How Illnesses and Injury Affect the Mind

How Illness and Injury Affect the Mind
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A Teaching Plan for Caregiver of an Elderly Patient
Physical injury or illness can affect a person’s emotional and psychological health. For that reason, mental health needs to be considered across the illness/injury continuum through physical and social perspectives. There is a close link between bodily injury and mental health. Physical injuries such as sports injury, assault, and accident or chronic illness can lead to mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Wiseman et al., 2013). After an injury, the mental health of a patient can suffer for various reasons. For example, the pain and time spent in the hospital may contribute to depression. They may also have PTSD caused by the trauma of the injury.
From a social spectrum, injury can reduce mobility, making it difficult for the victim to leave the house and socialize with others. When an injury forces a patient to remain indoors, they may lose the social connection of seeing their peers daily and their purpose in life (Wang et al., 2017). Social isolation is associated with increased anxiety, depression, and suicide rates. In addition, it leads to feelings of loneliness and low-self esteem.
A Teaching Plan to Help Both Patients And Caregivers Prevent/Manage Psychological Manifestations Associated with an Illness, Injury, or Health Crisis.
Nurses can help patients and caregivers work through mental blocks and depression associated with an illness or injury by offering psychotherapeutic interventions to improve their resilience and ability to manage stress or injury. Psychotherapeutic interventions entail cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoanalysis, and holistic therapy that aim to teach patients and caregivers how to cope with stress and injury associated with it (Cooper et al., 2013).
Nurses can also offer education and training to both patients and caregivers to improve their knowledge and management strategies. Through education, patients will develop self-management skills to control their thoughts, feelings, and ...