UNIT 2: Learning aim C, How can mental health affect the support required by different individuals? Flashcards
What symptoms are potential indicators of poor mental health?
Feeling sad or down.
Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate.
Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt.
Extreme mood changes of highs and lows.
Withdrawal from friends and activities.
Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping.
Types of mental health problems
Anorexia Nervosa
Bipolar disorder
Dementia
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Post traumatic stress disorder
Postnatal depression
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Alzheimer’s disease
Why do some people with mental health problems not seek professional help?
They may not regard themselves as mentally ill, perhaps they think they are just having a hard time at the moment.
They might not want to admit that they have a mental health problem- stigma
They may be frightened to seek medical help, worried that being diagnosed as depressed or phobic would affect their employment prospects.
Legislation
In the most serious cases of mental ill health people can be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (Amended 2007).
They can be admitted to the hospital, detained or treated without their own consent, either for their own health and safety or for the protection of other people.
