Mental Health of Incarcerated Individuals
Presenter Major
Psychology
Presentation Type
Poster
Location
Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Building
Start Date
26-4-2024 10:45 AM
End Date
26-4-2024 11:30 AM
Description (Abstract)
The aim of the presentation will be to look at individuals who are incarcerated and see what impact incarceration has on their mental health. Mental illness, when present within individuals, has its influence upon those individuals heightened upon incarceration, and many of the negative effects associated with a specific mental illness are heightened as well. Further on behaviors, many positive behaviors individuals experience is shown to diminish upon being incarcerated, while negative behaviors increase. Incarcerated individuals must adapt to their environment, taking on new traits and aspects of themselves that were not present previously, further damaging their identity and harming their mental state. Suicide becomes a risk that many of these individuals may turn to, as well as other suicide-related behaviors. Happiness can be observed, what behaviors individuals engage in that ensure their well-being is left intact, as well as what behaviors may be damaging to the individual.
Keywords
"Incarceration", "Prisoners", "Mental Health", "Mental State", "Behavior", "Happiness", "Suicide", and "Mental Illness".
Related Pillar(s)
Study
Mental Health of Incarcerated Individuals
Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Building
The aim of the presentation will be to look at individuals who are incarcerated and see what impact incarceration has on their mental health. Mental illness, when present within individuals, has its influence upon those individuals heightened upon incarceration, and many of the negative effects associated with a specific mental illness are heightened as well. Further on behaviors, many positive behaviors individuals experience is shown to diminish upon being incarcerated, while negative behaviors increase. Incarcerated individuals must adapt to their environment, taking on new traits and aspects of themselves that were not present previously, further damaging their identity and harming their mental state. Suicide becomes a risk that many of these individuals may turn to, as well as other suicide-related behaviors. Happiness can be observed, what behaviors individuals engage in that ensure their well-being is left intact, as well as what behaviors may be damaging to the individual.
