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Mental Health

Mental Health. Mr. P. Hambly. Introduction. Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada Who Experiences Mental Illness?. Introduction. Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada Who Experiences Mental Illness? What Causes Mental Illness?. Introduction. Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada

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Mental Health

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  1. Mental Health Mr. P. Hambly Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  2. Introduction Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada • Who Experiences Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  3. Introduction Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada • Who Experiences Mental Illness? • What Causes Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  4. Introduction Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada • Who Experiences Mental Illness? • What Causes Mental Illness? • What is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  5. Introduction Statistics on Mental Illness in Canada • Who Experiences Mental Illness? • What Causes Mental Illness? • What is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? Can People Recover From Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  6. Who Experiences Mental Illness? It's estimated that 1 in 5 Canadians will be affected by a mental illness at some time in their lives Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  7. Who Experiences Mental Illness? • Approximately 2.5 million Canadian adults or over 10 percent of the population 18 and older will have a depressive disorder. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  8. Who Experiences Mental Illness? • Approximately 2.5 million Canadian adults or over 10 percent of the population 18 and older will have a depressive disorder. Almost 20 percent of children and youth in Canada have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  9. Who Experiences Mental Illness? • A recent Canadian study found that two-thirds of homeless people using urban shelters have some form of mental illness. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  10. Who Experiences Mental Illness? Of the ten leading causes of disability worldwide, five are mental disorders: major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  11. What Causes Mental Illness? Mental illness has no single cause. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  12. What Causes Mental Illness? There has been increasing medical evidence that many of the major mental illnesses involve biochemical imbalances in the body. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  13. What Causes Mental Illness? Other causes may relate to the amount of stress in one's life, the patterns of communication one develops within their family, poverty and poor housing, the number of close family members and friends one has to support them through difficult times, and the degrees of self esteem. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  14. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  15. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • About 16% of health care expenditures can be attributed to psychiatric disorders. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  16. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • About 16% of health care expenditures can be attributed to psychiatric disorders. • Mental illness is the second leading cause of hospital use among those ages 20-44. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  17. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • About 16% of health care expenditures can be attributed to psychiatric disorders. • Mental illness is the second leading cause of hospital use among those ages 20-44. A 2002 Health Canada report estimated that $51 billion is the estimated cost of mental illness to the Canadian economy in terms of health care and lost productivity Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  18. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • One-quarter of the 34 million hospital days used in Canada each year are for the treatment of people with mental illnesses. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  19. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • One-quarter of the 34 million hospital days used in Canada each year are for the treatment of people with mental illnesses. • Schizophrenia requires a greater use of hospital beds than any other medical or surgical condition in Canada. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  20. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • One-quarter of the 34 million hospital days used in Canada each year are for the treatment of people with mental illnesses. • Schizophrenia requires a greater use of hospital beds than any other medical or surgical condition in Canada. • By 2020, it is estimated that depressive illnesses will become the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide and the leading cause in developed countries like Canada. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  21. What Is the Economic Cost of Mental Illness? • One-quarter of the 34 million hospital days used in Canada each year are for the treatment of people with mental illnesses. • Schizophrenia requires a greater use of hospital beds than any other medical or surgical condition in Canada. • By 2020, it is estimated that depressive illnesses will become the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide and the leading cause in developed countries like Canada. Over 70 percent of people with a mental illness are unemployed. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  22. Can People Recover From Mental Illness? Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  23. Can People Recover From Mental Illness? • Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives with the appropriate treatment and support. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  24. Can People Recover From Mental Illness? • Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives with the appropriate treatment and support. • Treatments can be quite effective, but generally require lifetime use of medications. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  25. Can People Recover From Mental Illness? • Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives with the appropriate treatment and support. • Treatments can be quite effective, but generally require lifetime use of medications. • Only 43 percent of depressed adults seek care from a health professional. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  26. Can People Recover From Mental Illness? • Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives with the appropriate treatment and support. • Treatments can be quite effective, but generally require lifetime use of medications. • Only 43 percent of depressed adults seek care from a health professional. • 10 - 15 percent of people with major mental illnesses will die by suicide. