Mental health of mothers, fathers, and families in general

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• Describe in what ways this topic is meaningful to you.
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The mental health status of mothers, fathers and family plays a critical part in the development of children. The ability to birth a child is a very honorable part of being a woman. Once the child is born, the role of teaching, developing, discipline, and growth is the role of the parents and family. There are times in which this role become difficult or altered because of the mental status of the family and often times the development of the child is hindered.

This topic has become of interest to me because, mental health is very important for those who will tend to children, We have often heard of many unfortunate circumstances where the mental health of a parent or family, cause a negative impact or result in a tragedy of many children. The role of mental health in the mother and father must be measured and evaluated on all levels whenever a child may appear to lack development. I major in psychology because I had a great passion in understanding the behavior of people. Thus mental health is also a great factor in the behavior of people is often can determine how a child develops.

I truly believe their should be an added health evaluation when a mother beccome pregnant.Just as they focus on how the more is physically caring for the child. Their should be prenatal mental health evaluation, this could help to determine how fit the parent in relation to the development and possible prevent some negative factor that may affect the childs development, such as neglect and abandonment.

Other countres such as the UK, noted many women often deal with mental health issues, prenatal(anxiety) and postnatal (depression). Many of these health issues are noted due to biological and social issues within the family. The study noted that childen with mothers who experience mental health issues, often experience challenges during development and were very hard to console.

The information on mental health is a very serious and interesting topic. This topic should be studies futher and solution needed to be noted in order to provide children what they need to develop. My futrue work in this area is to provide a safe haven for children who may experience challenges do to parents who are unfit due to mental health issues. I would like to focus my work on providing what is needed for the children.

Mental Health America.http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/parenting

World Health Organization. Maternal mental health and child health and development in low and middle income countries: (2008.)
http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/mmh_jan08_meeting_report.pdf