Essays on Mental Health

Misery is an American-based thriller film that originated from a book titled ‘Misery’ that was written by the famous Stephen King. It revolves around two major characters, Paul Sheldon, the protagonist and Annie Wilkes, the antagonist. Sheldon, a famous author, gets into a tragic car accident but is saved by...

Misery: A Critical Analysis of the Film's Antagonist Misery is a critically acclaimed American horror film that was released in 1990 based on, and inspired by Stephen King`s novel by the same title. The movie starred James Can and the academy award winning actress, Kathy Bates, who played the role of...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a medical disorder of the brain that is basically characterized by a continuous sequence of hyperactivity-impulsivity or inattention or both that tamper with the overall functioning and development of the brain (Fisher " Dulapa, 2013). The most common symptom of this disorder is hyperactivity-impulsivity, however, some...

Ableism is a form of discrimination where people with disabilities are deemed inferior, unable and unfit to access equal opportunities in the society (Paramo, 2017). On this basis, people with disabilities are denied opportunities, privileges, and needs on the account of their physical and mental deformations.  The society views people...

Miss Emily Grierson is a 54 year old former crafts teacher. I met Emily through the town mayor. She was reluctant to come in for therapy but the mayor managed to convince her that it was for her own good and she really needed it. At a first glance, Emily seemed...

The use of horses to facilitate therapeutic intervention for individuals with special needs has been shown to be uniquely effective. Horses possess enormous symbolic power that represents bravery, loyalty and healing both in popular culture and in mythology (Dunlop and Menka 17). While many researchers show that horse therapy is...

Horse Therapy for Special Needs Patients Horse therapy targets patients with special needs including children and young adults to help in promoting social, psychological as well as educational growth. The target has conditions like autism, anxiety, dementia, mental development delay, depression, Down syndrome, brain injuries and trauma, abuse problems and many...

Service Dogs and Their Benefits to Disabled Veterans Service dogs are trained on performing tasks that are aimed to benefit a person who has had a psychological and physical disability. They are mainly used for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders therapy and have been proven to be of great benefit to the veterans....

Social Media Addiction: The Menace among Youths Social media platforms have become easy ways to connect with friends and family and catching up with the trending issues. Studies have established that mental health community has become increasingly interested in examining ways in which technology impact people's lives. Although the positive impacts...

The Play "Water by the Spoonful" The play “Water by the Spoonful” features Elliot Ortiz whose life is characterized by a wide range of challenges. After returning from the Iraq War, he suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) and psychological challenges after the demise of Ginny, his foster mother and biological...

Image 1: Healthy child program from pregnancy to age 2 sourced from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-beginnings-applying-all-our-health/healthy-beginnings-applying-all-our-health Image 1 above demonstrates the significance of having children mental health programs that will facilitate better development of brain. It shows the stages through which a child undergoes from prenatal stage until the time when the baby is...

Most of the ductile materials fail by dynamic failure modes due to the processes involves in material manufacture, crash events, explosive loading among others. It can be attributed that significant inertia effects take effects in the process of plastic flow, thus material properties are accelerated. High loading and changes in...