Blog 5: Video Clips

I am appauled by the video clip about the Haitian workers that are making clothing for the Disney company.  I think it makes Americas look bad that we would choose to have these people come to work everyday and still not be able to put food on the table for their families.  The Haitian workers are only asking for 58 cents an hour which is still a huge amount less than what the America workers.  Disney would still be saving money by moving the production to Haiti, but the people of Haiti would be able to live healthier lives.  Watching this video makes me want to stop buying any of the products are selling, knowing that they are treating these people this way.

Blog 4: Chronic Illness

I chose to interview a friend of mine that was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was 27 years old.  She found out she had the disease after she had her daughter and started experiencing the symptoms.  Her disease has gotten progressively work over the last 7 years and she is currently living in a nursing home/rehab facility because of the needs that she has.  She has had hundreds of seizures including several Grand Mal seizures and is confined to her bed at this point because she has lost all use of her muscles.  While most people with MS can live for many years, my friend has been told she will be luck to live a few more months based on how rapidly progressive her MS has been.  Even though she has bee given this short amount of time my friend is truly an inspirations as she still goes through with her physical therapy daily and I have never heard her complain about the cards she ha been dealt.  Even though at this point there is not much she can do to prevent her disease from spreading and she cannot use a nutritional diet to keep herself healthy, she is having to be fed through a feeding tube, she follows everything the doctors tell her and keeps a positive attitude.  She believes that even though she only  has a short time left with us, she wants her friends and family to remember her as the strong women she is.

Eating Disorders

What should a woman do if she has a friend whom she suspects to have an eating disorder? What if the friend denies it?

I think the best thing that a person can do when they suspect their friend has an eating disorder, is to be there to listen and try to help them find a way to change their behaviors.  I think the worst thing they can do is be accusive, demand that they stop, or tell them they are being stupid for thinking they are fat or need to do this to themselves.  Eating disorders go way deeper than someone just wanting to loose weight or be skinny.  The person that has an eating disorder has a disease and cannot just stop what they are doing over night, they will have to go to counselling and learn to deal with whatever it is that is causeing them do have the eating disorder.  So the best think to do is just be there for them.  If the friend denies it Ithink the best thing would be to try to get them to agree to seeing a counselor even if the are not agreeing to go for the eating disorder, just try to get them to go talk to someone who will be able to dig deeper into their problems.

Blog 2: "The Talk"

As a parent I have thought many times about all the talks I will need to have with my daughter as she grows up.  The one that scares me the most is the sex talk, do I tell her everything about sex and what can happen, or do I sugar coat it and only tell her minimal information.  I have come to the conclusion that telling her everything that I think she needs to know and everything that can come from having sex, as well as honestly answering any questions that she has would be the best approach.  I think teenagers need to completely understand what they are doing in their lives, otherwise they are curious about the unknown and are more likely to want to find out for themselves.

I think that the talk should take place at home where the teen is not going to feel uncomfortable about other people overhearing and where they can feel comfortable being open and asking questions that they may have.  The talk should be had with the teen before they enter high school as the pressures to have sex starts at a young age and most kids entering 9th grade are around the age of 14.  Some of the topics that should be covered with the teen should be the pressures that they may get from boys in their school, what sex is and the different kinds of sex, pregnancy, STDs, and sexting.  I think the parents should search the Internet prior to having the talk with their teen for good references that they feel are appropriate to show them.  There are may sites the discuss teens and sex and may also be a good resource for the teen if they have questions that they don't feel comfortable asking. 

Questions that parents may be faced with that could be hard to answer could be regarding how sex is actually performed and if they themselves had sex when they were a teenager.  Teenagers are very curious and will probably have many questions about everything that is being talked about, but i believe all the questions should be answered as openly and honestly as possible so that the teen gets the answer they are needing and don't continue to be curious.

Blog 1- Encouraging Healthy Behavior in Adolescents

I think the person in an adolescents life that can make the most difference in the way they behave is the parents.  Is there still going to be rebellion from your adolescent, of course, but as parents we can limit the risky behavior that cause many of the deaths in this stage of life.  "The top four causes of death for females ages 15-19 are accidents, cancer, assault, and suicide." (43)  Accidents are the leading cause of death in this age range and I think that the parents can play a big role in preventing many of them from happening.  Leading by example can be one of the best ways to show a teen how to act, such as not getting behind the wheel and driving if you have even had one sip of alcohol.  Kids this age are experimenting and they do not know what the limit should be, so if they see that you don't drive if you have even had a sip they may also follow your lead.  Also parents need to be open to talking to their teens about everything they are curious about.  I believe a huge reason accidents are the leading cause of death at this age is due to the curiosity that kids have during this period of their life.  If parents are open to answering questions and being open with their kids it could prevent a lot of the sneaking around a lot of kids do.  Kids should feel comfortable enough to call their parent if they make a mistake and drink at a party to come pick them up, rather than being too afraid to call them and getting behind the wheel and driving.  They should also be open to talking about sex and the dangers that can come from having unprotected sex.  Many parents are embarrassed to talk to their kids about sex, and other think that it may make their kids want to go our and have sex, but I also feel that a lot of time when kids at this age have sex it is because they are so curious about it they decide to just to it.  Hopefully if kids feel that they can be open with their parents it will prevent many of the dangers that come with being teens.

Alexander, Linda L.; LaRosa, Judith H.,; Bader, Helaine; Garfield, Susan; Alexander, William J. (2010). New Dimensions in Women's Health. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Introduction

Hi, My name is Bridget Mohrmann.  I am a part time student, full time Mom, and full time employee of Bank of America.  I currently work in the Mortgage division, but hope to move into our customer experience division soon.  I have a 3 almost 4 (in 2 weeks) year old daughter who is the most important thing in my life.  I love spending every free minute I have with her.  I am currently in school to finish my degree that got put on hold for a few years and have decided to go with the general studies degree with a focus on business management and HR Management.  I have always been interested in health and would love to be able to go through nursing school, but I do not currently have enough time to devote to that without taking too much time away from my daughter.  I hope to learn more about the health care need that women are experiencing globally.

In my free time I love making little girls clothes, hair bows, and just about any other craft I can think of.  I have a slight obsession with Pintrest because of all the great craft ideas you can find on there.  I also love to do anything outside, from bike riding to swimming to taking my daughter to the park. One thing that most people don't know about me is that I have an obsession with being extremely organized.  I have to have everything in its spot.  I get anxious when things get out of place an will stay up all night to get everything back where it belongs or get it all re-organized.  I look forward to getting to know everyone in class!