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CONTENTSCONTENTS IntroductionIntroduction Mental healthMental health EffectsEffects Mental illnessMental illness SymptomsSymptoms CausesCauses DisordersDisorders StudyStudy ResultsResults ConclusionConclusion AcknowledgementAcknowledgement ReferencesReferences ThanksThanks

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Health is defined as a state of Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. absence of disease or infirmity.

MENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTH

The World Federation of mental health The World Federation of mental health has recently come out with a three has recently come out with a three point definition of mental health based point definition of mental health based the following three questionsthe following three questions

1.1. Do you feel good about yourself?Do you feel good about yourself?

2.2. Do you feel comfortable with other Do you feel comfortable with other people?people?

3.3. Are you able to meet life’s demands?Are you able to meet life’s demands?

What is Mental Health?What is Mental Health?

Mental health refers to the Mental health refers to the maintenance of successful mental maintenance of successful mental activity. activity.

Maintaining productive daily Maintaining productive daily activities andmaintaining fulfilling activities andmaintaining fulfilling relationships with others. relationships with others.

Maintaining the abilities to adapt to Maintaining the abilities to adapt to change and to cope with stresses. change and to cope with stresses.

EFFECT OF MENTAL HEALTH ON YOUTHEFFECT OF MENTAL HEALTH ON YOUTH

It is definitely NOT It is definitely NOT easy being a easy being a teenager!teenager!

Sometimes it’s Sometimes it’s tough to avoid tough to avoid feeling stressed, feeling stressed, and pressure can and pressure can build up in many build up in many areas of life.areas of life.

TEENAGERS

EFFECTSEFFECTS

Worrying about Worrying about these pressures these pressures is NORMAL. But is NORMAL. But feeling VERY feeling VERY sad, hopelesssad, hopeless

or worthless or worthless might be a sign might be a sign of a mental of a mental health problemhealth problem..

MENTAL ILLNESSMENTAL ILLNESS

Mental illness can occur when the Mental illness can occur when the brain (or part of the brain) is not brain (or part of the brain) is not working well or is working in the working well or is working in the wrong way. wrong way.

When the brain is not working When the brain is not working properly, one or more of its 6 properly, one or more of its 6 functions will be disrupted.functions will be disrupted.

SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESSILLNESS

Thinking difficulties or problems. Thinking difficulties or problems. Extreme emotional Sleep problems. Extreme emotional Sleep problems. focusing attention highs and lows. focusing attention highs and lows.

CAUSES OF MENTAL CAUSES OF MENTAL ILNESSILNESS

Mental illness is a result of abnormal Mental illness is a result of abnormal brain functioning. brain functioning.

Mental illness is a brain disorder.Mental illness is a brain disorder. Mental illness is rarely if ever Mental illness is rarely if ever

caused by stress alone. caused by stress alone.

What do we know about the What do we know about the

causes of mental illnesscauses of mental illness?? It is not the consequence of poor It is not the consequence of poor

parenting or bad behavior. parenting or bad behavior. It is not the result of personal It is not the result of personal

weakness or deficits in personality. weakness or deficits in personality. It is not the manifestation of It is not the manifestation of

malevolent spiritual intent. Only in malevolent spiritual intent. Only in exceptional cases is it caused by exceptional cases is it caused by nutritional factors. nutritional factors.

It is not caused by poverty. It is not caused by poverty.

COMMON DISORDERS COMMON DISORDERS OF MENTAL ILLNESSOF MENTAL ILLNESS

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD

DISORDERS DURING THE DISORDERS DURING THE AGE GROUP BETWEEN (19-25 AGE GROUP BETWEEN (19-25

YEARS)YEARS) Major Depression (MD)Major Depression (MD) Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder (BD)Bipolar Disorder (BD) Panic disorders Panic disorders Social Anxiety Disorders Social Anxiety Disorders Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder &

Addictions Addictions

What do we know about What do we know about people with mental people with mental

illnessesillnesses Most people with mental disorders live Most people with mental disorders live

productive and positive lives while receiving productive and positive lives while receiving treatments for their mental illness. treatments for their mental illness.

Some people have severe and persistent Some people have severe and persistent mental disorders which respond poorly to mental disorders which respond poorly to current treatments (as in all other illnesses) current treatments (as in all other illnesses)

Mental illness does not respect any Mental illness does not respect any boundaries of race, class or geography. boundaries of race, class or geography.

The majority of people have a friend, The majority of people have a friend, acquaintance or family member who has or acquaintance or family member who has or has had a mental disorder. has had a mental disorder.

ROLE OF GOVERNMENTROLE OF GOVERNMENT

The government has published a new draft mental health bill, but the draft bill as its stands it threatens the rights of people with mental health problems, and could massively overstretch mental health services.

HEALTH PROGRAMMESHEALTH PROGRAMMES

The Government of India has The Government of India has launched the National Mental launched the National Mental Health Programme in 1982.Health Programme in 1982.

AIMS:AIMS:

1.1. Prevent and treatment of mental Prevent and treatment of mental disorder.disorder.

2.2. Use of mental health technology to Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.improve general health services.

