Write a descriptive self-reflective 3-4 paragraph essay on your thoughts and feelings regarding stigma in the mental health community and society. How does mental health differ from the 1900's as opposed to current treatments and modalities? What can you do to change mental health care as a nurse? What can you do to change your perception of mental health stigma?

Professional development is an ongoing process, by which social workers continually seek to identify their unique strengths, as well as opportunities for improvement in practice. To guide the assessment of your professional development needs, use your social work expereince to write a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) on yourself, identifying your personal and professional attributes as they relate to working with clients and communities. Write a single-page reflection describing the specific actions you plan to take for addressing any potential blind spots uncovered in your self-SWOT. Your mini-paper should follow APA style guidelines and include: Direct linkages between the SWOT analysis results and your intended actions Identification of specific professional development tools and resources (i.e., training programs, CEU courses, steps toward licensure, etc.) Supervision goals Personal and professional supports to help you succeed (i.e., mentors,…

Jesse is a 24-year-old man who has recently been discharged from the army on medical grounds. He coped with the high levels of stress and anxiety he felt in the army by drinking heavily. When you meet Jesse, he has been sober for 60 days and is seeking help with strategies to cope with his anxiety that do not involve drinking.  While working with Jesse you seek to ensure recovery oriented and trauma-informed practice that uses motivational interviewing principles and is informed by the cycle of change. You aim to collaboratively make a care plan in this session that helps Jesse to build a network of supports that enable him to maintain his sobriety and prevents the recurrence of factors that contribute to high stress levels.  Jesse was an only child whose parents separated during his adolescence. He felt isolated and often bored at school. He enjoyed art and expressed this by graffitiing the school after dark. His relationship with his mother further worsened following police…

What are some of your personal beliefs, values, thoughts, and feelings about mental illness? Reflect on what has influenced and shaped your beliefs, values, and reactions. How has exposure to mental health stigma influenced and shaped your beliefs, values, thoughts, and feelings to mental illness? As you move forward in your social work training, what can you do to address some of the negative beliefs, values, thoughts, and feelings you may have?