1. When dealing with a Psychological Disorder, there are many factors to consider. It is important to ensure you are familiar with the individual's symptoms before diagnosing them. “Once the individual's disorder is found, doctors have a common language with others in the field and aids in communication about the disorder with the patient that people in public will understand” (Spielman p. 544). It will also enable the person to get the proper treatment they need that will successfully help them. Once this individual is labeled as having a mental disorder, it can personally affect them (negatively or positively) around other people. If everything in the diagnosis process goes as it should, and the individual is properly diagnosed, then most people should treat that individual in a way that will adhere to their needs. Although, if something goes wrong in the diagnosis process, they may be treated improperly.
2. I think people avoid going to a psychiatrist because they have been misinformed. They think people will judge them based on their mental illness. I believe facilities such as mental asylums have given people this idea that if you have a mental disorder you are different in a bad way, and people will judge them based on their disorder. This has led people to have the wrong idea about mental health care; it is there to take care of someone’s mental needs without negative consequences.
3. If I was a counselor, I would find it difficult to deal with anxiety. According to the textbook, “anxiety involves apprehension, avoidance, and cautiousness regarding a potential threat, danger, or other negative event” (Spielman p. 550). This would be difficult because I think that people with anxiety are very precautious, and do not like to take risks. This being the case, I feel like counseling them would be a very repetitive process because of this; maybe some therapy sessions resulting with nothing accomplished simply because they are too scared to do anything because of the risks.
4. A person that may be thinking about killing themselves usually exhibits certain signs. They may not act like themselves, such as not partaking in certain activities they used to love. That person also may be suffering from depression and can no longer take it. Also, if someone is sleeping too much or too little, they may be considering killing themselves. There are many ways to go about dealing with this. One is to ask them straight forward if suicide has ever crossed their mind. If they respond yes, respond with “How can I help you,” or, “What do you need to talk about.” Knowing that they can have someone to turn to is very important because if they have a person to talk out their issues.