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DO NOW: “Everyone thinks I’ve gotten better. I haven’t. I’ve just gotten better at hiding it. ” Explain the meaning and message this quote is trying to deliver.

CHAPTER 5 LESSON 1, 2, 3, 4 Mental & Emotional Problems -Anxiety & Depression -Mental Disorders -Suicide Prevention - Getting Help

Anxiety - feeling uneasy or worried about what might happen - feelings fear or worry - sweating, shaking, tension - inc heart rate, shortness breath USE STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

Seek Help When WORRIED MOST OF TIME EASILY DISTRACTED/CAN’T CONCENTRATE MUSCLE TENSION/UNABLE TO RELAX CHANGES IN APPETITE PYYSICAL SYMPTOMS (HEADACHE, STOMACH ACHE)

Depression ONLY. 1 OUT OF 3 TEENS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION GET HELP Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Marilyn Monroe and Ernest Hemingway have battled depression during their lives

Depression – prolonged feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and sadness. 15 % Teens Suffer From Depression Symptoms most of the day & longer two weeks Feel sad or down Loss of interest Change appetite or weight Sleep Disturbances Anxious / Can’t relax Resiliency Loss energy Loss focus Feeling like failure Worthless/Helpless Thoughts Death

Types of Depression Minor Depression– less severe symptoms Major depression – medical condition requiring more severe symptoms Major - May develop from mild depression Dysthymia Bipolar - Chemicals in the brain Postpartum Seasonal SEEK HELP FOR DEPRESSION!!!

Do Now Complete Worksheet to test knowledge on definitions of Mental illnesses.

MENTAL DISORDERS Mental Disorders – illness of the mind CAUSES: 1 out of 4 will suffer from a mental illness 1) Physical illness or injury brain (tumors, infections, chemical imbalances, injury) 2) Emotional cause (abuse, disasters, death) Only about 30% get help

Anxiety disorders – real or imagined fears are difficult to control Phobias Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Post-traumatic stress (PTSD) Generalized anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Impulse Control - are unable to resist urges to hurt themselves or others (cutting, stealing, arson, compulsive gambling or shopping) Eating Disorders Anorexia –not eating Bulimia – binge and purging Mood Disorders- mood interfere with living Bipolar – highs and lows Depression Conduct Disorders – basic social rules are violated (lying, aggression, cruelty)

Schizophrenia- lose contact with reality (1%) can’t tell what is real an imaginary Personality disorders - have extreme and inflexible personality traits Borderline personality disorder

Types Of Therapy Psychotherapy – talking w/ mental health professional Behavior therapy –rewards and reinforcement Cognitive therapy- identify and correct distorted thinking Family Therapy – helping family Group therapy –similar problems Drug Therapy - medicines (often combined other methods)

Joseph Addison: “The three grand essentials to happiness in life are something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for. ” WHY? To Do – accomplishments To Love – share feelings, hopes, dreams, and disappointments To Hope- reason to live, things to look forward to, FUTURE

Suicide - intentional taking of one’s own life Cluster Suicides – series of suicides Parasuicide – cry help

Risk Factors for Suicide 2 Risk Factors 90% Suffer From Depression/Mental Disorder History Alcohol or Drug Abuse Bullying Death/separation parents Alienated by friends or family Ending of relationship Money Problems Depression/Anxiety Disorders

Warning Signs of Suicide Verbal Signs - direct statements “I want to die” - Indirect “Soon the pain will be over” - Written statements (poems, songs, etc. )

Non-Verbal Signs (Write 5) - withdrawal - mood swings - impulsive behavior - negative self-evaluation - decline school work - giving away personal items - increase substance abuse - feeling trapped or in unbearable pain - feel burden to others - showing rage or talking about seeking revenge

Suicide Prevention E 60 - unbreakable Recognize the signs Show Support/Ask Questions Stay w/ the person Persuade them to get help Suicide Hotline Click

Write response to each of the following statements that your friend might make. You responses should show good listening skills and empathy, and advise your friend to see a trusted adult. 1) 2) 3) 4) My family doesn’t care about me. They’ll be happy when I am gone”. Nobody ever pays attention to me. This will be the only thing I ever do that anyone will notice. ” I can’t live without him/her. I’ll never be happy again”. Life doesn’t mean anything anymore. I might as well just get it over with”.

Risk Factors _______________ Suicide Warning signs ______________ Prevention ______________

HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS

it was believed that evil spirits caused mental illnesses or abnormal behaviors. most common treatment was trepanation.

Oldest Skull found 7, 000 years old trepanation - was done by drilling holes into the skull of the possessed person, therefore allowing the evil spirits to leave.

EARLY TREATMENTS

The mental ill were referred to as lunatics. Establishments for the mentally ill were called madhouses but later became private asylums Opened 1851 – Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital Name Changed 1921 -Harrisburg State Hospital

State mental hospitals become over-crowded and custodial care supersedes humane treatment.

Water Shock Treatment blind-folded on the platform, suddenly the platform falls from beneath and the patient is dumped into a bucket of ice cold water, creating an effect of body shock.

The Crib A person was completely strapped in the crib, unable to move.

The Rush Chair Was used to limit motion and reduce sensory stimulation by covering the head and blocking vision.

Rotating Chair Another device used to induce a state of shock. A person could last only a short time (seconds) in this chair without becoming nauseous and losing consciousness.

Electric Shock Therapy

Blood Transfusions Blood transfusions with animals or people in order to renew the humors.

Eugenics In the United States, people who had mental disorders were forced to stay in state hospitals and asylums where they were treated without much kindness and respect. Sometimes forced sterilization was used.

Lobotomy Walter J. Freeman the first to perform a lobotomy in America.

Lobotomy Due to the number of complications and deaths that resulted from the procedure, it was referred to as “psychic mercy killing” and “euthanasia of the mind. ” This was by far mental health care’s darkest hour.

Rosemary Kennedy Lobotomy 1941 (23 years old) Rosemary Kennedy who was considered unstable received a lobotomy.

Instead of the hoped-for result, Rosemary was left incapable of living a normal life— staring blankly at walls for hours. Her speech became unintelligible WHAT CHANGED THE WAY MENTAL ILLNESS WAS TREATED?

Enlightened approaches -Drugs - introduction of "talk therapy" and advocating - outplacement rather than lifelong stays. Back to notes