Mental Health

Review The four healthy characteristics of mental and emotional people include… A sense of control Being able to not overreact or being able to react Ability to endure failures of frustrations Move past and learn from mistakes Ability to see events positively Turning negative into a positive Ability to express emotions in a healthy way Being and assertive communicator vs aggressive or passive aggressive

Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Maslow's Hierarchy / /chap07.pdf

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a valuable assessment tool that is used in many different professions, particularly those in the fields of education and health care. The ideas of needs are addressed in order, as the body resolves the most basic needs for survival before moving on to more complex needs. In a sense, Maslow’s hierarchy is a two-way street, a person can spend a lifetime traveling between the two extremes.

Throughout life, the idea of physiological needs remains consistent. The need to maintain adequate physiological balance will always be essential… Food,Water, Warmth, Health

Safety needs may be different for each individual, depending on where he or she is in life. For a child, this need may manifest as the need for a safe family environment. There has to be security in the home, with warmth and love Feel secure in the home and work environments

A sense of belonging can be felt when an individual becomes more focused on the desire to build relationships with others. This includes the desire for a romantic partner, to have close friends, and maybe to get married and have children Friendship is a feeling of acceptance

We can say that once a person has gained respect for himself or herself, it is much harder to lose that respect or to have it taken away. People on the higher end of self esteem generally like who they are. Esteem Phase consist of high and low. The higher form of self-esteem that Maslow addresses is that of self-respect.

Self-actualizers are focused on what matters most in defining who they are. Once self-respect is gained, the individual can take a more proactive approach to bettering themselves, as well as being able to remain focused on resolving any dilemmas … Self actualization is the internal dialogue that everyone establishes at some point in their lives.

Mental Health Vocabulary Emotion the feeling that is produced in response to life experiences Defense mechanism an unconscious behavior that is used to avoid experiencing unpleasant emotions Empathy the ability to understand another person’s feelings, behaviors, and Attitudes Self-actualization the achievement of the best that a person can be Self-concept a measure of how one views oneself Self-esteem a measure of how much one values, respects, and feels confident about oneself

Vocabulary Continued Mental health the state of mental well- being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life Symptom a change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder Mental disorder an illness that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors Depression sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder What is it? A mental disorder that includes repeated racing thoughts of anxiety that may included double checking everyday safety concerns, ordering and arranging materials in a perfection type manner Treatments for this disorder includes medication, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavior therapy. How does this affect love ones? Makes it difficult for you to experience common social situations with out disruption, you will have to cope with the lifestyle of someone who suffers from OCD, lastly, you may find it difficult to maintain a long term relationship

Eating Disorders What is it? Misconception of body image where the mind plays a trick on your thinking and have the patient perceives their image to be larger than what the actual image is. This disorder effects the mind because of obsessive behavior and thoughts about weight control Symptoms may include.. Binge eating, purging (self vomiting),obsession with weight, laxative abuse, starvation of oneself such as anorexia Treatment may include Counseling, in and out of hospital rehabilitation, Psychotherapy

PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) What is it? The guilty feeling of a person that survived a traumatic event that includes serious injury, death, fear, horror, and helplessness. Signs and symptoms Avoidance of the environment Environmental Arousal that may cause flashbacks of the event Reliving the event may occur during dreams, environmental factors, or memories of scents, feelings, and surroundings which may trigger this to occur. Treatment Group therapy/counseling, medication, cognitive behavior therapy

How are family and loved ones affected by a mental disorder? It can be challenging to live with someone who may have or has a mental disorder. Some refuse to seek or accept treatment. Others agree to treatment but still continue to experience symptoms. What are some coping strategies that can be used support the family and friends?

How are family and loved ones affected by a mental disorder? Coping strategies cont. The family could help the mentally ill patient by attending group therapy sessions Physical Activities- Let the person release some steam through a physical activity such as a sport, game, and yoga etc. Being supportive of the mentally ill person Intervention. Electothe