Kaptivating Kappa Epsilon Chapter Black Students United Health

Kaptivating Kappa Epsilon Chapter Black Students United Health Promotion Mental Health Crisis

http: //www. nami. org National Alliance on Mental Illness The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Educate, Advocate, Listen, Lead.

What Is Mental Health? • The maintenance of successful mental activity – Includes maintaining productive daily activities and maintaining fulfilling relationships with others. • Also includes maintaining the abilities to adapt to change and to cope with stress. • Its normal to have a difficult time when feeling stressed, and pressure can build up in many areas of life (socially, in school , at home, and while making big life decision – However, if you feel very sad, hopeless or worthless this might be a sign of a mental health problem.

How Does Mental Health Occur? • Can occur when the brain (or part of the brain) is not working well or is functioning abnormally. – MVA, Trauma, Puncture (Phineas Gage) • Railroad construction man who survived an accident in which a large rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his left frontal lobe – Accident changed his personality and behavior the remaining years of his life • Genetics • Environment • Brain Disorder

Disrupted Brain Functions • • • Thinking Perception Emotion Signaling Physical Behavior

Disrupted Brain Signals • • Thinking difficulties Problems focusing attention Extreme Emotional highs and lows Sleep Problems

A person develops mental disorder or mental illness when symptoms significantly disrupt a person’s life.

Common Childhood Disorders • Many mental health illnesses begin during childhood and persist into adulthood – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Common Adolescent Disorders • 1 in 5 children ages 13 -18 have, or will have a serious mental illness – – – – Major Depression (MD) Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder (BD) Panic Anxiety Social Anxiety Disorder Eating Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Addictions

Current Knowledge • Most people with mental disorders live productive and positive lives while receiving treatments for their mental illness. • Some people have severe and persistent mental disorders which response poorly to current treatments • Mental illness does not respect any boundaries of race, class, geography, age, or gender • The majority of people have a friend, acquaintance or family member who ha or has had a mental disorder – 1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime

Impact • • 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 75% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by the age of 24. The average delay between onset of symptoms and interventions is between 8 -10 years. 37% of students with a mental health conditions age 14 and older drop out of school – The highest dropout rate of any disability group • • 70% of youth in state and local juvenile justice systems have a mental illness. Suicide is the 3 rd leading cause of death in youth 10 -24, 10 th leading cause in death in the US – 90% of those who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness

Major Racial Ethnic Groups in US • Latinos/Hispanics - 15% • African Americans - 13% • Asian American/Pacific Islanders - 5% • American Indians/Alaska Natives - 1%

Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health: Race, Culture, and Ethnicity • Striking disparities in mental health care for people of color – Less likely to receive services – Poorer quality of care – Underrepresented in mental health research • Disparities impose great disability burden on people of color • Culture counts

What Are Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities? Differences and inequalities among racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups in -Risk and predisposition -Disease prevalence, health status, and diagnosis -Health care quality not due to access-related factors or clinical needs, preferences, and appropriateness of intervention -Health outcomes and mortality

Disparities in Seeking Mental Health Care -Higher rates if inpatient care, especially involuntary. -Language barriers -Cultural Competences. – At least 1 in 5 resident physicians surveyed (from seven specialties) reported not being prepared to deal with cross-cultural issues – Approximately half of residents reported receiving little or no training in understanding how to address patients from different cultures (50%), or how to identify patient mistrust (56%), relevant religious beliefs (50%), and relevant cultural customs (48%)

Disparities in Seeking Mental Health Care African Americans: more likely to use emergency services or primary care providers than mental health specialists Asian Americans: Only 4% would seek help from mental health specialist vs. 26 percent of whites Latinos: < 1 in 11 with mental disorders contact mental health specialists, & < 1 in 5 contact primary care providers Native Americans: 44% with a mental health problem sought any kind of help--and only 28% of those contacted a mental health agency

Common African American Disorders • Major Depression • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • Suicide • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Mental Illness in African Americans • Only difference is in gender – African American men are 4 times more likely to die by suicide than African American women • African Americans are 20 percent more likely to have serious psychological distress than whites are. • Less than half of all Americans with a mental disorder get the treatment that they need. But the proportion of African Americans who need mental health treatment and get it is only half that of whites.

NAMI on African American http: //nami. simplea. com/Find-Support/Diverse. Communities/African-Americans 6 minutes 31 seconds

Do You Ever? – Feel very angry, or worried? – Do reckless things that could harm you/others? – Feel grief for a long time after a loss/death? – Think your mind is controlled or out of control? – Use alcohol or drugs? – Exercise, diet and/or binge-eat obsessively? – Hurt other people/destroy property? • If you ever feel like any of these, seek help.

Preventative Measures • • Recognize Symptoms Eat healthy Exercise Adequately Care for your health daily Take time for yourself regularly Sleep bountifully Manages stress diligently. Know where to get help

Adelphi Services • The Center for Psychological Services – Psychotherapy services address the needs of adults experiencing a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, traumatic life events, and relationship impasses. – 516. 877. 4800 • Student Counseling Center – UC Rm. 310, 516. 877. 3646, scc@adelphi. edu • Mental Health Association of Nassau County – P. 516. 504. HELP (4357)

Important Dates • Mental Health Month: October – Mental Awareness Week: 1 st week of October • Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week: May 3 -9 (1 st week of May) • National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: July • Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: September

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