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MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH . CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Agenda. Ice Breaker Statistics and Definition Types of Mental Illness Video Class Activity Consequences If Left Untreated Teacher’s Role and School’s Role Internet Resources Questions. Ice Breaker. I can live for two months on a good compliment.

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MENTAL HEALTH

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  1. MENTAL HEALTH CHILDREN AND YOUTH

  2. Agenda • Ice Breaker • Statistics and Definition • Types of Mental Illness • Video • Class Activity • Consequences If Left Untreated • Teacher’s Role and School’s Role • Internet Resources • Questions

  3. Ice Breaker

  4. I can live for two months on a good compliment. Mark Twain

  5. STATISTICS • In Canada, between 15-20% of youth suffer from a mental disorder that would benefit from professional care. • In other words, 1 in 5 students suffer from a mental disorder in the average classroom. • 6-8% of young people suffer from depression. • According to the Canadian Psychiatric Association, teenagers and young adults aged 15-24 experience the highest incidence of mental disorders of any age group in Canada and teachers are the first to pick up on the early warning signs. • The onset of most mental illnesses occur before the age of 18. • The age a child is diagnosed with a mental disorder is getting younger. • Only 1 in 6 actually get the help they so desperately need. (Health and Learning, May 2009, p. 3-5)

  6. What is Mental Health? i.e. being mentally healthy

  7. According to the World Health Organization, mental health is a state of well being where an individual realizes his/her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” (Health and Learning, p.3)

  8. Types of Mental Disorders: • Anxiety/Panic disorder • Depression • Schizophrenia • Bi-polar disorder • Conduct disorder (bullying, vandalism, self-harm, defiance, etc.) • ADHD • Eating Disorders • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  9. What is Anxiety Disorder?

  10. Forms of Anxiety • Targeted Anxiety • Test-taking Anxiety • Anticipatory Anxiety • Generalized Anxiety • School Phobia • Depression and Bipolar Illness • Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour (Levine, p. 241)

  11. Causes of Anxiety? • Fear of embarrassment • One previously negative experience • Fear of future • Separation anxiety • Bodily preoccupations e.g. obesity, acne, delayed or precocious puberty, physical unattractiveness, chronic illness, appliance concerns such as braces or glasses • Situational: divorce, new baby, bullying, new immigrant, family illness, etc. (Levine, 240)

  12. What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? • Often associated with anxiety • Ritualistic behaviours • Extreme perfectionism • May work extremely slow

  13. What is Depression? Sadness/withdrawn is characterized by: • Cognitive (pessimism, thinking difficulties, thoughts of worthlessness) • Affective (lack of pleasure, irritability, withdrawn and passive) • Biological (low energy and fatigue) changes (ABC’s of Mental Health)

  14. What is Bipolar Disorder? • Manic depression • Feeling very low • Feeling grandiose • Altered sleep patterns • Lose interest in things once enjoyed • Allude to possible suicidal thoughts • Agitated • Makes frequent negative comments about themselves • Too euphoric • Runs in families (Levine, p. 240)

  15. Forms of Noncompliant Behaviour • Impulsive Behaviours • Insatiable Behaviours • Defensive Patterns • Predatory Actions • Role-playing Behaviours • Poor-coping Manifestations • Depressive Acting Out • Temperamental Difficulty • Failure-avoidance tactics (Levine, p. 249)

  16. Schizophrenia • Disintegration of the process of thinking • Loosing touch with reality • Hallucinations • Paranoia • Onset typically young adulthood • Genetic/neurobiological factors • Treatment includes medication

  17. Video

  18. Class Activity Identify the possible Disorder exhibited from each student profile.

  19. The following are critical to a student’s resiliency: • Social reasoning • Social influences • Connectedness to school or parents • Trusted adults

  20. Consequences if left untreated: • Turn to drugs and alcohol • Become suicidal • Drop out of school • Become violent • Withdraw into silence and isolation • Suffer needlessly • Become a stress to their families, school, other students, or the community

  21. What is the Teacher’s Role?

  22. Support Sources of Success Beliefs during Childhood • Intellectual: a belief that one’s mind works well • Motoric: a belief that one’s body is effective • Social: a belief that one is like by others and can relate to them well • Creative: a belief that one is capable of originality • Problem-solving: a belief that one is effective at figuring things out • Altruistic: A belief that one is helpful to others • Help students to be educated and proactive about their own mental health (Levine, p.264)

  23. Teacher can… • Support the integration of a Mental Health Curriculum • Support system: help implement infrastructure in your school e.g. student services expertise, community links, etc. • Train in the development and implementation of mental health educationprograms. • Effectively recognize and expedited assistance to students with mental health issues

  24. Schools Need To Combat Social Stigma • One of the largest obstacles for students with Mental Illness is associated social stigma which leads them to be treated with disrespect, and experience exclusion, bullying, aggression, ridicule and devaluation • Effects are feelings of shame and self-blame, and suicide which prevents them from achieving their potential and living life to the fullest.

  25. There are many resources to help students with Mental Illness.

  26. www.teenmentalhealth.org • Addresses signs and symptoms of depression • Risk factors for suicide and appropriate referrals for high-risk youth

  27. www.camh.net Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

  28. www.YooMagazine.net • Is an interactive health and mental health literacy program designed for students, parents and teachers. The site helps bridge the acceptance gap between physical and mental health problems by treating mental health issues in exactly the same way as it treats nutrition, exercise, or smoking.

  29. “The New Mentality” • Is a youth engagement project that The Provincial Centre Of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO in partnership with Children’s Mental Health Ontario. • Groups of youth from around the province are connecting with adult partners and each other to create a dynamic and sustainable network that will raise awareness of child and youth mental health issues and reduce the sigma associated with them.

  30. www.kidsmentalhealth.ca • Click on “get help” • Go to find accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre in your area. It’s government funded agencies specialized in working with children and youth and offer professional mental health services at no charge. Students contact directly or receive a referral from teacher, principal or family physician. The child’s name may have to go on a waiting list.

  31. www.parentsforchildrensmentalhealth.org • Organizations offering peer-based support and advocacy for improving children’s mental health in the province. • Resource: Canadian Association of School Health

  32. www.daretodreamprogram.ca Dare to Dream Program • Provides up to $5000 for student-led projects aimed to raise awareness about mental health issues in schools and communities.

  33. ABC’s of Mental Health • www.abcsofmentalhealth.com • Practical suggestion for prevention of mental health problems • The common behavioural and mental health problems that concern teachers • Early intervention strategies to use in the classroom that promote learning • Appropriate teacher responses to children with mental health problems and to their families • Hincks-Dellcrest provide consultants who can train educators and provide training videos for those trained to train others

  34. “When My Worries Get Too Big!” A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety

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