Discussion Question.

Discussion Question.

Discussion: Influencing Social Change

Individuals with psychiatric mental health disorders are frequently stigmatized not only by society as a whole, but also by their friends, family, and sometimes healthcare providers. In your role, however, you have the opportunity to become a social change agent for these individuals. For this Discussion, consider how you might make a positive impact for your clients and advocate for social change within your own community.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

· Apply strategies to become a social change agent for psychiatric mental health

Post an explanation of how you, as a nurse practitioner, might become a social change agent for psychiatric mental health. Include how you might advocate for change within your own community.

STRATEGIES TO BECOME A SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT FPR PMH.

Answer

It was hoped that the recognition of mental disorders as brain disorders, the increasing integration of psychiatry to the rest of medicine, advancements in treatment and the reform of mental healthcare would have a greatly beneficial impact on both the stigma attached to people with mental illness and the stigma attached to psychiatry. The expectation was that as a consequence the public would both reject less those with mental disorders and accept more the help offered by mental health services.