Formulating Distress in Adults and Children Experiencing Physical and Mental Health Problems

What are the impacts of physical health problems upon the person’s mental health? There is no easy answer to this as there are lots of things that can impact. These vary from person to person and every person’s experience will be unique to them. This chapter will look at the impacts of some of these factors on the child and adult using the experiences of a person who has grown up with physical and mental health problems throughout childhood and into adulthood. Using the person’s case study, the main times of distress will be formulated to understand the impact that situations have had on the person’s mental health and physical health, alongside biopsychosocial concepts.