HE-BCHT103 Mental Health: Wellness Recovery Support Plan Case Study

This case study presents a wellness recovery support plan for Darren, a 19-year-old male experiencing depression, anxiety, and potential substance abuse issues following his father's abandonment. The plan encompasses several key areas, including mapping Darren's current state, assessing his strengths, and prioritizing areas for recovery such as education, relationships, health, and emotional control. Specific goals are set with actionable steps, timelines, and identification of potential problems and solutions. The plan also addresses motivation building, coping mechanisms for assertiveness and self-esteem, relapse prevention strategies related to drug and alcohol use, and the development of a supportive social network. Furthermore, it explores engagement with mutual aid and community groups, culminating in a long-term recovery future plan.

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs
Year 2, Semester 1, 2019
Mental Health Practice B
HE-BCHT103
Assessment Task 2: Case Study – Wellness Recovery Support Plan
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Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
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Case study summary
Darren is a 19 years old Australian boy, born in Australia to Australian parents. He experienced
problems in meeting the requirements of attendance and other TAFE course work related
programs and discontinued his high school studies. Darren suffered from depression and anxiety
and was prescribed was prescribed antidepressants. His behaviour has become aggressive and
threatening to his mother and siblings. When Darren was just 13, his father, who was an alcoholic,
left home and has had limited contact with the family ever since. Darren’s father has been unable
to support his family financially and has not been able to spare time for his kids. Darren has
indulged in late night activities and spends most of his day sleeping. Moreover, Darren does not
have a stable relation with his high school friend, David. Darren’s mother is suspicious of her son,
Darren to be involved in a sexual relation with David. However, when she tries to discuss with
Darren about this, he behaves aggressively and declines to discuss about the matter. His mother is
suspicious that Darren does drugs and other substance abuse as his mood swings between
extremes. Sometimes Darren seems to be full of energy and outgoing while at other times he
seems to be dull and irritable. His mother is perturbed by his threatening behaviours and for the
safety of her other children, she is exploring the option of shifting Darren from her house.
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Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
MAPPING YOUR RECOVERY JOURNEY
GETTING STARTED – THE ME TODAY MAP
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Relationships
 Mother
 Younger brother
 Younger Sister
Relationship with all of
them is spoiled.
Interests
 Lacking: no activity
seems to be joyful.
Health
 Suffering from
depression and anxiety.
 Under medication:
antidepressants
What do I want?
 Healthy relationship
with mother and
younger brother and
sister.
 Healthy body and mind
Me Today
Emotions
 Unpredictable
 Anger
Work
 Irregular
 Problems coping up
with courses.

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
GETTING STARTED – ASSESSING YOUR STRENGTHS
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What are your
strengths?
Social Relationships
Friends
Emotions/Temperament
None
Values and Beliefs
None
Problem Solving/Coping
None
Health and Physical
None
Work and Skills
None

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
RECOVERY PLANNING – WHAT ARE YOUR PRIORITIES
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Summarise the Problem Goals for tackling this problem
Education Low attendance and difficulty coping
up with related work
Consulting Recovery Champion
Problem Area
Relationships
Health
Difficult relationship with Mother and
younger brother and sister
Anxiety and depression, physical
weakness
Resolving communication gap
Regular medication, consulting GP
Emotions Emotional outbursts, anger Practicing emotional control

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
RECOVERY PLANNING – SETTING A GOAL - 1
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Helpful people & useful thoughts
Mother
Recovery Champion
Completing education will enable me to
become financially self-dependent and
socially responsible.
Strengths you have or need
Regularity
Specific Actions
Consulting Recovery Champion
When
May 2019, Week 3
Possible Problems
Depression
Anxiety
Solutions
Medication
Recovery Champion
Goal
Completing
Education

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
RECOVERY PLANNING – SETTING A GOAL - 2
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Helpful people & useful thoughts
Recovery Champion
Strengthening my bonds with Mother
and brother and sister will give me
strength to cope with depression and
other related anxieties.
Strengths you have or need
Ability to communicate
Patience
Possible Problems
Anger
Emotional outbursts
Solutions
Recovery Champion
Patience
Recovery Champion
Goal
Healthy
relationships
Specific Actions
Resolving communication gap
When
May, 2019 Week 4

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
RECOVERY PLANNING – SETTING A GOAL - 3
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Helpful people & useful thoughts
Recovery Champion
GP
Strengths you have or need
Reguarity
Possible Problems
Relapse
Solutions
Recovery Champion
Goal
Better
Health
Specific Actions
Regular medication, consulting GP
When
May, 2019 Week 4

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
RECOVERY PLANNING – SETTING A GOAL - 4
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Helpful people & useful thoughts
Family
Recovery Champion
Strengths you have or need
Patience
Awareness
Specific Actions
Practicing emotional control
When
Possible Problems
Outburst
Solutions
Recovery Champion
Goal
Emotional
Control

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
BUILDING YOUR MOTIVATION – STAYING THE SAME OR CHANGING?
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Advantage
None
Disadvantage
 Losing family
 Losing friends
 Health issues
 Mental issues
Advantage
 Strong family
bonds
 Healthy body
and mind
 Better social
status
Disadvantage
None
Continuing to as before Making a change to my life

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
BUILDING MOTIVATION – PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
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Where I am now? Where would I like to be in 5
years time?
On the verge of losing family,
friends and sanity.
Deteriorating health, both physical
and mental.
Better health
Better relations with family and
friends
Doing job and earning money
Better social status

Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs – Year 2, Semester 1 – 2019
HE-BCHT103 Mental Health Practice B
COPING AND SELF-ESTEEM – ASSERTIVENESS
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What have I learned from this?
Being emotional and not being able to express them appropriately spoils
relationships. It is healthy to explain the emotions that one may be felling
rather than expressing them voilently.
What could I do differently next time?
Express my emotions in a calm way and letting mom know that her
doubting so hurts me.
How intense
was that
emotion?
( 90/100)
What were your thoughts at the time?
How could she even doubt so? I felt disgusted and disheartened.
What emotions were you feeling?
Anger and disgust.
What happened?
Mother asked about my
relationship with David. She
expressed her doubts of us
being sexually involved.
Situation where I didn’t behave assertively
Discussion with Mother regarding David