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NAME OF THE MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
TITLE OF THE ASSESSMENT: 216HSC / 216HSCSC / 226HSCEL
ASSESSMENT NUMBER: 1
WORD COUNT: 2254

Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)    4
Comparative Case Study between U.K and U.S    5
Comparing Mental Wellbeing, Health and Illness Using Cultural and Historical Perspectives    5
Models to explain Mental Distress and Conflicts Generated    6
Impact of PTSD on Carers, Families, Society or Community Groups    7
Impact of Social Stigma and Exclusions on Recovery of Individuals with Mental Health    7
Effective Treatments for PTSD    9
Conclusion    10
References    12
Introduction
· Mental health issues affects society more compared to other health issues.
· Ironically, mental health and illness are highly neglected.
· Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common mental issues.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder characterised by the inability to recover from witnessing or experiencing traumatic event (Bisson et al. 2015). Moreover, negative thoughts, inability to maintain close relationships, feeling of being detached from friends and family, emotionally numb are some of psychological factors associated with PTSD. Mental health is the state of psychological wellbeing defining the absence of any mental disorders. Mental health and wellbeing is one of the most neglected aspects in society and PTSD is not an exception. Mental health disorders are one of the most neglected aspects in the society. Some of the common factors that contribute towards this negligence may include prevalent stereotypes, prejudice, social stigma and much more.
Figure 1: PTSD
(Source: Vector Stock, 2020)
As a result, individuals suffering from mental illness fail or hesitate to disclose their issues; thus, do not seek medical attention. Further, social stigma and prejudice also does not let the patients to reveal their emotional and psychological stage. Umpteen numbers of factors can trigger as well as lead to persistence of PTSD and social stigma, prejudice, mental distress and conflicts are some of the factors affecting individuals with PTSD (Bowe & Rosenheck, 2015). This case-study analysis will discuss PTSD, causes, treatments mental health and wellbeing along with comprehensive understanding of other factors affecting mental health.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
· PTSD being a mental disorder is characterised by failure to recover from trauma.
· Terrifying experiences or being a witness to such events could lead to trauma.
· Persistent stress accompanied with emotional and physiological conditions controls extend of PTSD.
· Intrusive memories, avoidance, negative influence on mood and thinking are common symptoms.
PTSD usually may be triggered due to terrifying event or traumatic event and the individual could be a victim or witness. In either case, symptoms of PTSD may or may not reveal during initial months and may take year until the event in order to reflect them. Recurring memories, flashbacks, nightmares, are some of the intrusive memory symptoms associated with PTSD. Likewise, individual suffering from PTSD may avoid thinking or even talking regarding the event including avoiding visits to the places, which may remind them of the event (Bisson et al. 2015).
Moreover, negative thoughts, inability to maintain close relationships, feeling of being detached from friends and family, emotionally numb are some of psychological factors associated with PTSD. It would be essential to consider that symptoms of PTSD and intensity of these symptoms may vary over time. Stress is one of the major triggering factors for PTSD and any entity or event, which may remind of the traumatic event, would lead to PTSD such as, the sound of car backfire may allow the individual to relive past combat experiences. Likewise, suicidal thoughts may also persist among the individuals; therefore, during these circumstances individuals must visit doctor or family members for help.
Comparative Case Study between U.K and U.S
· Around 4-5% of U.K’s population suffer from PTSD.
· Comparatively, 3-4% of U.S population suffer from PTSD.
· U.S veterans suffer from PTSD higher than U.K soldiers.
A statistical analysis of two big nations U.K. and U.S reflected that overall more number of individuals suffer from PTSD in U.K than U.S. However, data presented by Sloat (2014) reflected that U.S veterans suffer from PTSD more than U.K’s soldiers do. 7% of combat troops in U.K have been reported to suffer from PTSD while 21 to 29% of U.S soldiers have been reported to suffer from PTSD. The variation in U.S soldiers differs because of their posting in different nations; troops returning from Iraq suffer 20% more than the soldiers returning from Afghanistan (Murphy & Busuttil, 2015). Vietnam War has been reported to be one of the most important turning points for American troops because PTSD was noted as a medical condition after the completion of this war as well as it entered in American Psychiatric Association’s bible.
Comparing Mental Wellbeing, Health and Illness Using Cultural and Historical Perspectives
· Mental wellbeing refers to the normal mental state or psychological wellbeing of individual.
· Mental health is a collaborative term including behavioural, cognitive and emotional wellbeing of individual.
· Mental illness refers to the range of mental health disorders, which may affect the thinking, mood and behaviour of individual.
· Different cultures may have different...