Chapter 9 Mental and Emotional Problems

1. Chapter 9Mental and Emotional Problems

2. Indiana State Standards Lesson 1 10.1.3: Describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, social, and physical health among the elderly. 10.1.4: Form hypotheses regarding the influence of physical, mental, emotional, and environmental health on the growth and development of select populations.

3. What are Mental Disorders? A mental disorder is an illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person. This can also prevent the person from leading a happy, healthy, and productive life.

4. Types of Mental Disorders There are many types of disorders like: 1. Anxiety Disorders 2. Phobias 3. OCD’s 4. Panic Disorders 5. Mood Disorders 6. Bipolar Disorders

5. Vocabulary Lesson 1 • Anxiety Disorders-condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control. • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-a condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused physical harm. • Mood Disorders-an illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living. • Conduct Disorder- a pattern of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated.

6. Lesson 2 Teen Suicides caused by Disorders The number one cause of teen suicides is depression.

7. Strategies to Prevent Suicide • Some ways to prevent suicide of a friend or relative would: • To make them feel good about themselves. • To have a meaningful conversation with them. • To show support and ask questions. • To try and get the person to seek help with for their problems.

8. Vocabulary Lesson 2 • Alienation- feeling isolated and separated from everyone else. • Cluster Suicides- are a series of suicides occurring within a short period of time and involving several people in the same school or community.

9. Lesson 3 Knowing When to get Help A person should know when to get help after a long period of changes in ones diet and sleeping patterns. They should also seek help if they feel trapped and worry all the time. Professional help is needed if the person is sad for a long period of time, for no reason. Also if the person has frequent outbursts of anger. All of this may be caused by lack of sleep or eating habit changes.

10. Types of Therapy Methods There are different types of therapy. Only a few work for most people. Examples include: Psychotherapy- is an ongoing dialogue between the patient and a mental health professional. Group Therapy- involves a group of people with similar problems meeting with trained counselors and talking about their issues.

11. Vocabulary Lesson 3 • Behavior Therapy- process that focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and reinforcements. • Cognitive Therapy- methods designed to treat distorted thinking patterns that lead to feelings of being troublesome, self defeating, or even self destructive.

12. Lesson 4 Understanding Death and Grief of a loss… When someone loses a loved one they begin the grieving process. Such as when parents loss a child they feel different kinds of grief some may feel anger others guilt. Even with all these loses everyone does not grieve alone. Talking about past memories could help them get through the death and the grieving process faster.

13. Stages of Grief Five Stages Of Grief: • Denial:At first, we tend to deny the loss has taken place, and may withdraw from our usual social contacts. This stage may last a few moments, or longer. • Anger:The grieving person may then be furious at the person who inflicted the hurt (even if she's dead), or at the world, for letting it happen. He may be angry with himself for letting the event take place, even if, realistically, nothing could have stopped it. • Bargaining:Now the grieving person may make bargains with God, asking, "If I do this, will you take away the loss?" • Depression:The person feels numb, although anger and sadness may remain underneath. • Acceptance:This is when the anger, sadness and mourning have tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the loss.

14. Vocabulary Lesson 4 1. Coping- isdealing successfully with difficult changes in your life. 2. Grief Response-isan individuals total response to a major loss. 3. Mourning- is the act of showing sorrow or grief.