Transcript Module-5: Living Balanced-Spirtual & Mental Health

Module 5
Living Balanced: Spiritual & Mental Health
Session I: Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Workshop Objectives and Aims
1. To become familiar with issues related to alcohol
and substance abuse
2. To become familiar with health problems
associated with alcohol and substance abuse
3. To become familiar with preventing and treating
alcohol and substance abuse
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Let’s Talk About It
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What is alcohol and substance abuse?
What are the signs of alcohol or substance abuse?
How can alcohol or substance abuse be treated?
What role does spirituality play in preventing or
treating alcohol or substance abuse?
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Sharing the Knowledge
• More than one in four adults experience a mental
health or substance abuse disorder in any given
year.
• African American men have death rates that are at
least twice as high as those for women for suicide,
cirrhosis of the liver, and homicide. Much of this
is the direct result of alcohol and substance abuse.
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Sharing the Knowledge
• Alcohol and substance abuse is defined as the
uncontrollable craving, physical dependence and loss
of control related to illicit and prescription drugs
and drinking alcohol in binges or in large quantities
over extended periods.
• This behavior can lead to legal troubles, social and
personal turmoil, and emotional degeneration.
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Sharing the Knowledge
Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a
disease that includes the following four symptoms:
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Craving--A strong need, or urge, to drink.
Loss of control--Not being able to stop drinking once drinking
has begun.
Physical dependence--Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea,
sweating, shakiness, and anxiety after stopping drinking.
Tolerance--The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get
"high."
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Did You Know?
• Over the past 15 years, the suicide rate for
African American male youth (ages 15-19)
increased by 146%. Among African American
males aged 15-19 years, firearms were used in
72% of suicides, while strangulation was used in
20% of suicides.
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• What is
Spirituality?
• Does it Have
Meaning to You?
• Is it Relevant in
the World Today?
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Spirituality
Spiritual life coping strategies are defined as either
external supports, for example support from a
religious advisor (e.g. pastor or priest); or
Internal supports such as private prayer,
personal retreats for introspection, reading
inspirational words, and reflection on one's
beliefs and values.
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Your Opinion Matters—Connecting the
Knowledge Inside
• How can spirituality help prevent alcohol or
substance abuse?
• Can spirituality health one deal with pressures in
life?
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Did You Know?
Recent medical studies have shown that persons
with strong devotional practices and sacred
beliefs cope better with stress and problems
than those that do not have such practices and
beliefs.
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Wrap-Up
• Quiz / Main Messages
LIVE WELL!
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Session II: Depression
Workshop Objectives and Aims
1. To become familiar with issues related to
depression
2. To become familiar with health problems
associated with depression
3. To become familiar with preventing and treating
depression
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Let’s Talk About It
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What is depression?
What are the signs of depression?
How can depression be treated?
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Sharing the Knowledge
 Mental health is often a taboo subject for
African American men. In general, there is
strong stigma associated with mental health
problems and illnesses.
 Issues related to culture, masculinity, and
family history and one’s own social
environment keeps men (and others) from
addressing problems related to mental health.
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Sharing the Knowledge
• It is estimated that between 7-10% of African
American men will develop depression during their
lifetime. This may be an underestimate due to lack of
screening and treatment services often sought by or
offered to African-American men.
• If untreated depression can lead to loss of job, family
and home. One can become isolated from others and
eventually cause oneself, and even others, harm.
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Your Opinion Matters—Connecting the
Knowledge Inside
• Have you or someone you know ever been
depressed or “blue” for an extended period?
– If so, what did you do? Did you share how you felt
with anyone else?
– Did you get professional help?
• What stigmas or stereotypes have you heard
about depression?
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Your Opinion Matters—Connecting the
Knowledge Inside
• Have You Ever Heard of “SLOW SUICIDE?”
This is other self- destructive behavior that can
accompany depression. This includes drug
addiction, alcohol addiction, gang involvement,
and other high-risk behaviors.
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Did You Know?
Depression is a serious, but treatable, mental
health problem.
It is a medical problem not a personal
weakness. It is also very common, affecting
10% of the U.S. population at any given time.
Be Lifted—Lift Up Others!
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Wrap-Up
• Quiz / Main Messages
LIVE WELL!
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