Transcript Mental Diseases - WESTLAKE HEALTH AND PE

Mental Illness
What is the difference between a
mental illness and a mental
disorder?
Mental Disorder:
Physical disorder of the body
IE: Down Syndrome
ADD/ADHD
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Mental Illness
Just over 20 percent
(or 1 in 5)
children/adolescent,
either currently or at
some point during their
life, have had a
seriously debilitating
mental disorder.
Treatment:
Medication and Therapy
Write down a short description of
each illness in your packet
Constant sadness
Symbol for Depression
The emotions of an individual with depression drop lower and STAY
LOWER than those that we could classify as “normal”.
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Constant worrying
•Excessive worry over
everyday issues.
•They typically have
difficulty calming their
concerns, even though
they realize that their
anxiety is more intense
than the situation
warrants.
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is a condition in which people go back and forth between
periods of a very good or irritable mood and depression.
The "mood swings" between mania and depression can
be very quick, or last for weeks or months
Approx. 3% cases of adolescents in U.S.
Symbol for Bipolar Disorder
The emotions of an individual with Bipolar Disorder fluctuate above and below
those that we would classify as “normal”.
An individual in a manic phase is at a higher risk of injury, death, and suicide
than those in a depressed phase. This is because during the manic phase the
individual has the energy to try dangerous or suicidal things.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A really awesome philosopher and poet!
Ben Stiller
Famous actor from “Zoolander”, “Meet the Parents”, and “Madagascar”
Vincent van Gogh
Famous artist who painted “Starry Night”
Deliberately Injuring Yourself
A distortion of body image and intense
fear of gaining weight, and extremely
disturbed eating behavior.
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Oprah with Rudine Howard
•frequent episodes of eating
unusually large amounts of food
and feeling a lack of control over
the eating.
•behavior that compensates for
the binge, such as purging (e.g.,
vomiting, excessive use of
laxatives or diuretics), fasting
and/or excessive exercise.
is a complex mental
disorder that makes it
difficult to:
1. Tell the difference
between real and
unreal experiences
2. Think logically
3. Have normal
emotional responses,
4.Behave normally in
social situations
SCHIZOPHRENIA
What is it?
“Split Mind”
The mind is split off from
reality
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Signs/Symptoms
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Frightened, withdrawn,
strange speech and
behavior
Hear voices, see people,
believe people are trying
to control their mind.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
DISORDER
What is it?
Obsession
vs.
Compulsion
Examples
When people have
obsessions in their
mind and then act
them out in the form
of compulsions.
Obsession
thoughts in your mind
Obsession:
Germs
Compulsion
The action
Compulsion:
Washing Hands
“Monk” is a TV show about a
detective with OCD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
•anxiety
disorder that
can develop
after exposure
to a terrifying
event
persistent fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
PHOBIAS
Acrophobia
 Agoraphobia
 Algophobia
 Astraphobia
 Claustrophobia
 Cynophobia
 Hydrophobia
 Monophobia
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Heights
Open/Public Places
Pain
Lightning/Thunder
Small Places
Dogs
Water
Being Alone
PHOBIAS
Mysophobia
 Nyctophobia
 Ophidiophobia
 Pyrophobia
 Thanatophobia
 Zenophobia
 Zoophobia
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Dirt/Germs
 Darkness
 Snakes
 Fire
 Death/Dying
 Strangers
 Animals
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PHOBIAS
Johnny Depp & Sean “Diddy” Combs are freaked out by…
CLOWNS
They suffer from clourophobia
PHOBIAS
Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, and Billy Bob Thorton are all afraid of
what?
FLYING
They all suffer from Aerophobia
PHOBIAS
Soccer star, David Beckham suffers
from what?
Ataxophobia
He fears disorder
David’s shirts must be hung in his
closet according to color and each
can of soda in the ridge must be
perfectly lined up!!!
John Madden
Is afraid of airplanes (aviophobia).
Unnatural need for a substance or action
Gaming
Seasonal Affective
Disorder
-Sadness occurring due to
prolonged lack of sun
Age related dementia
Ronald Reagan
Former President of the United States
Mental progression stops
ASD are characterized by deficits
in social interaction, verbal and
nonverbal communication, and
engagement in repetitive
behaviors or interests.
1 in 5 children are diagnosed with
ASD
ASD symptoms vary with each
individual
Utah has one of the highest ASD
diagnoses in children
Ludwig van Beethoven
A famous German composer and pianist from the 1800’s
Jane Austen
“Pride and Prejudice” author
Mild form of Autism
Bill Gates
Richest man in the world
Involuntary motions and vocalizations
Jeremy Stenberg
Motocross rider nicknamed “Twitch” because of his Tourette’s
Eric Bernotas
Three time U.S. skeleton champion and Olympian
Difficulty Learning with Ordinary Methods
Albert Einstein had dyslexia
Tom Cruise has a learning
disability
ADD
Attention Deficit disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Winner of more medals than any other athlete in US history.
Diagnosed with ADHD at age 7
Effects of mental illness on
society
“… the burdens of psychiatric conditions
has been heavily underestimated…”
-National Institute of Mental Health
FACTS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS
-accounts for more than 15% of disease in established market economies
-major depression ranked second in disease burdens, heart disease being the first
-rise in world population with mental illness. By 2020 psychiatric and neurological burdens
are expected to double
-Major depression is the leading cause of disability among individuals 5 yrs. and older
Effects of Mental Illness on Family
-Parents/SpousesParents may experience ….
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Stages of grief
Stigma
Frustration
Helplessness
Anxiety
Exhaustion
Burnout
Grief
Blame
Guilt
Fear
Denial
Financial burden
Effects of Mental Illness on Family
-SiblingsSiblings may experience…
-Confusion about siblings changed behavior
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Embarrassment
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Jealousy of their parents attention toward sibling
-Resentment
-Fear of developing a mental illness
Effects of Mental Illness on Family
-IndividualsIndividuals with a mental illness could
experience…
-depression
-Seclusion
-violence
-anger
-frustration
-increased drug and alcohol use
-thoughts of suicide
“90% of people who die from suicide have one or more psychiatric disorder .”
(National Suicide Prevention)
A few facts…
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One in four adults (which is about 61.5 million Americans) experiences
mental illness in a given year. 1 in 17 (about 13.6 million) live with serious
mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder
etc.
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One half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14, three quarters
by age 24.
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Over 50% of students with a mental health condition age 14 and older who
are served by special education drop out-the highest dropout rate of any
disability group
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Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. (More common than
homicide) and the third leading cause if death for ages 15 to 24 years.
More than 90 percent of those who die by suicide had one or more mental
disorders.
•Psychotherapy: conversations with a
trained professional
•Clinical Psychologist: Professional who
can recognize and treat mental disorders
through counseling.
•Drug Therapy: taking medication to
relieve symptoms
•Psychiatrist: Physician who can diagnose
and treat mental disorder by prescribing
medication
•Hospitalization: admittance to a mental
institution or hospital for constant attention
& therapy