Transcript Mental/Emotional Health - Health/ Physical Education

Mental/Emotional Health:
Health Education
Mental/Emotional Health Info:
20% of Americans currently suffer
from a mental/emotional disorder.
 50% of people will have a disorder
some time in their lifetime.
 65% of all hospital
visits are
psychosomatic related
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Mental/Emotional Health Info:
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People with mental & emotional health
disorders are not stupid or lack
intelligence.
We all have these traits to a degree. They
become disorders when they become
extreme and interfere with our life, health
& happiness.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Unreasonable;
relentlessly critical
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Delusional
Dementia
Paranoid
Obsessive- compulsive
The Answer is:
Delusional
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Seeks perfection in
everything
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Delusional
Dementia
Paranoid
Obsessive- compulsive
The Answer is:
Obsessive-compulsive
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Always thinking the worst
will happen
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Delusional
Dementia
Paranoid
Obsessive- compulsive
The Answer is:
Paranoid
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Forgetfulness and
memory lapses.
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Delusional
Dementia
Paranoid
Obsessive- compulsive
The Answer is:
Dementia
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Anorexia Nervosa:
A life threatening eating
disorder - refusal to
maintain body weight within
13 percent of an individual’s
minimal normal weight.
*extreme fear of gaining
weight
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
What is Anxiety?
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Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by
fear of danger or misfortune
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety:
Chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday,
routine life events and activities that lasts at
least six months.
Anxiety Disorders
Phobias:
A phobia is a disabling and irrational fear of
something that really poses little or no actual
danger.
Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder:
Panic disorder results in sudden
feelings of terror that strike
repeatedly and without
warning.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder
Persistent symptoms of this disorder occur after
experiencing a trauma such as abuse, natural
disasters, or extreme violence.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
Characterized by inattention,
impulsivity and hyperactivity.
Disorder does not signal a lack
of intelligence.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Insomnia
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The inability to get the amount of sleep needed to
function efficiently during the day.
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Depression
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Depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms
that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat and enjoy
once pleasurable activities.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
A condition marked by seasonal depression,
primarily affecting women.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Bipolar Disorder
The person’s mood usually swings from overly
“high” and irritable to sad and hopeless, and
then back again.
Mental/Emotional Health Terms:
Schizophrenia
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It is a disease that makes it difficult for a
person to tell the difference between real and
imagined experiences, or to think logically.
Warning Signs Of Mental Illness
Younger Children
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Decrease school performance
Excessive worry or anxiety
Hyperactivity
Persistent nightmares
Persistent disobedience or aggression
Warning Signs Of Mental Illness
Older Children and Pre-Adolescents
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Substance Abuse
Inability to cope
Sleeping and/or eating habits
Physical ailments
Fear of weight gain
Poor appetite
Thoughts of death
Outbursts of anger
Warning Signs Of Mental Illness
Adults
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Substance abuse
Inability to cope with daily problems
Physical ailments
Eating and sleeping problems
Strong feelings of anger
Extreme highs and lows
Prolonged depression
Excessive fears, worries and anxieties
Social withdrawal
Delusions or hallucinations
Suicidal thoughts
Denial of obvious problems
Questions to Ponder?
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Are Mental & Emotional Disorders
environmental, genetic or a combination of
both?
How can someone cope with Mental &
Emotional Disorders?