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Presented by

Bibith.K.B

Asst Prof

Nehru Arts and Science College


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HEALTH

Health is a state ofcomplex physical, mentaland social well being andnot merely the absence of

disease or infirmityWHO


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MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health is a conditionsubject to fluctuations due tobiological and social factors whichenables the individual drives toform and maintain harmoniousrelations with others and to

participate in constructivechanges in his social and physicalenvironment

WHO


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MENTAL HEALTH Ability to live

With other human beings

Happily

Productively

Without being nuisance

Preston (1943)


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Characteristic of a mentally healthyperson

Free from internal conflict

well adjusted

Able to get along with well with other

Able to form affective relationship Accepts criticism

Not easily upset

Strong sense of self-esteem.

knows himself, needs, problems & goals

Good control over his behaviour. Faces problems

Tries to solve problems intelligently

Ability to cope with stress and anxiety.


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FACTORS INFLUENCING THEMENTAL HEALTH OF A PERSON

Optimism

Adaptability

Perception of reality

Emotional maturity

Recreational pursuit

Positive attitude towards self

Freedom from negativism

Concept of degree of freedom


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Mental Health among men Men have to be tough, men have to e strong.

Weakness is not considered to be masculine.

Research findings have shown that new fathers are alsovulnerable post partum depression.

Young and middle aged men are increasingly hospitalized

for Schizophrenia.

Substance dependencies are common among men

Depression is found to be rising among men than in womenaccording to a study in UK.

In Australia and UK, suicide is higher among males

Physical illness, in particular a life threatening condition, isanother trigger for depression, since it directly impacts amans sense of strength and status.


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Mental Health among Women

In addition to the many pressures placed on women,they must contend with significant gender discriminationand the associated factors of poverty, hunger,malnutrition and overwork.

The most common being anxiety related disorders anddepression

The effects of domestic violence, the effects of sexualviolence; and escalating rates of substance use.

Prevalence rates of depression and anxiety disorders aswell as psychological distress are higher for women thanfor men.

In addition to the higher rates of depression and anxietywomen are much more likely to receive a diagnosis of

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Somatization Disoderand Panic Disorder.


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Mental health among Aged Depression

Mania Organic Mental Disorders like dementia, mainly of

the senile and Alzheimers type

Other organic psychiatric syndromes like delirium

Other psychiatric illness like Anxiety neurosis,phobic neurosis, sleep and appetite disturbances

Schizophrenia in late life Suicidal tendencies. Alcohol and substance use disorders

Adjustment disorders related to the changes of theaging process Psychosomatic illness including emotional reactions

to physical illness. Psychosocial problems arising from personality

changes of old age, family disorganization and

interpersonal difficulties with family members.


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Mental health problems amongsocio economically disadvantaged

The situations of social disadvantages are In children: orphans, destitute, delinquent,

street children, children of prostitutes

Adults: Women deserted by husbands andfamilies, raped women, unmarried mothers,prostitutes.

Men: old, infirm, beggars, addicts Minority groups Migrants, slum dwellers Common psychological reactions associated

with socio economic disadvantages arepersonality disorders, substances abusedisorders, handicaps.


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Common health problems amongrural and urban population

Depressive disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, somatoformdisorders, adjustment disorder and substances abuse disorder.

Great Britain reveals that urban subject have higher rates of alcoholdependent,

Symptoms related to anxiety disorder trauma, cognitive disorderdevelopmental disorder and psychotic disorder as common in urban

and rural areas in United Nation. The prevalence of rate of major depression was higher among

rural(6.7%) than among urban (5.16%) population in the US. Major mental disorder occur more frequently in the deprived urban

area. Community survey of rural and urban population has found that

mental illness prevalence rate due to higher in urban population. Rural area shows higher prevalence rate of traditional illness such

as Dhat, Koro urban areas seen to have illness have reflects the stressors and

modernization because of break-up of joint family in urban areasmore burden of married couples in nuclear families leading to higherrates of mental disorder.

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Mental health problems amongdisaster victims

Disasters are major events of destruction, which are moreoften unexpected. These lead to enormous losses to health,economy and life. These could be man made or natural.Natural disasters include earthquakes, cyclones, floods,landslides, etc whereas manmade disasters include wars,bombings, fire and major road- railway- air- accidents.

Most of the research into the psychological effect of disasterfocused or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

some studies focus on the increase of other disorder

including phobias in the week and month following disasterpanic disorder was after accompanied by agoraphobiafollowing the storms.

PTSD and depression are most common psychologicaleffective of disaster disorder along with anxiety disorder


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