Transcript Mental Health Unit-Lesson 3 PWPT

Getting Help
Lesson 3
When to get help
1.
If you have feelings of being trapped or you worry all
the time.
2. If your sleep, eating habits,
school work and relationship are
affected.
3. If your family or friends express concern about your
behavior
4. If you start using drugs/alcohol.
5. If you are becoming
increasingly violent,
aggressive or reckless.
Self Help……….
Many self-help resources are now available in print,
tape, CD, video etc. Before you implement the
advice here are thing to consider.
1. Are you being advised to try meds or other
remedies?
2. What are the Authors qualifications?
3. Is the material/info back by a creditable
organization? Ex. Am. Psychological Assoc.
4. Is there a cost involved? Evaluate carefully
Mental Health Professionals
• Psychiatrist-is a physician who specializes in
psychiatry and is certified in treating mental
illness. As part of their evaluation of the patient,
psychiatrists are one of only a few
mental health professionals
who may prescribe psychiatric
medication.
• Neurologist- is a branch of medicine dealing
with organic disorders of the nervous system.
Mental Health Professionals…..
• Clinical Psychologist- People
who diagnoses and treats
emotional and behavioral disorders
by means of counseling but can
NOT prescribe drugs
• Counselor- A professional
who works with people
on personal and
educational matters
Mental Health Professionals…..
• Psychiatric Social Worker- Provides
treatment and guidance for client but in a
hospital, clinic or family service agency
setting
• School Psychologist- Assess the
learning, emotional and behavioral
problems of school children.
Road Blocks to
getting help
• Weakness- some people see seeking help from
a professional a sign of weakness, when in
reality it shows responsibility for one’s own
wellness.
• People with Mental illnesses can’t get help on their
own and need the help of the state or a
professional.
• Sharing personal thought and feelings with a
stranger can be very embarrassing, but once
done it can give a great sense of relief.
Therapy Methods
• Psychotherapy- is an interpersonal, relational
intervention used by trained psychotherapists to
aid clients in problems of living.
• Behavior Therapy- a treatment process that
focuses on changing a unwanted behavior
through rewards and reinforcement.
• Cognitive Therapy- a treatment method
designed to identify and correct distorted
thinking patterns that can lead to poor feelings
and behaviors.
Therapy Methods continued…
• Group Therapy- is a form of psychotherapy
during which one or several therapists treat a
small group of clients together as
a group. This may be more cost
effective than individual therapy,
and possibly even more productive.
Group therapy often consists of
"talk" therapy.
• Biomedical Therapy- the use of certain
medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of
a mental disorder. Often combined with other
forms of therapy.
Discussion Questions
• Why is it so difficult for people with mental
health issues to get help? List