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World Mental Health Day 2021: Addressing Inequities in Care

Relias

Across the world, October 10 is hailed as World Mental Health Day. A program of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), World Mental Health Day has been observed since 1992. World Mental Health Day is one way WFMH seeks to recognize the goals of this mission.

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An Expansive View of Mental Health Nursing

Minority Nurse

Mental health nursing is a specialty within our profession that may be frequently overlooked and underappreciated. In this respect, the nurse’s role in the mental health of their fellow Americans is crucial.

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A Male Nurse’s Insight into Healthcare Misogyny

The Nursing Site

This bias against women in healthcare has been ingrained in medicine since Ancient Greece; medicine has absorbed and enforced socially constructed gender divisions at every stage in its long history” ( Cleghorn , 2021). This, in turn, may affect their professional growth and even their mental health.

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Is Nursing Students’ Mental Health in Jeopardy?

Nurse.com

The study was conducted prior to the pandemic, which suggests things have likely gotten worse, according to lead study author Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer and College of Nursing Dean at The Ohio State University. “We

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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How To Become a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is a specialized healthcare role nurse practitioners can fulfill with advanced training and experience. If you want to know how to become a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, learn more about the nuances and requirements of this role.

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What is Neurodiversity? Understanding Neurodiversity

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

11 , 12 , 13 The Neurodiversity Movement The neurodiversity movement serves an overarching purpose: to promote the equality of neurological minorities. Autistic Self-Advocacy and the Neurodiversity Movement: Implications for Autism Early Intervention Research and Practice,Frontiers in Psychology,April 11, 2021:12. Moats and Karen E.