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The Physical & Mental Effects Of Solitary Confinement, Dillon Leonard, Katelyn Martin, Sean Teague Apr 2022

The Physical & Mental Effects Of Solitary Confinement, Dillon Leonard, Katelyn Martin, Sean Teague

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Introduction and Background: Solitary confinement has been a controversial topic in recent years among jail and prison systems. Solitary Confinement is the act of isolating a person in a prison or jail for up to 23 hours a day. These long periods of isolation can cause serious mental and physical damages to a human.

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this research is to understand the effects, both mental and physical, that solitary confinement has on a person. How does solitary confinement effect a person’s body and mind, and what interventions can be used to help prevent these changes?

Literature Review: …


Lgbt Community And Mental Health, Danielle Schleeter Apr 2022

Lgbt Community And Mental Health, Danielle Schleeter

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Introduction and Background: Today, in 2022, there is a community that receives discrimination, lack of acceptance, and lack of equality. This is the LGBTQ community. They suffer from the indifferences of the way they express themselves resulting in a rise of mental health issues and overall health disparities.

Purpose Statement: The purpose of this review is to explore the disparities in mental health for the LGBT community including young adolescents and older adults. The question that drives this review is how does being a member of the LGBT community effect mental health.

Literature Review: This literature review utilized search engines …