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Mental Health

mental health

  • characterized by four facets:

  1. high self-esteem

  2. the ability to get along well with others

  3. the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality

  4. the ability to function in society

  • mental illness: any form of psychiatric disorder

    • often caused by

      • organic mental disorder: physical cause

        • eg. brain tumors, strokes, physical accidents

      • functional mental disorder: no known physical cause or change

        • eg. stress, life crises and events

  • classifications of mental disorders

    • anxiety disorders: phobias, obsessive-compulsive behavior, generally anxious behavior

    • dissociative disorders: amnesia, multiple personality disorder

    • mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder/manic depressive disorder

    • personality diorders: avoidant, dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, passive-aggressive

      • avoidant personality disorder: isolation from others

      • dependent personality disorder: overly reliant on others

      • histrionic personality disorder: hysterical, chaos, drama

      • narcissistic personality disorder: excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance

      • passive-aggressive personality disorder: the indirect expression of negative feelings instead of openly addressing them

    • schizophrenia: paranoia

    • somatoform disorders: hypochondria, conversion disorder

stress vs. depression

stress → increased stress → mild depression → moderate depression → severe depression → consider suicide → threaten suicide → commit suicide

  • depression: feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and helplessness

  • signs of depression

    • loss of sleep or excessive sleep

    • loss of interest

    • loss of or excessive appetite

    • loss of concentration ability

    • physical complaints

    • withdrawal from otheres/society

    • lack of enthusiasm

    • irritability

    • anxiety

    • frequent crying

    • angry or hostile behavior

  • treating depression

    • talking with others

    • examining thoughts

    • planning the day

    • making to-do lists

    • listing one’s strengths

    • planning something fun to do

    • engaging in vigorous exercise

    • dressing neatly

    • eating balanced, healthy meals

    • getting plenty of rest/sleep

  • potential warning signs of suicide

    • rebellion

    • preoccupation with death

    • verbal expression of suicide

    • previous suicide attempts

    • giving away important possessions

    • sudden interest in risk taking/dangerous activities

    • depressed mood

    • increased irritability and behavioral problems

    • inattention to personal hygiene

    • changes in sleep

    • changes in appetite

    • decline in school/work performance

    • increase in or start of use of alcohol or other drugs

    • increased social withdrawal

    • history of abuse

    • frequent sleeping disorders or complaints

    • loss of interest in previous enjoyable activities

  • crisis intervention

    • listen

    • don’t be misled

    • evaluate seriousness of thoughts/feelings

    • evaluate severity of emotional disturbance

    • take complaints/feeling seriously

    • ask directly if they have thought of suicide

    • be affirmative but supportive

    • evaluate available resources

    • act specifically to their situation

    • ask for assistance on consultation

5 stages of greif

  1. shock and denial: refusing to think about it or believe it is happening

  2. anger: becoming upset of the facts, feeling like they’ve been mistreated, life is unfair

  3. bargaining: trying to get things back as if making deals

  4. depression and detachment: feeling like all is lost and that it’s impossible to laugh or feel anything; nothing is true or matters anymore

  5. acceptance: feeling like it’s done and that they can move on and are able to discuss it

Mental Health

mental health

  • characterized by four facets:

  1. high self-esteem

  2. the ability to get along well with others

  3. the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality

  4. the ability to function in society

  • mental illness: any form of psychiatric disorder

    • often caused by

      • organic mental disorder: physical cause

        • eg. brain tumors, strokes, physical accidents

      • functional mental disorder: no known physical cause or change

        • eg. stress, life crises and events

  • classifications of mental disorders

    • anxiety disorders: phobias, obsessive-compulsive behavior, generally anxious behavior

    • dissociative disorders: amnesia, multiple personality disorder

    • mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder/manic depressive disorder

    • personality diorders: avoidant, dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, passive-aggressive

      • avoidant personality disorder: isolation from others

      • dependent personality disorder: overly reliant on others

      • histrionic personality disorder: hysterical, chaos, drama

      • narcissistic personality disorder: excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance

      • passive-aggressive personality disorder: the indirect expression of negative feelings instead of openly addressing them

    • schizophrenia: paranoia

    • somatoform disorders: hypochondria, conversion disorder

stress vs. depression

stress → increased stress → mild depression → moderate depression → severe depression → consider suicide → threaten suicide → commit suicide

  • depression: feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and helplessness

  • signs of depression

    • loss of sleep or excessive sleep

    • loss of interest

    • loss of or excessive appetite

    • loss of concentration ability

    • physical complaints

    • withdrawal from otheres/society

    • lack of enthusiasm

    • irritability

    • anxiety

    • frequent crying

    • angry or hostile behavior

  • treating depression

    • talking with others

    • examining thoughts

    • planning the day

    • making to-do lists

    • listing one’s strengths

    • planning something fun to do

    • engaging in vigorous exercise

    • dressing neatly

    • eating balanced, healthy meals

    • getting plenty of rest/sleep

  • potential warning signs of suicide

    • rebellion

    • preoccupation with death

    • verbal expression of suicide

    • previous suicide attempts

    • giving away important possessions

    • sudden interest in risk taking/dangerous activities

    • depressed mood

    • increased irritability and behavioral problems

    • inattention to personal hygiene

    • changes in sleep

    • changes in appetite

    • decline in school/work performance

    • increase in or start of use of alcohol or other drugs

    • increased social withdrawal

    • history of abuse

    • frequent sleeping disorders or complaints

    • loss of interest in previous enjoyable activities

  • crisis intervention

    • listen

    • don’t be misled

    • evaluate seriousness of thoughts/feelings

    • evaluate severity of emotional disturbance

    • take complaints/feeling seriously

    • ask directly if they have thought of suicide

    • be affirmative but supportive

    • evaluate available resources

    • act specifically to their situation

    • ask for assistance on consultation

5 stages of greif

  1. shock and denial: refusing to think about it or believe it is happening

  2. anger: becoming upset of the facts, feeling like they’ve been mistreated, life is unfair

  3. bargaining: trying to get things back as if making deals

  4. depression and detachment: feeling like all is lost and that it’s impossible to laugh or feel anything; nothing is true or matters anymore

  5. acceptance: feeling like it’s done and that they can move on and are able to discuss it

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