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Mental Illness

A disturbance in the ability to cope with or adjust to stress

Causes of mental health disorders

Not being able to cope/adjust to stress


genetics


chemical imbalance


drug or substance abuse


social and cultural factors


childhood experiences


poor physical health or disability



What is the statistic for how many Canadians will experience a mental illness in his or her lifetime

1 in 5

Anxiety

vague uneasy feeling in response to stress

With mental health problems _________________ are used poorly

Defense Mechanisms

Regression

reverting back to earlier behaviours

Conversion

Changing an emotion into a physical symptom

Denial

refusing to accept an unpleasant or threatening reality

Displacement

directing emotions toward a person or object that seems safe instead of toward the person or thing that is the source of the emotion

Projection

Assigning one's feelings on someone else or something else.

Rationalization

making excuses for one's behaviour or a situation while ignoring the real reason

Reaction Formation

Acting in a way that is opposite to what one feels

Repression

keeping unpleasant or painful thoughts or experiences from the conscious mind.

Suicide

to kill one's self

Who is more likely to commit suicide?

People with mental health disorders


more common among men than women


older adults are at higher risk due to having more loses or stopping prolonged suffering

Why do people commit suicide?

View life as unbearable and may believe family will be better off.

Risk Factors for suicide

Mental Illness


History of Abuse


Family history of suicide


Prior suicide attempt


Substance Abuse
Recent diagnosis of life threatening illness


A major crisis


Pressure to succeed


Isolation


Early loss in life


Sexual identity issues


Feeling of deep hopelessness and helplessness

Warning signs for suicide

Planning for their death


Giving away their possessions


Signs and symptoms of depression


Repeated expressions of hopelessness and helplessness


loss of interest in friends hobbies or activities


change in appearance


failure to recover from loss


suddenly taking risks


refusing nourishment or medications





What do you do if client speaks of suicide?

Call supervisor


Stay with them


Do not allow them anything they may harm themself with


Do not minimize their concers


Stay until help arrives

Depression Perception

Negative and hopeless - they see the worse in everything
possibly suicidal

Depression - organization

No motivation


self centered


unable to organize



Depression - Memory

Remember only negative thoughts


If depression is severe their memory may be affected

Depression - language

repeat negative thoughts


withdrawn and silent



Depression - Judgement

May decide not to do things even in their best interest


May not be able to help themselves

Depression - motor skills

Apathetic


Decreased activity


Increased time in bed

Bipolar - Perception

Delusions of grandeur


Unusual shifts in mood


See the worst

Bipolar - Organization

Extreme swings in mood and ability to function


Scattered


Rushed/trouble organizing

Bipolar - memory

May be affected


Unable to concentrate and focus

Bipolar - language

racing thoughts and talking fast when manic


repeat negative thoughts


withdrawn and silent

Bipolar - Judgement

judgement is poor and things are over done when manic


don't consider safety and health when manic


may decide not to do things in best interest and may not be able to help themselves

Bipolar - Motor skills

Increased libido when manic


Apathetic


decreased activity


increased time in bed

Schizophrenia - Perception

Hallucinations, delusions and disturbances in thinking


reality not interpreted correctly



Schizophrenia - Organization

Affects their ability to function in all aspets of life.


Confusion of what is real and what is not


cannot be understood



Schizophrenia - Memory

No memory loss, can be faulty due to psychosis

Schizophrenia - Language

Problems relating to others


Responses are inappropriate and communication is disturbed



Schizophrenia - Judgement

Skewed by false realities


May listen to voices that aren't there


Misinterpret objects

Schizophrenia - Motor Skills

may act out movements due to hallucinations


sits alone for hours without moving, speaking or responding


Restless/pacing

Cognitive Impairment - Perception

Confused lack of recognition


False sense of reality

Cognitive Impairment - Organization

Needs assistance with ADL's


Impaired reasoning and problem solving

Cognitive Impairment - Memory

Forgetful


No short term memory


Remember long time ago


Depends on stage



Cognitive Impairment - Language

Regress back to native tongue


trouble finding words and understanding

Cognitive Impairment - Judgement

Not remembering to make good choices and be safe


Not aware of needs



Cognitive Impairment - Motor skills

Decrease ability to perform 7 A's
Can become immobile


pacing


sundowning


loss of senses


wandering

Substance Abuse - Perception

denial


feel happy temporarily


interpret conversations impaired


say things differently


hallucinations

Substance Abuse - Organization

Live in the moment


pay more for drugs


difficulty reasoning and problem solving


self care lacking

Substance Abuse - Memory

Blackout periods


fabricating to fill in gaps


memory altered

Substance Abuse - Language

slurred


verbal abuse


hyper


argumentative


storytelling



Substance Abuse - Judgement

won't get help


paranoid


aggressive


not logical


family and themselves in harms way


bad decisions

Substance Abuse - Motor skills

lack of eye contact


fidgeting


pacing


awake/asleep for long time


gait staggered


safety concerns


can lash out

How brain injuries are acquired:

Force to the head


Stroke


Bleeding int he brain


Lack of oxygen


Infections in the brain


Toxic exposure


Fluid build up


Brain tumours

Panic is the highest level of ________________

Anxiety

Panic is

an intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror or dread.

Phobia is

an intense fear

Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder

Repeating unnecessary acts or thoughts to avoid or relieve anxiety

PTSD is caused by

traumatic past, being harmed, seeing harm be done - usually has flashbacks

Bi-Polar Disorder usually develops

in late teens or early adulthood

Major depression can be caused by

stressful event
physical disorder
hormonal factors

Schizophrenia involves

Psychosis - mental impairment


Delusions - a false belief


Hallucinations - 5 senses sensing something not real


Paranoia - a disorder of the mind


Delusions of Grandeur - exaggerated false beliefs of one's own importance, power, wealth or talents


Delusions of Persecution - false belief of being mistreated, abused or harassed

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