Deciding to enter a nursing home can be one of the most difficult of a person’s life, and making this decision when the elderly person has psychological ailments renders that decision even more trying. Patients with histories of mental illness, even conditions as common as anxiety or depression, are more likely to be identified as …
Warning Signs of Psychological Abuse in Nursing Homes
Psychological abuse refers to the act of treating an individual in any way that may cause them to suffer psychological trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The warning signs of psychological abuse in nursing homes may be more subtle than those resulting from physical abuse, increasing the probability of the abuse happening again. If you …