Archives of Nursing and Healthcare

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in five American adults live with a mental illness [1]. Due to the associated stigma and fear of discrimination, people who are impacted by mental health refuse to discuss or confront this disease. While mental health impacts all aspects of American lives, more funds, professional support, training and education are needed to tackle mental health challenges [2]. 

Menstruation, an everyday organic process essential for duplication, has long been guide-friendly stigmas and impressions. The focus article, “The Sexualization of Menstruation: On Rape, Tampons, and ‘Prostitutes,’” exposes the disquieting socio-enlightening frameworks and fundamental issues that enhance the sexualization of period. This analysis further surveys the enlightening, intellectual, and community health dimensions of the issue while testing allure associations for feminist discourse and procedure.

Motivation plays a crucial role in the professional development of healthcare workers, particularly nurses, as it directly impacts learning engagement, clinical performance, and patient care quality. Given the high-stress environment in which nurses operate, training programs must incorporate motivational design strategies to sustain engagement and enhance learning outcomes.

Despite global recognition of the benefits of family involvement in psychiatric care, the attitudes of mental health professionals—particularly nursing staff—remain ambivalent and inconsistent. This article analyzes current findings on nurses' attitudes toward family involvement and integrates international literature to propose strategies for reshaping these perceptions to optimize treatment outcomes during and after hospitalization.