Mental Health
A person’s mental health is an outcome of the integration of their emotional, psychological, and social well-being and how the three function together. The evidence of their ability to successfully function is seen through how they think, perceive their surroundings, and react to their environment. The impact of a person’s mental well-being on their physical well-being is often overlooked when new caregivers assume their roles.
Mental health plays a significant role in how a care receiver adapts and accepts the caregiver’s delivery of care. Under “Mental Health,” information is provided about the types of mental health conditions and how they may impact care, as well as ways to address associated behaviors.
A care receiver might have both a medical condition and a mental health condition (Kidney failure with dementia). Therefore, it’s helpful for the caregiver to know how to deal with both. This section gives practical advice on how to handle the challenging issues of mental illness when no one is around.
Conditions that affect the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of a person, whether adult or child. It affects how we think, feel, and act, as well as how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
