Health and Wellness Self-Esteem and Mental Health

1. Health and WellnessSelf-Esteem and Mental Health Understanding Mental Disorders Chapter 3: Section 4 Pages 68-72 Adapted from Lifetime Health

2. ObjectivesBy the end of this lesson, students will have been able to do the following: • Describe what mental disorders are. • List seven signs of mental disorder. • Summarize causes of mental disorders. • Identify community resources available for mental health problems. Adapted from Lifetime Health

3. Key Terms • Mental disorder • An illness that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors • Symptom • A change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder • Depression • A sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities Adapted from Lifetime Health

4. Do Now • Write a list of adjectives that you associate with depression. Adapted from Lifetime Health

5. What Are Mental Disorders? • A mental disorder is an illness that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. • A symptom is a change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease or disorder. • Mental Disorders Are Often Misunderstood • Most mental disorders are treatable. • 9.5% of Americans suffer from depression. • 20% of children suffer from a mental disorder. • 54 million of Americans have a mental disorder. Adapted from Lifetime Health

6. Types of Mental Disorders • If you experience any of the symptoms listed below, talk to a trusted adult. • Too much or too little sleep • Feeling of extreme sadness • Unexplained mood changes • Drug or alcohol abuse • Inability to concentrate • Extreme anxiety or irrational fear • Personality changes • False perceptions of reality Adapted from Lifetime Health

7. Depression • Depression: sadness and hopelessness that keep a person from carrying out everyday activities. Symptoms include: • Lack of energy • Withdrawal from people • Loss of appetite or overeating • Too much or too little sleep • Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness • Video http://mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants/MM00660song Adapted from Lifetime Health

8. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder • ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed disorder of childhood. A person who has ADHD is frequently inattentive or impulsively hyperactive to the point that he or she has problems accomplishing daily activities. • Have problems doing school work • Is easily distracted • Have difficulty following instructions • Have difficulty completing tasks Adapted from Lifetime Health

9. Mental Disorders • Anxiety Disorders: when anxiety gets in the way of taking part in daily activities • Panic disorder: feeling extreme fear for one’s life even though the person is not really in danger. • Phobias: excessive or persistent fear of something that may or may not cause real danger. • Obsessive-compulsive disorder: uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and by repetitive behaviors called compulsions. • Post-traumatic stress disorder: anxiety over a past traumatic event. • Hypochondria: belief of illness when none is present. • Bipolar disorder: uncontrollable cycles of extreme happiness and then depression. • Schizophrenia: false perception of reality/hallucination and/or delusions. Adapted from Lifetime Health

10. Anxiety Disorders when anxiety gets in the way of taking part in daily activities Adapted from Lifetime Health

11. Panic disorder • feeling extreme fear for one’s life even though the person is not really in danger. Adapted from Lifetime Health

12. Phobias • excessive or persistent fear of something that may or may not cause real danger. Adapted from Lifetime Health

13. Obsessive-compulsive disorder • uncomfortable thoughts called obsessions and by repetitive behaviors called compulsions. • https://ssl.search.live.com/health/article.aspx?id=articles%2fmc%2fpages%2f0%2fDS00189.html&qu=OCD • http://www.ocfoundation.org/related-disorders.html Adapted from Lifetime Health

14. Bipolar disorder • uncontrollable cycles of extreme happiness and then depression. Adapted from Lifetime Health

15. Schizophrenia • false perception of reality/hallucination and/or delusions. Adapted from Lifetime Health

16. Traumatic or stressful experiences Death, an accident, or an abusive event Inherited Injury or physical disorder that affects the brain Brain tumors, alcoholism, and some infections Causes of Mental Disorders Adapted from Lifetime Health

17. Psychotherapy A form of counseling received from a licensed therapist. Group Therapy A therapist leads a group of people who have a similar disorder. Medication A psychiatrist may prescribe antidepressants to treat depression. Help for Mental Disorders Adapted from Lifetime Health

18. Closure • What are three signs of a mental disorder? • Why should a person who has depression see a mental health professional as soon as possible? Adapted from Lifetime Health