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  27. Counselling • Counselling can't fix all the problems in your life but it can help you sort things out so that you feel more able to cope. Talking to a trained therapist can help you learn more about yourself, so that you can use your own strengths to regain a feeling of control over your life. Counselling is also be called therapy or psychotherapy. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  28. Types of Mental Health Counsellors: • Family Physicians • Psychiatrists • Psychologists • Social Workers • Employee Assistance Plans Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  29. Family Physicians • Your family doctor can help you identify your health problem. They may prescribe a treatment, or just suggest supports and give you a few ideas about how to manage your situation. If your family doctor suggests the use of medication, make sure you are well-informed about their purpose and their side effects before you decide whether to use them. You or your family doctor may decide that talking to a therapist will help you deal with your feelings. You might be referred to a psychiatrist or psychologist who works in a hospital or has a private practice; or to a counsellor at a community agency or in private practice. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  30. Psychiatrists • Psychiatrists complete a degree in general medicine. They have an additional four years training in diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioural problems. Because they are medical doctors (M.D.s), psychiatrists are licensed to prescribe medications. Their fees are covered by your provincial health care plan. To see a psychiatrist, ask your family doctor for a referral. If you don't have a family doctor, you can call a local hospital to ask about their mental health services or call the CMHA Toronto Information and Referral officer (416-789-7957). Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  31. Psychologists • Psychologists complete a doctorate (PhD.) in the study of human behaviour, as well as in the treatment of behavioural and emotional problems. OHIP does not cover their fees. However, many private health care insurance plans cover the services of registered psychologists. Check with your insurance company. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  32. Social Workers • Social worker have a university degree in social work. Most are employed by hospitals or community agencies. However, some have taken additional training in psychotherapy and are in private practice. Your doctor may refer you to a therapist who is a social worker. Social workers in private practice or counselling agencies are not covered by OHIP. Some of these services may be available on a "sliding scale fee" basis. This means that you are charged according to your ability to pay. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  33. Employee Assistance Plans (EAP) • Your work benefits may include an EAP. If it does you can usually see a counsellor at no cost for a set number of sessions. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  34. Mental Illness • The most common serious mental illnesses are Schizophrenia, Depression and Manic depression . CMHA Toronto community support programs serve people who have these illnesses. • In general, the major mental illnesses tend to be "episodic". This means the symptoms come and go, leaving periods in between when people can lead fairly normal lives. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  35. Schizophrenia Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  36. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  37. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  38. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking • delusions (false or irrational beliefs) Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  39. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking • delusions (false or irrational beliefs) • hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others don't) Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  40. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking • delusions (false or irrational beliefs) • hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others don't) • extreme anxiety. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  41. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking • delusions (false or irrational beliefs) • hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others don't) • extreme anxiety • an inability to feel motivated Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  42. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is the most serious mental illness. Contrary to what many people believe, schizophrenia is not a "split personality". Like John Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind someone with schizophrenia might experience: • disordered thinking • delusions (false or irrational beliefs) • hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others don't) • extreme anxiety • an inability to feel motivated • depression. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  43. Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia usually strikes in a person's late teen years or twenties. Some people have only one episode of very severe symptoms (psychosis). Others have many episodes throughout their lives but manage to live relatively normally between episodes of psychosis.Ten years after schizophrenia first appears, most people probably will improve to some extent with treatment. Some of these people will still need a lot of support, while others will be living quite independently. About 25% will recover completely. Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  44. Treatment • The main treatment for schizophrenia is anti-psychotic medication. People with schizophrenia are also often referred to programs in hospitals or community agencies like CMHA Toronto, where they receive support, learn to manage their symptoms and develop community living skills Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  45. Depression • Do you or someone you care about have a depression?We all feel down sometimes. It's a normal reaction to loss and other difficult life events.But if you feel like this for a very long time you might have a depression. And depression can interfere with your work life and put a strain on relationships.The main symptom of depression is a sad and despairing mood Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  46. Symptoms Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  47. Symptoms • Depending on the severity of the depression someone might experience: Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  48. Symptoms • Depending on the severity of the depression someone might experience: • anxiety or restlessness Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  49. Symptoms • Depending on the severity of the depression someone might experience: • anxiety or restlessness • helpless and hopeless feelings Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

  50. Symptoms • Depending on the severity of the depression someone might experience: • anxiety or restlessness • helpless and hopeless feelings • guilty feelings Information Supplied by the Canadian Mental Health Association

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