Transcript BSA Women`s Circle Blue Skies or Dark Clouds

Mental Health in Women:
Blue Skies or Dark Clouds
Joanna Wilson, D.O., NCMP
Internal Medicine for Women
HerCare at ADC
Coping with Stressors
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
Successful Coping Techniques
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Daily exercise
Healthy diet
Sufficient sleep
Supportive relationships
Introspection
Professional counseling
Medication, when necessary
ANXIETY DISORDERS
Anxiety Symptoms
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Shortness of breath or smothering sensations
Dizziness, unsteady feelings, or faintness
Palpitations or accelerated heart rate
Trembling or shaking
Sweating
Nausea
Choking or trouble swallowing
Trouble focusing
Feeling overwhelmed
Numbness or tingling sensations
Hot flashes
Chest pain
Trouble getting and staying asleep, early awakening
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
Criteria For Diagnosis
MOOD DISORDERS
Criteria For Depression Diagnosis
Depression Symptoms
in Men and Women
Major Depression vs. Persistent
Depressive Disorder
Persistent
Depressive
Disorder
Bipolar I, II, and Cyclothymia
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Personality Disorders
• Long-standing maladaptive ways of perceiving
and interpreting one’s own self, feeling and
expressing emotions, relating to others, and
controlling impulses
• Their distorted sense of self, unstable
emotions, or out-of-control behavior mean
that any long-term partners (or coworkers)
must be willing and able to put up with a great
deal of turmoil
Personality Disorders
(men/ women)
• Cluster A (odd, bizarre, eccentric)
– Paranoid
– Schizoid
– Schizotypal
• Cluster B (dramatic, erratic)
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Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
• Cluster C (anxious, fearful)
– Avoidant
– Dependent
– Obsessive-compulsive
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Empathy
Sociopaths Play By Different Rules
More Successful Coping Techniques
• Recognizing dysfunctional relationships
• Creating and maintaining boundaries with
others
• Respecting own needs
Thank You!
Questions?
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