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Meka Punch

Mental Health and Wellness Counselor

Personal goal is complete this course and professional is to have my kiddos scores increase on assessments.

What I would like to get out of this course is to really delve into trauma and learn different ways of helping people cope with it.

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Unit 1- Intro and Assessing Prior Knowledge

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Unit 1- Intro and Assessing Prior Knowledge

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This was a heart felt post because mental health has been so prevalent in my life. It is a journey of finding out about mental health and what it means exactly and realizing that it comes in different forms for everyone. Anxiety and stress are the main silent killers or just driving factor behind health related issues.

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Unit 1 Assignment 4 Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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Unit 1 Assignment 4 Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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This one was a lot of work, but is was worth it. It made you breakdown all of the disorders, find definitions and then how you can help a person suffering from it (websites and materials). It made me think of all the people who are suffering from one form of mental health or another and don't have access to all of the free resources which is really a tragedy. I hope one day mental health won't be so taboo and they can get the help that they need.

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Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders-Punch

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In watching the documentary on Cyntioa Brown, I realized that the justice system is not for everyone, especially socially disadvantaged people. If you are not rich, then things will not go smoothly for you. If you don't have the knowledge, things will not go smoothly for you. It is important to have a strong core and community that is willing to rally around you.

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Unit 3 Assignment 1 Psychological First Aid Online Certificate

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Unit 3 Assignment 1 Psychological First Aid Online Certificate

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I liked how it was interactive and had all of the different scenarios and real life scenes. It made you think of who to help first, how to approach them and how to help them beyond the crisis.

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Psychological First Aid (PFA) Online_Certificate

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Unit 3 Assignment 2 Crisis Prevention and Threat Assessment

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Unit 3 Assignment 2 Crisis Prevention and Threat Assessment

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This assignment was all about team work. It did start off bumpy and I didn't think it was going to get done, the team came through with flying colors. It also made me reflect on how everyone has different ways of doing things, that is why it is good to be open minded and ready for change. It came together beautifully in a way I would not have imagined. The different ways it was put together was not something I could have done by myself.

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Crisis Prevention Plan- Group Assignment

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Mental Health Code of Ethics- All Mental Health professionals must abide by the rules.

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AMHCA Code of Ethics - American Mental Health Counselors Association

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The “AMHCA Code of Ethics” focuses on the specific requirements for the ethical practice of clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs), and is divided into six sections:

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I loved this assignment. It was an actual case study and I got to break it all the way down. From the intake from reading the case to see what was wrong, how to question the client, and breaking down the problem. It showed why it is important to be able to build a good relationship with your clients, so you can give them the best care.

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I added the Mental health code of ethics as this is the guideline on what you must follow as a mental health counselor. It focuses on the specific requirements for the ethical practice of clinical mental health counselors and is divided into 6 sections:

Professional Competence

Informed Consent

Confidentiality

Dual Relationships

Ethical Decision Making

These will all be crucial to my role as a counselor because this is the code that it goes by. You have to be true to your self and have the support and confidence to be able to help the clients while maintaining ethical rules and confidentiality.

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The feeling I get when I think of helping someone!!

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BACKGROUNDER The Road to Mental Readiness Program Why Support the Mental Health of Public Safety Personnel? (n.d.). https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/drupal/2017-09/MHCC_Backgrounder_R2MR_Crash_Course_eng.pdf

Gelenberg, A. (2024). Get Help With Depression. Www.psychiatry.org. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression