2007-01-03 23:17:57 · 15 answers · asked by taximike57 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I dont know the full story, but I would say that you can, just because someone has a mental health problem doesn`t mean they are not a person who has no rights
2007-01-03 23:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Working in the 'helping professions' like counseling or care-giving tends to focus more on what is in your heart. If someone has a desire to help others, particularly the aged, I would not expect certain mental health problems to hinder that work.
There are exceptions. Mental health problems take many forms; some can be well managed without medication, others require medication and monitoring but allow the person to function normally. There are other forms that are difficult to control and affect the person's ability to function, even with medication. If the person's disability falls in this last category, it might be wise to seek the advice of their doctor before starting out in a helping profession.
2007-01-04 08:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by ax2usn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. What do you mean by old people?
2. What are the mental health issues?
3. Is "working with old people" what YOU want to do with your life?
Be honest with yourself and the truth will follow. You are asking a question that is really an excuse NOT to do what you or someone else says you want to do.
Go for a walk, spend some time alone and ask your inner self what you really want to do with your life and your time. If you really want to do something, there are no barriers. None.
Just look at the lives of: Madonna, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, James Clerk Maxwell, Amelia Earhart....The list goes on.
2007-01-04 09:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by KD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I am 56, have had mental health problems since my teens, have been in hospital, etc. I now just take antidepressants, and work long hours in a care home for elderly people with varying degrees of Alzheimers. I am intensely caring about them, especially in the early stages when they are very confused and feel rejected by their families and feel that 'dirty tricks' are going on. Mental health problems are very hard to understand for those who have never suffered them.
2007-01-05 14:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the mental health problem. It can be stressful working with the elderly in a nursing home situation ,especially if you become attached to the residents you are working with ,particularly if they are really ill or they die..
2007-01-05 18:15:17 · answer #5 · answered by Pama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I was in the Home Health field for 7 years. Most of the workers have mental problems of some sort. That's because the agencies don't pay much and they can't be too choosey who they hire.
2007-01-04 07:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by MsFancy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure what you mean here. What type of mental health problem? What type of old people, do you mean in a convalescent home?
2007-01-04 07:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
def not!! I dont mean it in a bad way but to work with old people you need to have the patience when there looking at you funny and your having to clear up after them. Old people are very old fashioned and it could affect your actions
2007-01-06 16:59:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll depend on the problem but I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem.
I suffer with depression and anxiety but I'm a registered childminder
2007-01-04 07:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by stellaprincess2005 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm certain that would depend on the problem.
2007-01-04 07:20:20 · answer #10 · answered by ~cHeRyL~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