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Chapter 4 Mental and Emotional Problems

Chapter 4 Mental and Emotional Problems. Journal Entry. What effects could a phobia (intense fear) do to someone?. Main Ideas - Write this in your notebook!!!. Identify types of anxiety disorders . Describe two mood disorders . Identify signs of major depression. Fact or Myth??.

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Chapter 4 Mental and Emotional Problems

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  1. Chapter 4Mental and Emotional Problems

  2. Journal Entry • What effects could a phobia (intense fear) do to someone?

  3. Main Ideas- Write this in your notebook!!! • Identifytypes of anxiety disorders. • Describe two mood disorders. • Identify signs of major depression

  4. Fact or Myth?? • Mental and Emotional problems are not true illnesses? • MYTH • People with mental and emotional problems can just “shake it off.” • MYTH

  5. Mental & Emotional Disorders • What is a disorder? • This is a disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body. • Treatment can include medication, counseling or both.

  6. Anxiety Disorders • This is a disorder which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally. • Such as…? • These can turn into a phobia • Which is an exaggerated fear of specific situation or object.

  7. Anxiety Disorders Pounding heart, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, nausea. A need to perform behaviors over and over again such as hand washing, counting, hoarding, or arranging possessions. • Panic Disorder • Obsessive Compulsive

  8. Acrophobia Fear of heights • Agoraphobia Fear of crowded places or open areas • Astraphobia Fear of thunder and lighting • Claustrophobia Fear of enclosed spaces • EcophobiaFear of home • Hydrophobia Fear of water • KenophobiaFear of empty spaces • NoctiphobiaFear of night • PhasmophobiaFear of ghosts • SocialphobiaFear of people • TachophobiaFear of speed • Zoophobia Fear of animals

  9. Main Ideas… Do we know?? • Identifytypes of anxiety disorders. • 1. What are different types? • Identify signs of major depression • 2. Name 3 signs of major depression

  10. Journal Entry • Can being overly happy or sad be a mood disorder? If so, why or how?

  11. Main Ideas • Describe two mood disorders.

  12. Mood Disorders • Person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme. • Such as Bipolar Disorder • A person with this will experience cycles of alternating high and low periods.

  13. Mood Disorder • Major Depression is another type of mood disorder • Very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything. • Many times this comes with the depression “side” of Bipolar Disorder

  14. Warning signs of depression • Irritability, anger, anxiety • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt • Lack of energy • Pessimism (Negativity) • Thoughts of death or suicide • Putting blame on other people for their problems.

  15. Schizophrenia • Severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality. • People have hallucinations in which they see or hear things that are not actually there. • Medications are available to allow schizophrenics to live a functional life.

  16. Main Ideas • Describe two mood disorders. • 1. Name two mood disorders? • 2. Describe the two mood disorders you named.

  17. Journal Entry • Can people with mental/emotional disorders receive help? If so, who can help them or what can they do?

  18. Main Ideas • determine if you or someone you know needs professional help. • describe the kinds of therapies used to treat mental and emotional disorders. • identify kinds of professionals who help people with mental health problems.

  19. How do you know…??? • You Might Need Help If… • Feeling sad or angry for two weeks or longer. • Spend all your time alone. • Feelings affect your sleep, eating habits, schoolwork, or relationships with family and peers. • Feel “out of control,” or feel worried or nervous all the time.

  20. Who you gonna call…? (Not the Ghostbusters!!) • Parents/Guardians • School Nurse • Counselor • Teacher • Principal • Therapist • Trusted Adult

  21. What kind of help? • Therapy • Approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving. • Types of Therapy • Individual • Group • Family

  22. What kind of help? • Drug Treatment • Medicines are not right for everyone • Medicines do not treat every mental/emotional problem • Medicines are not meant as a replacement for therapy. • Psychologist • Mental health professional who is trained to perform therapy

  23. What kind of help? • Clinical Social Worker (CSW) • Licensed, certified mental profession with a master’s degree in social work • At Orchard Farm, this would be Mrs. Olendorff or Mrs. Dunkmann.

  24. Main Ideas… Do we know? • determine if you or someone you know needs professional help. • 1. How do you know…? • describe the kinds of therapies used to treat mental and emotional disorders. • 2. What types of therapy? • identify kinds of professionals who help people with mental health problems. • 3. Who can help?

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