Slide #2 This section will talk about the people who treat mentally ill people and what those treatments are. Also the definitions of their practices and what therapies are needed for each individual illness.

Slide #3 The main idea of this section is what to do to get help for you or someone else's mental illness.

Slide #4 Mental Health Specialists  Occupational Therapists 1. Help the mentally ill become productive members of society by teaching them practical skills  Pastoral counselors 2. Members of religious community who have practical training in

Slide 4 continued counseling people with mental and social problems Some mental health counselors work with specific problems or specific groups. Whatever the problem people are here to help you.

Slide 4 continued….. Kinds of treatments Therapy treatment technique Psychotherapy A treatment method that involves conversations with trained professionals who helps an

Slide 4 continued…… individual understand and overcome a mental disorder. A type of psychotherapy would be family therapy -family therapy focuses on family problems such as divorce, and how they affect the family as a whole.

Slide 4 continued…… These all are important for you to know because if you or someone you know have a mental illness you know were you can go to get help or what the symptoms are.

Slide #5 A friend of mine had parents that divorced each other. He started to ditch school and do bad things. My grandma, who cares about everybody, asked him why he was doing these things. He didn’t tell us, but we knew it was because of the divorce. My grandma got with his mom and they

Slide 5 continued…. Got him into counseling or family therapy whatever you prefer to call it. I'm pleased to say that he is doing better and has good grades. Also, since his parents live in the school district he can go to the same school and switch week by week between his parents.

Slide #6 I think that this topic is not the most important to know, but one thing you should remember is that you remember were you or a friend can get help for your mental illness if you have any.

Slide #7 This section talked about the therapies you can get for you or someone you knows mental illness.