CONDUCT A PILOT STUDY ON THE CONDUCT A PILOT STUDY ON THE MENTAL STATUS OF PANJAB MENTAL STATUS OF PANJAB

UNIVERSITY STUDENTSUNIVERSITY STUDENTS Study Setting :Panjab UniversityStudy Setting :Panjab University

Chandigarh.Chandigarh. Study period –1 Week (October, 2009).Study period –1 Week (October, 2009). Sample size –25 adults each from hostel Sample size –25 adults each from hostel

and residential area of Panjab university and residential area of Panjab university Chandigarh. Chandigarh.

Sampling technique - convenient sampleSampling technique - convenient sample Study tool – Questionnaire. Study tool – Questionnaire.

QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTIONNAIRE

Do you ever… Do you ever… Often feel very angry or very worried? Often feel very angry or very worried? Do reckless things that could harm you or Do reckless things that could harm you or

others? others? Feel grief for a long time after a loss or a death? Feel grief for a long time after a loss or a death? Think your mind is controlled or out of control?Think your mind is controlled or out of control? Use alcohol or drugs? Use alcohol or drugs? Exercise, diet and/or binge-eat obsessively?Exercise, diet and/or binge-eat obsessively? Hurt other people or destroy property? Hurt other people or destroy property?

SOME OBSERVATIONSSOME OBSERVATIONS

Figure :1Figure :1

This table shows theThis table shows the

sex distribution in bothsex distribution in both

areas. areas.

Residential populationResidential population

contained (48%)male contained (48%)male and and

(52%) female whereas in (52%) female whereas in

hostel (60%) male and hostel (60%) male and

(40%) female.(40%) female.

12 15 13 10

SEX DISTRIBUTION

RESIDENTIALAREA

12 13

PU HOSTEL 15 10

MALE FEMALE

Figure 2 shows that Figure 2 shows that residential area had residential area had (4%) of 15-19 age (4%) of 15-19 age group people & group people & (72%) of 19-24 age (72%) of 19-24 age group & (24%) of 24-group & (24%) of 24-29 age group . On 29 age group . On the other hand, the the other hand, the hostel student had hostel student had (0%) of 15-19 age (0%) of 15-19 age group people & group people & (60%) of 19-24 age (60%) of 19-24 age group & (40%) of 24-group & (40%) of 24-29 age group29 age group

AGE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

1

18

6

0

15

10

15-19 19-24 24-29

RESIDENTIAL AREA PU HOSTEL

Figure 3 shows the Figure 3 shows the mood changes in mood changes in given sample size .In given sample size .In residential area residential area 48%people said 48%people said sometimes they felt sometimes they felt angry or worried on angry or worried on the other hand 68% the other hand 68% hostellers said they hostellers said they got angry very oftengot angry very often

12

75

17

5

13

0

DO YOU FEEL ANGRY OR WORRIED

RESIDENTIALAREA

12 5 5 3

PU HOSTEL 7 17 1 0

SOMETIME

OFTEN

NEVER

DON'T

Figure :4 shows how Figure :4 shows how many people many people addicted of drugs addicted of drugs around 40% students around 40% students in hostel drink in hostel drink alcohol regularly alcohol regularly whether low whether low concentration (beer, concentration (beer, vine) or in high vine) or in high concentration concentration (brandy , whisky, (brandy , whisky, rum etc)rum etc)

0

10

6 5

15

5 4 5

USAGE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

RESIDENTIALAREA

0 6 15 4

PU HOSTEL 10 5 5 5

REGULARL

OCCASSIO

VERY FEW

NEVER

Figure:5 shows how Figure:5 shows how much people felt bad much people felt bad after loosing some after loosing some things or on the things or on the death of their close death of their close one 80% hosteller one 80% hosteller said they never felt said they never felt grief.grief.

52

8

3

10

20

20

GRIEF AFTER LOSS OR DEATH

RESIDENTIALAREA

5 8 10 2

PU HOSTEL 2 3 20 0

SOMETIME

OFTEN

NEVER

DON'T

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

People with mental health issues are people whose differences should be celebrated, whose contribution to society as people of integrity and perseverance should be appreciated, and whose right to determine the key decisions that shape their own lives should always be enabled and paramount

QUOTATIONS ABOUT QUOTATIONS ABOUT HEALTH HEALTH

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.  that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.  ~G.K. Chesterton~G.K. Chesterton

There's lots of people in this world who spend so much time There's lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.  ~Josh watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.  ~Josh BillingsBillings

The greatest wealth is health.  ~VirgilThe greatest wealth is health.  ~Virgil

I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.  ~Samuel not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.  ~Samuel Butler, Butler, The Way of All FleshThe Way of All Flesh, 1903, 1903

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.  ~Doug Larsonsmelled as good as bacon.  ~Doug Larson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I want to give special thanks to :I want to give special thanks to : Dr. Jayanti Dutta RoyDr. Jayanti Dutta Roy Dr. Manoj Kumar SharmaDr. Manoj Kumar Sharma

REFERENCESREFERENCES

Park’s Textbook of preventive and Park’s Textbook of preventive and social medicine by K.Park.social medicine by K.Park.

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