of the patient. The implication is on the other hand is that t5he the skill development of
the nurses will strengthen the professional skills bad leads to more positive outcome on the
health of patients (Spielberger, Anton and Bedell , 2015) The nurse should have the teach to
patient about the symptoms of anxiety along development of interpersonal skills for patient to
avoid false assurance.
At last Georgia should be consistent plan to improve the mental health care by attending
proper medication as directed and attending all appointment therapies(Ball and et.al 2018. ).
Georgia should make the plan to with friends and spend time with them. There should be
avoidance in consumption of nicotine, caffeine and similar drugs that can trigger adrenal glands.
The patient should also avoid alcohol and recreational drugs.
CONCLUSION
As from the above case study it can be concluded that there will be Genetics reason of increase
the illness sometimes it runs in families, it is advised that people who have a family member with
a mental illness may be slightly more likely to acquire one themselves. There are various
personal recovering methods which can help in the improvement of the health of the patient. The
patient should perform the daily exercise and should increase the social activity (Wolitzky-
Taylor and et.al, 2018). There should be development of interpersonal skill and positive thoughts
in mind of patient to solve the issue. The implication of the practice is such that that the nursing
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practices lies in therapeutic relationship, there is the positive regard that allows the nurses to
have the positive impact on the health of the patient.
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