Introduction Separation of drug addicts from these substances during treatment has several implications on the general wellbeing of the same. It is because addicts’ dependence on the drugs is very high and in most instances, they can hardly function without the influence of drugs. However, in order to function executively, independence from drugs and alcohol […]
Effectiveness of family support for children in homeless families The whole issue of parents and children in need is a vast, complex and ethically challenging one. This review is specifically charged with an examination of those issues which impinge upon the stresses and strains that are experienced by parents of children in need. A superficial […]
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Get startedThe aim of this study is to present a general overview of the evidence base in relation to the effects of parental bereavement in childhood. The primary focus is upon research conducted during the past ten years, the available commentary and key theoretical ideas on the topic, notably from Bowlby (1969; 1980), Parkes (1986) and […]
Deathography When I was five, my grandmother passed away in hospital just before Christmas. She had been in the hospital for some time and was very elderly. As my sisters and I were at school, we could only visit the hospital at the weekend, whereas my mother and father would visit during the week. At […]
Deathography Reflective Essay In life nothing is more inevitable than death, it simply cannot be avoided. Despite advances in medical sciences and increased longevity in the Western world, human life remains fragile as death can occur at any age in a myriad of circumstances. Grief follows the death of a loved one, is often cited […]
Choose one event on loss and construct an academic essay supported by relevant academic sources INTRODUCTION This essay explores my experience of loss and grief after the death of my father in 1997 and how my grieving process relates to theories put forward to explain and deal with bereavement. Hall (2014) suggests that “loss and […]
In the Australian tertiary health care system, ‘best practice’ in the care of a terminally-ill neonate and the neonate’s family centres on the provision of ‘holistic care’. Neonates and their families are considered an interdependent system; therefore, holistic care involves the complete physical and psychological care of both the neonate and the family. However, quality […]
International Social Work : Introduction to the Concept The concept of social work in the modern world has attained significant stature and its application in the culturally diverse societies is often stressed. Its relevance in the research area of disaster management is also worth mentioning. In the new era of globalization, the benevolence of the […]
Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment Adjustment disorder is a mental disorder that results from unhealthy responses to stressful or psychologically distressing events in life. This failure to adapt then leads to the development of emotional and behavioral symptoms. All age groups are affected by this disorder; and children have the same chance of developing the […]
Shakespeare’s Hamlet’ is a complex piece of literature in its entirety. In fact, the story is so multi-fauceted that it is almost open to interpretation, which many scholars argue that this was actually Shakespeare’s intention. Nonetheless, a variety of points of views come to mind as the story unfolds, accompanied by an even broader variety […]
There is nothing more challenging in life than trying to survive in this world without a home. Homelessness of children known to child protection agencies defies all we know about the need for consistency and appropriate structure for children (Mignon, 2015, p. 96). Unstable housing is one of the major contributing factors, as to why […]
Mental Health is too often ignored not only in the general population but especially during the transitional periods of adolescents and young adulthood. Anxiety, despite its usefulness in assessing threats can become a chronic, maladaptive illness when not addressed in time. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2017), approximately 32% of youth ages […]
There are about five million families around The United States alone that are affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This disease affects not only the person with the disease but also their family. By gaining too much stress as the family member or loved one taking care of this person it can cause health issues for ones […]
Biopsychosocial Michael Peters was a 50 year old Caucasian resident at the Ed Thompson Veteran’s Center, a substance abuse residential rehabilitation facility for Veterans. Michael attended group sessions but didn’t contribute to discussions or interact with anyone. He was very quiet and isolated a lot. Michael grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He was the son […]
Daily, the average person comes across a multitude symbols every day. Symbolism can best be described as the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. (Dictionary.com) Colors are amazing samples of symbolism. The color gray symbolizes sorrow and anxiety whereas the color black symbolizes death and […]
A woman suffering from terminal cancer became the first person to die under the law of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon in 1998. The New England Journal of Medicine states that more than 4,000 doctors have approved of the physician assisted suicide law (The Anguish n.pag.). In just the United States, forty-two percent of people have […]
The effects of divorce are a sensitive topic among our society. It is practically a known fact that children with a broken family home in their early childhood can have long time effects in their adult life. This experiment is observing the harmful effects on children’s anxiety with divorced parents. Very early on in the […]
When writing short stories and poetry, authors have the tendency to add components of their life experiences into their literature. Allowing their emotions to shine through often makes their work easier to understand and relate to. Life experiences coupled with literary devices, such as symbolism, permit the author to add another layer of complexity to […]
J.K Rowling, a very prominent author who shared her own struggle with setbacks and touched on the immense feelings she encountered during her personal journey to becoming a published author, Depression is the most unpleasant thing I have ever experienced. It is that absence of being able to envisage that you will never be cheerful […]
John 11:32-44 32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply […]
Although it is known that war is present in society, it was inhumane of Japan to spring a surprise attack with little warning on the U.S. It was assumed that Japan gave the U.S. plenty of clues to prepare them for the upcoming attack which was clearly not the case due to the lack of […]
“If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.” (Frankl). Life consists of happiness and sadness, success and failure, good fortune and tragedy, all of which contributes to understanding the meaning of life. Often difficulties in life are the most enlightening and illuminating experiences of self-discovery. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a […]
Native American Community: Problems with Substance Abuse Abstract The Native American community has experienced a lot of trauma throughout their history. The past experiences continue to impact the generations today. Along with historic trauma, the community has experienced a lot of problems with substance abuse where the main concern is alcohol. Native American communities have […]
Introduction Human experiences are inevitable and affect people from all corners of the world whether they are wealthy or struggling financially and in a strong or weak relationship. Human experiences are emphasized through the play ‘Ruby Moon’ composed by Matt Cameron where the Human Experience of the loss of a child is addressed to the […]
In the story Sonny’s Blues, author James Baldwin opens unfolds the story of a younger brother in search of overcoming his tribulations with drugs and challenges of a toxic neighborhood in Harlem. The overview of the story focuses on two brothers, a high school teacher and an aspiring Jazz musician who’s determined to escape his […]
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales written by bestselling author of Awakenings and Musicophilia, Oliver Sacks, is a novel that addresses and highlights the various patients that the author himself dealt with over the course of being a neurologist. The book is divided into four parts: Losses, Excesses, […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald, famous American fiction writer, once said, “There’s a loneliness that only exists in one’s mind. The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” Loneliness is defined as the absence of connection and not always the prince […]
The Things They Carried is a collection of stories fiction and nonfiction told by author Tim O’Brian. Through the narratives told through the eyes of his characters, it links them together because of what they carry, but paradoxically it distinguishes them as well. His recollection of short stories conveys the grotesqueness of the Vietnam War, […]
