1 EMOTIONAL HEALTH: MENTAL HEALTH è EMOTIONAL WELLNESS MENTAL ILLNESS (depress,phobia,anorex/bullem,obsess/compul,alc,bored è EMOTIONAL DISORDERS LEARNING DISABILITIES MENTAL RETARDATION (CHALLENGED/INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED)

2 LEARNING DISABILITY: A condition in which a person has average or above average intelligence, but has difficulty learning in a particular area. (math, reading, writing). (Casting Crowns)

3 LEARNING DISABLITY: Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, Visually impaired, hearing impaired, etc. the eht teh

4 "Disabilities shouldn't be able to stop you from doing what you like or love or want to do.“ -Tiffara Steward

5 MENTAL RETARDATION: (Mentally Challenged/Intellectually Disabled) A condition in which a person has below average intelligence, is slow at learning, and there are some things they may never learn.

6 AVERAGE I.Q. = (ability to learn, learning potential)

7 -Which one of the five is least like the other four? Dog Mouse Lion Snake Elephant -Which number should come next in the series? Which one of the five choices makes the best comparison? -PEACH is to HCAEP as is to:

8 MENTAL RETARDATION:` GENIUS I.Q. ABOVE AVG I.Q. AVERAGE I.Q. _______________85 I.Q._________________ EMR (H/C)-(Educable) I.Q. TMR (C)-(Trainable) I.Q. SPR-(Severely, Profoundly)<35 I.Q.

9 L.D. / M.R.: REASONS: Lack of oxygen at birth, high fever, prematurity, accident (brain damage), genetic, use of drugs during pregnancy.

10 MENTAL RETARDATION: FACTS: – M.C. people don’t look any different. – M.C. people are not stronger than other people. – M.C. people are not any more dangerous than other people.

11EMOTION: Psychologicalfeeling Psychological feeling (mental) (mental)

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15 EMOTIONAL HEALTH: 5 BASIC EMOTIONS: LOVE JOY FEAR ANGER GRIEF

16 Sometimes it’s okay to be scared!

17 EMOTIONAL HEALTH: COPING: dealing with problems. “I’m NOT Angry!”

18ANGER:+/-Why?

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20 How do YOU cope? List 6 things YOU do to cope.

21 Sometimes when you are angry with someone, it helps to sit down and think about the problem.

22 COPING: 3 Criteria of Proper Coping Techniques: 1 Quick in solving the problem 2 Effective in solving…… 3 Expressed in a Socially Acceptable Manner

23 Remain calm!

24 Never pass up an opportunity to go for a joyride!

25 Love someone!

26 Take a nap!

27 Chill with a friend.

28 Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

29 Say “I Love You” often

30 There is always someone who loves you more than you know!

31 Show someone you care.

32 It’s great to have a friend to help you cope!

33 When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

34 COPING: CRISIS: Anything that exceeds your coping techniques. counseling Why people don’t go for counseling? -show weakness, embarrassing -not big enough problem

35 SOURCES OF HELP: 11 Psychiatrist: B.S., M.D.; counsel, give tests, prescribe medication for emotional problems. ($ ) Psychologist: B.S., M.S., Ph.D.; counsel, give tests, for emotional problems. (Doctorate) ($90-150)

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37 Psychiatric-Social Worker - B.A., M.S.; counsel Social Worker- B.A., M.S.W. Psychiatric Nurse Psychiatric Aide SOURCES OF HELP: 11

38 WHERE TO GET HELP: State Psychiatric Hospital- long term, inpatient care. C.D.P.C. (Capital District Psychiatric Center)- short term, inpatient counseling.

39 WHERE TO GET HELP: G.C.M.H.C.- Greene County Mental Health Center (Cairo)- outpatient counseling,“problems in life”, crisis.

40 Private Practice- outpatient counseling. WHERE TO GET HELP:

41 WHERE TO GET HELP: G.C.S.- “Peer Mediation”, guidance counselors, teachers, clergy, school psychologist, social worker, substance abuse counselor, A.S.A.P.

42 TYPES OF COUNSELING: 1 Individual 2 Group 3 Family

43 Psychiatric Hotline If you are OCD, dial 1 repeatedly! If you are Co-dependent, ask someone if it’s ok to dial 2! If you have a multiple personality disorder, dial 3,4,5 and 6! If you are schizophrenic, a voice will tell you what number to dial! If you are bipolar, it doesn’t matter, no one will answer anyway! If you are paranoid, we already know what you want. Stay on the line, we’ll trace the call!

44 Communication skills for group presentation: Good volume, voice inflection, pronunciation, good hand & facial expressions, eye contact, well-organized, interesting, well-paced, accurate knowledge,