Youth Mental Health Matters
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Youth Mental Health
Matters
By Shipra Sinha
(YouthReach)
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Key Facts
Mental health is an integral part of health; there is no health without
mental health.
Mental health is more than theabsence of mental disorders.
realizes ownabilities
stresses of life
productively
contribution
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National Stat ist ic s
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Youths and Mental Illnesses
S Depression
S Anxiety
S Eating disorders
S Substance dependence
S Autism spectrum disorder
(ASD)
S Schizophrenia
S Bipolar disorder
S Personality disorders
S Conduct disorder
S Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
disorder(ADHD)
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Barr iers to Early
Treatment
Public Lack of Awareness
of common symptoms of illnesses
of effectiveness and necessity for treatment
Stigma against seeking help
Difficulty initiating treatment
Primary care often not well connected with mental health resources
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Don ’ t Ignore
The Signs
• Marked drop in school performanceor increase in absenteeism.
• Excessive use of alcohol and/or drugs.
• Marked changes in sleeping and/or eating habits.
• Many physical complaints (such asheadaches or stomach aches).
• Aggressive or non-aggressiveconsistent violations of rights of others:opposition to authority, truancy, thefts,vandalism, etc.
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Don ’ t Ignore The
Signs
• withdrawal from friends, family andregular activities.
• depression shown by sustained,prolonged negative mood andattitude, often accompanied by poor appetite, difficulty sleeping or thoughts of death.
• frequent outbursts of anger andrage.
• low energy level, poor
concentration or complaints of boredom.
• loss of enjoyment in what used tobe favourite activities.
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Don ’ t Ign ore The
Signs
• unusual neglect of personalappearance.
• intense fear of becoming obesewith no relationship to actual bodyweight.
• uncharacteristic delinquent, thrillseeking or promiscuous behaviour.
• marked personality change.
• comments about “feeling rotteninside”, wanting “to end things”, and“no longer being a problem for others soon”.
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Video : support them ;
“give it today” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLZahdkJB1Q
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When to refer ….?
S When the child/ youth presents a problem or request for
information which is beyond your level of competency
S If child/youth is reluctant to discuss his/her problem with
you for some reason
S If after a period of time , you do not believe your communication with child/youth has been effective
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Where to go for
help ?
family doctor
school counsellor or
teacher
psychologist
psychiatrist
social worker
help line emergency department
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Commun ity Resou rces for
Youths
Ins ti tut e of Mental Health (IMH)
Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT)
Forensic Rehabilitation, Intervention, Evaluation & NetworkDevelopment
Neuro-behavarioual Clinic (NBC )
Response, Early Intervention & Assessment in CommunityHealth (REACH)
Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
YouthReach
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Stand up for youth mental
health
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