Mental Health Flashcards
According to the WHO, how many people does mental health impact?
450 million people + ~25% of people experience
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
How any % of Canadians have mental health disorders?
~20%
How many % of Canadians never visit a doctor?
~50%
How many % of Canadians have anxiety or phobic disorders?
~12%
How many % of Canadians have panic disorder?
~2-4%
How many % of Canadians have obsessive compulsive disorder? Also same for NA.
~2%
How many % of Canadians depressive or bipolar disorder?
~15-20%
How many % of Canadians have psychotic disorders (aka schizophrenia)?
~1%
How many % of Canadians have generalized anxiety disorders?
~2.5%
How many % of Canadians have depressive mood disorders?
~11% for ages 15+
How many % of Canadians have phobias?
~13%
How many % of Canadians with phobias have social phobias?
~8-13%
How many % of Canadians have seasonal affective disorder?
~15%
How many % of new Canadian mothers have postpartum depression?
~25%
How many % of Canadians have bipolar disorder?
~1-3%
psychiatrist
MD; can prescribe drugs
Psychologist
PHD or M.Sc. in PSYC; can offer behavioural therapy; not drugs
Social Workers
training in counselling (licensed and registered)
Counsellors
Various kinds; often, no set specialized training or licensing required
Stress
situations disrupting homeostasis
Homeostasis
state of dynamic equilibrium (eg regulation of body temperature, blood pH and glucose levels)
General Adaptation Syndrome
how our body responds to sress
Eustress
positive stress and increases performance
Distress
negative stress and decreases performance
