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Mental and Emotional Problems
Chapter 5
Think about Today….O How many emotions have you felt?
O HappinessO ExcitementO UnpleasantO AngerO Anxiety O SadnessO Fear
In small doses, fear and anxiety can help you meet challenges, but too much anxiety
is disabling.Fear Anxiety
O Normal instinctive response.
O Triggers stress response.
O Fears can turn into phobia’s .
O High energyO Rapid heart rate and
breathing, sweating, trembling, increased muscle tension.
O Increased alertness.O Overwhelmed/freeze
up.
Sadness and GriefSadness Grief
O Normal reaction (bad grade or breakup)
O Mild and brief or deep and long-lasting.
O Temporary emotion.
O Deepest form of sadness (death of a loved one)
O Serious illness.O Interferes with
daily life.
Guilt can remind you of your values. Shame is harmful and can contribute to serious
mental problems.
Guilt Shame
O Conscience driven.
O Prompt your values.
O Admitting you are wrong can minimize guilt.
O Inherently unworthy.
O Incapable of changing mistakes.
O Associated with depression and eating disorders.
Mental Illness: disorders of thought, emotion, or behavior that reduce a
person’s ability to function. O PhobiasO Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderO Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderO DepressionO Bipolar DisorderO SchizophreniaO Eating DisordersO Addiction
WARNING signs of Mental Illness
O Sudden, noticeable change in personality.
O Bizarre or unrealistic ideas.O Excessive anxiety.O Prolonged depression or indifference
to the world. O Dramatic change in eating/sleeping.O Extreme highs or lows in mood. O Thoughts of suicide or homicide.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
O Uncontrollable fixation on specific thoughts and behaviors. O Dirt and germs – washing their hands
over and over again. O Repeated behaviors interfere with
everyday life. O Therapy and medications can help.
O What is OCD? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wEU-165NRY
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
O Experience a serious stress reaction in response to a terrifying event. O PTSD triggered by: war, terrorist attack,
bombings, serious accidents, violent crime, natural disasters and abuse.
O FlashbacksO Trouble sleeping or concentrating on
tasks.O Emotionally numb, aggressive, violent. O http://video.foxnews.com/v/185377890
4001/cure-for-ptsd/
DepressionO A persistent feeling of apathy,
hopelessness, or despair. O Affects 1 out of 10 people each year.
O Sadness, anxiety, anger, feelings of indifference, thoughts of death or suicide.
O Lack of energy, insomnia, unexplained weight loss or weight gain.
O Withdrawal from family and friends. O http://video.foxnews.com/v/2044794071
001/call-for-more-action-in-washington-on-mental-illness-issues/
Bipolar DisorderO Extreme highs and lows of emotion.O LOWLOW of depression and HIGH HIGH of
maniaO Manic phase- energy shoots way up. O Sleep lessO Euphoric happinessO Poor judgment, reckless behavior,
difficulty concentrating.
SchizophreniaO Severe mental disorder that causes
people to lose touch with reality. O HallucinationsO Partly hereditaryO Faulty brain chemistryO Tend NOT to be violent (danger to
themselves)O Drugs can relieve symptoms but not
cure.
Schizophrenia
OBeautiful Mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvF4-C1EuJUOSoloist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn4Ff3MpiRcOOwn World: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9v4FsKXmj8
Eating DisordersAnorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa
O Extreme fear of weight gain.
O Starve themselves and exercise excessively.
O Self-perception of being overweight.
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKUSGOB-0V8
O Binge and purgeO Ridding body of
the food they ate by vomiting or laxatives.
Teens and Suicide
Chapter 5, Section 3
The Truth
ODuring one average day in the U.S, about 12 young people aged 15 to 24 end their own lives. Of these, 10 are male and 2 are female. Far more teens attempt to kill themselves but fail. Only accidents and homicides kill more teens than suicides do.
The Truth continued…
OMany teens who attempt suicide, however, don’t really want to die. For them, a suicide attempt may be a way to show how much they are hurting. Suicide can often be prevented if people learn to recognize the factors that put teens at risk and the warning signs of a possible suicide attempt.
Suicide Risk FactorsO Symptoms of depressionO Substance abuseO Mental disorderO Family history of suicideO Abuse of violence within the family. O Living in a home where guns are
present. O Spending time in prison. O Feeling alone or isolated. O Death of a loved one, parent divorce,
in combination with depression.
Facts vs. MythsO “Only young people are at risk.” Suicide is
most common among people aged 65 or older. O “ They aren’t serious.” Most people who
commit suicide talk about it or give other clear signals beforehand.
O “There’s no way to stop them.” Most people who talk about suicide are looking for help or another way to deal with their pain.
O It’s dangerous to talk about suicide with them.” People are afraid to talk to depressed people about suicide with the fear of “putting the ideas in their heads”. However, speaking openly can ease the person’s mind and reduce the risk.
Signs of an Approaching Suicide
O Abrupt changes in personality.
O Alcohol or drug abuse.
O Giving away possessions.
O Loss of interest in favorite activities.
O Reference to “going away” or “I won’t be around much longer.”
O Self-inflicted injuries.
O WithdrawalO Thinking, talking or
writing about death.
Megan Meier’s Storyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HFsfDLCkfQU