Written Report On Mental Health PDF

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(Mental Health)
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Lovelene chrizze d. Perez
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What is Mental Health?
 Mental health refers to the maintenance of successful mental activity.

 This includes maintaining productive daily activities and maintaining
fulfilling relationships with others.
 It also includes maintaining the abilities to adapt to change and to cope
with stresses.
 How a person thinks, feels, and acts in order to face life’s situations.
 How a person looks at himself, his life and the people in his life.
 How a person evaluates his options and makes choices
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes

his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her
community.
Characteristics of Good Mental Health
 Feels good about themselves

 Feels comfortable with other people
 Able to meet the demands of life
 Expresses emotions in healthy ways
Is optimistic (positive)
 Uses health skills
 Stress management
 Decision making
 Conflict resolution
 Uses “I messages”
 Copes/adapts with change
 Assertive
 Active listener
 Can be part of a team/group
Characteristics of Poor Mental Health
 Does NOT share feelings

 Emotions control behaviors
 Is pessimistic (negative)
 Ignores/denies problems
 Can not accept change
 Lets stress control life
 You” messages (blame and escalate)
 Aggressive and passive
 Depressed
 Runs from conflict
 Close minded
 Needs to “run” the group
o It is definitely not easy being a person. Sometimes, it’s tough to avoid feeling
stressed, and pressure can build up in many cases of life (socially, in school,
at home, and while making big life decisions). Worrying about these
pressures is normal, but feeling very sad, hopeless or worthless might be a
sign of a mental health problem.
What is a Human Brain?
The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system. It receives
signals from the body's sensory organs and outputs information to the muscles. The
human brain has the same basic structure as other mammal brains but is larger in
relation to body size than any other brains.
Facts about the human brain
 The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size.
 It weighs about 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kilograms).
 The average male has a brain volume of 1,274 cubic centimeters (cm3).
 The average female brain has a volume of 1,131 cm3.
 The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight.
 The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight.
 It contains about 86 billion nerve cells (neurons) — the "gray matter."
 It contains billions of nerve fibers (axons and dendrites) — the "white matter."
 These neurons are connected by trillions of connections, or synapses.
Six Functions of the Brain
1) Thinking or Cognition
2) Perception or Sensing
3) Emotion or Feeling
4) Behaviour
5) Physical or Somatic
6) Signaling (being responsive and reactive to the environment)
o When the brain is not working properly, one or more of its functions will be
disrupted.
o Mental illness can occur when the brain (or part of the brain) is not working
well or is working in the wrong way.
o Symptoms can include thinking difficulties or problems focusing attention;
extreme emotional highs and lows; or sleep problems.
o When the abovementioned symptoms significantly disrupt a person’s life, a
mental disorder or a mental illness is evidently present.
What is Mental Illness?
 Patterns of thinking or behaviour that causes a person significant

emotional pain or prevents normal functioning.
Some Myths about Mental Illness
 People with a mental illness are dangerous and violent.

 The mentally ill person cannot be trusted around children.
 Mental illness is caused by a personal weakness.
 People with a mental illness are poor and/or less intelligent.
Causes of Mental Illness
1) Genetics
2) Environment
3) Brain Disorder
How do people with mental illness look like?
Unfortunately, the following are common stereotypes that surround people with
mental illnesses:
 Dishevelled
 Scary looking
 Very sad
 Homeless
 In an institution
When a person has negative images, it is easier to make fun of people with
mental illnesses; ridicule or trivialize people; have less empathy for people with
mental illnesses; and discriminate against people with mental illnesses.
Different Kinds of Mental Illnesses/Disorders
 Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

 An uncontrollable need to perform repetitive acts; compulsions are urgent,
repeated ritual
 The person may not lead a normal life because compulsions become so
repetitive
 Schizophrenia
 A condition of losing touch with reality accompanied by reduced ability to
function
 It is also known as Split Mind
 Multiple Personality Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

 Two or more separate identities or personality traits
 Anxiety
 Someone experiencing anxiety suffers from severe panic attacks and fear
in high stress events
 Phobia
 An extreme, irrational fear of an object or situation
 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 Combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention,
hyperactivity and impulse behaviour
 Addiction
 A physical or psychological craving need for higher and higher doses of a
substance that leads to bodily harm, social maladjustment, or economic
hardship; dependence on a substance, habit, or behaviour
 Anorexia Nervosa
 A disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe
weight loss from self-imposed starvation
 Bulimia Nervosa
 Binging and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short
amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed
(purging), typically by vomiting, taking a laxative, diuretic, or stimulant,
and/or excessive exercise, because of an extensive concern for body
weight
 Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

 Mental Health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event – either
experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks,
nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about
the event
 Self-Harm
 The act of attempting to alter a mood state by inflicting physical harm that
is serious enough to cause tissue damage to one’s body
 Depression
 Emotional disorders primarily involving sadness, dependency and
depression
 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

 Depression that only occurs during the fall and winter months
 Bipolar Disorder
 It is also known as Manic Depression
 It causes extreme mood shifts ranging from mania to depression
The primary cause of suicide is untreated depression.
Most suicidal teens do not want to die, rather they feel it is the only way to end
their pain.
What do we know about people with mental illnesses?
 Most people with mental disorders live productive and positive lives while
receiving treatments for their mental illness.
 Some people have severe and persistent mental disorders which respond poorly
to current treatments (as in all other illnesses).
 Mental illness does not respect any boundaries of race, class or geography.
 The majority of people have a friend, acquaintance or family member who has or
has had a mental disorder.
Mental health can be treated. If you feel very sad, stressed, or worried, it
might help to talk to someone about how you are feeling.
The following are some examples of what to say to a person with mental
illness/disorder:
 “Thanks for opening up to me.”

 “Is there anything I can do to help?”
 “Relapse is a part of recovery, not the end of it.”
 “I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough.”
 “I’m here for you when you need me.”
 “I can’t imagine what you’re going though.”
 “Can I drive you to an appointment?”
 “How are you feeling today?”
Tips for Talking
 Stop the silence

 Be nice
 Listen
 Keep in Contact
 Don’t ignore it
 Offer to help
 Keep the conversation moving

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 Mental health refers to the maintenance of successful mental activity.

Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes

Characteristics of Good Mental Health

 Feels good about themselves

Characteristics of Poor Mental Health

 Does NOT share feelings

What is a Human Brain?

Facts about the human brain

What is Mental Illness?

 Patterns of thinking or behaviour that causes a person significant

Some Myths about Mental Illness

 People with a mental illness are dangerous and violent.

Causes of Mental Illness

How do people with mental illness look like?

Different Kinds of Mental Illnesses/Disorders

 Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

 Multiple Personality Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

 Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

What do we know about people with mental illnesses?

 “Thanks for opening up to me.”

Tips for Talking

 Stop the silence

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