Mental Health and Crisis Response in the Community
Discussion Post:
Post a response describing what you know about mental health issues and crisis response in your community. If you have observed crisis response in action, describe the experience. Then, using your research into prevalence and service availability in your area, where do you see the need for mental health crisis response in your community? What role do you think stigma plays in your community’s experience of mental health?
Learning Resources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.-c). You are not aloneLinks to an external site. [Infographic].
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National Institute of Mental Health. (2019, February). Mental illnessLinks to an external site..
Hadlaczky, G., Hökby, S., Mkrtchian, A., Carli, V., & Wasserman, D. (2014). Mental Health First Aid is an effective public health intervention for improving knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour: A meta-analysisLinks to an external site.. International Review of Psychiatry, 26(4), 467–475.
Jorm, A. F. (2012). Mental health literacy: Empowering the community to take action for better mental healthLinks to an external site.. American Psychologist, 67(3), 231–243.
National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2018). Navigating a mental health crisis: A NAMI resource guide for those experiencing a mental health emergencyLinks to an external site..
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Walden University. (2020c). Mental health crisis response storiesLinks to an external site. [Interactive Media]. Walden University Blackboard.
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Mental Health and Crisis Response
Mental health issues affect how a person thinks, feels, relates to others, and functions daily. Mental health crises place a person at risk of hurting others or themselves and unable to function effectively within the community. Georgia is one of the counties known for numerous mental health issues and crises. As a result, the county has an ardent crisis response system that includes a statewide toll-free call center operating for twenty-four hours. The call center is highly effective since it assesses callers for the intensity and urgency of crisis response (GDBHDD, n.d.). I have observed a crisis response in action at a crisis stabilization unit in the community. The patient was a teen mother having severe post-partum depression and was caught in action, just about to stab her newborn to death. The psychiatrist walked in and performed an elaborate assessment, administered antidepressants, and counseled her before enrolling her in Georgia disaster mental health services for continuity of care.
Mental health crises in Georgia are more severe among youths and teens. According to GDBHDD, one ou...