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Mental Health
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What Causes Mental Illness?
Environment Experiences Self-esteem Physical Causes Body chemistry Disease Toxins and drugs Heredity Genetic
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Warning Signs Anxiety Depression Sudden change in mood or behavior
Physical complaints Psychosomatic Poor performance
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Classifications of Mental Disorders
Neurosis Anxiety disorders, depression & phobias Common and easily treated Personality Dissaociative disorders Not curable Psychosis Schizophrenia Difficult to function in the real world
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Eating Disorders Behaviors that are the result of deep emotional problems related to self-image and self-esteem. Disordered eating as a result of a mental condition. Bulimia: Bingeing on food then purging to avoid weight gain Anorexia Nervosa: Excessive dieting resulting in a state of self-starvation
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Anxiety Disorders General Anxiety Disorder: Constant feeling of anxiety and fear with physical symptoms like increased heart rate, shortness of breath, perspiration, shaking, and diarrhea Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Persistent recurring thoughts accompanied with the need to repeatedly perform some action, such as repeatedly washing one’s hands.
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Anxiety Disorders Continued
Panic Disorder Intense feelings of terror that occur suddenly without cause Phobia Persistent fear of something: Hydrophobia (fear of water), claustrophobia (fear of small, enclosed spaces), Agoraphobia (fear of public places)
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Dissociative Disorders
A person believes that sometimes he or she is really someone else. Amnesia Loss of Memory Multiple Personality Disorder Having two or more distinct personalities, which can show different physical conditions and are often the exact opposite of each other
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Mood Disorders Mood Disorders: Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)
One mood is experienced almost to the exclusion of other feelings Usually for a long time and interrupts a person’s ability to complete daily activities. Depression is the most common. Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression) Experiencing exaggerated feelings of euphoria, irritability, depression; exaggerated mood swings; reckless behavior Depression Experiencing feelings of sadness, loneliness, and hopelessness for an extended period of time
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Personality Disorders
Traits that negatively affect a person’s ability to get along with others Aggression Behavior that displays an inner conflict between being dependent and being assertive, which results in erratic moods Paranoia Consistent mistrust of others for no reason Antisocial Personality Disorder Showing a preference to remain distant from others
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Other Disorders Organic Disorders Schizophrenia
Mental and emotional disorders resulting from a physical cause Schizophrenia Impaired perceptions, thinking processes, emotional health, and physical activity Hypochondriasis (A Somatoform Disorder) Believing and showing signs of serious illness without any physical cause
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Seeking Help When to seek professional help:
Prolonged feeling of depression and hopelessness Feeling that life is out of control The inability to concentrate and make decisions Difficulty getting along with family and friends Intense fears Persistent difficulty sleeping Emotional problems coping with a physical illness Inability to stop destructive behaviors like drinking, overeating, and abusing drugs
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Therapy Medication Talk Therapy Group Therapy Play Therapy Alternative
Relaxation techniques, meditation, music therapy or art therapy
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Professional Careers in Mental Health
Psychiatrist Prescribes medicine Psychologist Diagnoses and treats Counselors
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People With Healthy Personalities…
Are self-disciplined Are trustworthy Like themselves Are responsible Will help others
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People With Healthy Personalities…
Feel valuable Get along well with others Express emotions in healthful ways Solve problems in a constructive manner Have a philosophy and purpose of life
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Mental & Environmental Stress Projects
You will select a partner or be alone to begin research on a mental health or environmental stress topic. I will let your group select a topic between two choices from the basket. After you make your final choice, you then will sign your name to the topic on the sign up sheet. The presentations are due October 13th & 14th.
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