MENTAL HEALTH

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MENTAL HEALTH
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Three common types of mental health problems

• Anxiety Disorders - A condition in which intense
  anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning
  normally
• Personality Disorders A variety of
  psychological conditions that affect a persons
  ability to get along with others
• Mood Disorders A disorder in which a person
  undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate
  or extreme

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Anxiety Disorders
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Personality Disorders

• These disorders affect their thinking, moods,
  personal relationships, and control of sudden
  urges.
• Schizophrenia one of the most common
  personality disorders in which people lose
  contact with reality.

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Mood Disorders

• Mood disorders include bipolar disorder
  (manic-depressive disorder) and clinical
  depression
• People with bipolar disorder go from feeling
  upbeat and energetic to feeling desolate and
  tired for no apparent reason.

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DEPRESSION

• Depression is a serious condition that involves
  your body, mood, and thoughts.
• Affects one in eight people in their teen years
• Affects more adolescent females than males

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DEPRESSION AND OTHERS

• Positive Responses
• Friends and family may recognize depression and
  offer love, kindness, or support
• May offer to listen
• May encourage the individual to seek professional
  help

• Negative Responses
• People who do not recognize depression may
  respond with criticism or scolding
• People believe that depression is an attitude
  problem or that the person is being moody

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DEPRESSION - CAUSES

• Genetics - Inherit genes making it more likely
  that you will suffer from depression
• Family and Environmental - Negative, stressful,
  or unhappy family atmosphere
• Social Conditions - Poverty, homelessness, and
  community violence
• Life Events - Death of a close family member or
  friend

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DEPRESSION - CAUSES

• Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities
• Hormonal Changes
• Physical Illness
• Substance Abuse
• Medical Conditions - can affect hormone balance
  and effect on mood

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NEUROTRANSMITTERS

• Chemicals which assist in transmitting messages
  between nerve cells in the brain
• Regulate mood and when not available in
  sufficient quantities, can cause depression

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TYPES OF DEPRESSION

• Major depression - usually short lasting in
  duration but can be intense and occur in bouts
  that last for weeks at a time
• Dysthymia - Less severe and linger at a low level
  for years
• Adjustment disorder with depressed mood -
  reaction to a specific life event which takes a
  longer than expected time frame in order to
  adjust

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SYMPTOMS

• Depressed mood or sadness most of the time
• Lack of energy and feeling tired all the time
• Inability to enjoy things that used to bring
  pleasure
• Withdrawal from friends and family
• Irritability, anger, or anxiety
• Inability to concentrate

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SYMPTOMS

• Significant weight loss or gain
• Significant change in sleep patterns
• Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
• Aches and pains
• Pessimism and indifference
• Thoughts of death or suicide

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TEEN SYMPTOMS

• Increased problems at school
• Lack of interest
• Lack of motivation
• Poor concentration
• Low energy level
• Drop out of school

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UNRECOGNIZED DEPRESSION

• Teens who cut themselves
• Some have extreme feelings of ugliness
• Some can also have eating disorders

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DEPRESSION VS. SADNESS

• A strong mood involving
• Sadness
• Discouragement
• Despair
• Hopelessness
• Depression last for weeks, months, or even
  longer, and interferes with life

• Occasional sadness is a normal emotion
• Argument
• A breakup
• Doing poorly on a test
• A friend moving
• Death of a loved one
• Reactions are brief and go away with little time
  or care

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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

• Upset stomach
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss or gain
• Headaches
• Sleeping problems

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GETTING HELP

• 80 of people who get help have a better quality
  of life
• Talk therapy - sessions help people understand
  their depression
• Medication - help the brain with the production
  of neurotransmitters
• Combination of both