1. Dr. Shobha Nair Dept. of Psychiatry BARC Hospital
Happy Retired Life
Dr. Shobha Nair
Dept. of Psychiatry
BARC Hospital

2. Meaning Attributed to Retirement

3. Retirement
Relocation
Reduced Income
Role change
Routines disrupted

4. Positive Mental Health
is a state of wellbeing/happiness whereby we
recognize our abilities
cope with the normal stresses of life
function fruitfully
make a contribution to our family/ community

5. Outcome of Positive Mental Health
Improved
Physical health
Relationships
Quality of life

6. Is Stress same for everyone?
Our vulnerabilities
Personality factors
Roles we assume
Attitudes & Expectations
Perception about self
Social and environmental factors
Social support

7. Roles we assume

8. Attitudes and Expectations
Work attitude
Family’s attitude
Attitude towards old age
Expectations from self and others

9. Attitude of the Family

10. The 3 ‘A’s of Happiness
Achievement
Affection
Happiness
Acceptance

11. Hazards to Happiness Acceptance of cultural stereotype of elderly
Poor marital relationship
Negative social comparisons
Living in the past
Unrealistic expectations
Clinging to our homes and possessions

12. Gender Differences in Brain
Communication skills
Emotional expressivity
Emotional memory
Ability to suppress anger
Understanding social nuances
Nurturing skills

13. What to do ?

14. Change the way we think
Event Consequence
A-----B-----C
Beliefs

15. Improve Interpersonal Interaction
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be

16. Stress Management Techniques

18. BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF CAUSATION
Biological
Social
Psychological

19. Common Psychiatric Disorders
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Psychosomatic disorders
Dementia
Paranoid disorder

20. Addicting Pills MYTHS ABOUT TREATMENT Sleeping Pills Damage Organs
Better Methods of cure
Change of Place
Yoga, Music
Counseling
Stop worrying

21. A positive attitude with realistic expectations will make the retired life happy and contented

22. Thank you

23. EMOTION THOUGHT BEHAVIOUR SOCIAL & FUNCTIONAL DECLINE
PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS
EMOTION
THOUGHT
BEHAVIOUR
SOCIAL & FUNCTIONAL DECLINE