Mental Health
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MENTAL HEALTHA defense?
REFLECTIVE PERSONAL ESSAYS (250 WORDS)
1) State your opinionInclude your feelings, opinions and thoughts
2) Support your position with facts and examples
3) Examine and argue an opposite point of view. Give examples and facts
4) Restate your original position and conclude
TOPIC: How do you feel about mental illness? Can it be used as a defense in court?
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH
Mental HealthDealing with stress and pressure, how behavior is
affected Affected by numerous factors in both adults and youths
AgingNot as strong as we used to beForced to stop workingLoneliness = children move away, friends die
AngerSymptom of too much stressDealing with it, don’t bottle it up
GriefDeath of someone closeLoss of companionship, change
Becoming a parentOften causes strain and tension, sleep deprivation
Separation and divorce Intense emotions: sadness, anger, hurt, fear of
uncertain future, loneliness, confusion, sense of failure, etc.
UnemploymentLoss of financial stability, personal work relationships,
daily structure, sense of self-purpose
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH
Balancing life and workBalancing roles of workers, parents, spouses, friends,
caregiversAbout priorities and dealing with pressurehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-hacuOiUYw&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DknakBGQxL0&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1
YouthAdolescence and dramatic changeNew challenges, pressure at school, at home, in social
groups
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Anxiety DisordersDifference between anxiety and anxiety
disorder Ongoing, significant distress that causes disruption in daily
living
Often geneticTriggers:
Medical conditions, chemical imbalancesCaffeine, alcohol, certain medicationsTraumatic life events (death, war, natural disasters, etc.)
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Anxiety DisordersSymptoms:
Racing pulse, heart palpitations, possible even chest pain
Shortness of breath, panting, dry mouthBlushingNausea / vomitingDizzinessHot flashes, sweating, chillsInsomniaInability to concentrate
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Anxiety Disorders Types:
Panic Disorders Panic attacks Powerful, overwhelming feelings of terror
Phobias Specific and Social
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Following a life-threatening or extremely traumatic experience i.e. rape, child abuse, war, natural disaster Flashbacks, nightmares, depression, uncontrolled
anger/irritability
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Persistent thoughts (obsessions) and a need to perform
repetitive activities (compulsions) that can overtake your life (i.e. compulsive hand-washing, constant organizing, etc.)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Repeated, exaggerated worrying for more than 6 months,
always expecting the worst
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Mood Disorders Intense, prolonged emotions that negatively
affect well-being, physical health, relationships, and behavior
2 major types:Depressive mood disorderBipolar disorder
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Depressive mood disorder Symptoms:
Loss of interest, lack of pleasure in activitiesWithdrawal from social situationsSadness, anxiety, hopelessness, guilt, despairChanges in appetiteLack of energy, fatigueSleep disturbances (insomnia or excessive sleeping)Loss of focusThoughts of suicide“No light at the end of the tunnel”
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Bipolar disorder (manic depression) Alternating emotional swings from extreme
“highs” (mania) to “lows” (depression)
Mania symptoms:Extreme optimism, euphoriaRapid, racing thoughts, hyperactivityDecreased need for sleepIncreased irritabilityImpulsiveness, reckless behavior
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
PsychosisReflects a disturbance in brain functioning
Loss of contact with reality, radically altered thoughts, beliefs, perceptions, and behavior
Believe that others can manipulate their thoughts
Perceive voices /visions that no one else can see/hear
3% of population is affected
“It was like I was having a million thoughts all at once and yet I was so disorganized, nothing was getting done. I was frightened and anxious because I felt someone was trying to harm me. Increasingly, I spent most of my time alone in my room doing nothing. I didn’t want to be bothered with friends or family. The television started having special messages meant only for me and I was hearing voices commenting on what I was doing….
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
SchizophreniaBiochemical brain disorder that affects a person’s
ability to determine what is reality and what is not.
Symptoms:Delusions HallucinationsLack of motivationSocial withdrawalThought disorders
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Self-Injury & suicideSelf-injury : Deliberate acts that cause harm to
one’s body, mind and spirit (i.e. cutting skin with razor blades, burning or hitting
oneself)*** Broader forms include: smoking, drug addiction,
food bingeing, staying in an abusive relationship
Why?Seeking relief from psychological pain, unbearable
tension, loneliness, depression, anger, emotional numbness
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
Mental Illness & violenceLink between the two? Majority of violent people do not suffer from mental
illness (more likely to be the victims)
Some (very few) with severe untreated symptoms of schizophrenia with psychosis, major depression or bi-polar mood disorder have increased rate of violenceWith early assessment and treatment, they are no
more dangerous than the general population
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
So why do we think this?THE MEDIA (i.e. Colorado shooting)
Co-variants: mental illness + :History of violenceSubstance use problemsSocioeconomic environment
ASSIGNMENTRead the short article about the Colorado Shootings and respond the question.
“What are your thoughts on the issue?”