Unit 4: Mental Health Flashcards
At what ages do the signs and symptoms of mental illness start to appear?
16 and 24.
What are 4 barriers that stop teens from getting help for the mental illness?
1) Fear
2) Embarrassment
3) Stigma
4) Peer Pressure
Stigma
Refers to any attribute, trait, or disorder that gets someone labelled as different from “normal people”
Stereotype
A person that conforms to a fixed way they should be or act.
Prejudice
A preconceived opinion.
Mental Illness
A disturbance in thoughts and emotions that affects a persons ability to deal with the challenges of everyday life.
Mood Disorders
Persistant changes in mood caused by biochemical imbalances in the brain.
What are 2 types of “Mood Disorders”?
1) Major Depressive Disorder
2) Bipolar Disorder
Kevin Breel
Ted Talks; Talks about living with depression and how depression is feeling sad even when everything in your life is going well.
What are 4 ways to fight depression stigma?
1) Talk About It
2) Form a jack.org Club
3) Learn About It/ Be Aware
4) Mental Health Week
Psychosis
The experiencing of hallucinations or delusions and can be organic (mental illness) or drug induced.
Example: Schizophrenia
Anxiety Disorders
Disorders that are associated with anxiousness, combined with physiological symptoms that interfere with everyday life.
Examples: OCD, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Phobias
Eating Disorders
A range of conditions involving an obsession with food, weight, and appearance that negatively affect a persons health, relationships and daily life.
Examples: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Specified)
Personality Disorders
A pattern, beginning at early adulthood, and behaviour that is significantly different from “normal”
Example: Multiple Personality Disorder
What are the 5 “Factors That Contribute to the Development of Mental Illness”?
1) Chemical Imbalance
2) Substance Use
3) Traumatic Life Events
4) Hereditary
5) Other Illness
What are the 2 “Methods of Treatment of Mental Illness”
1) Medication
2) Support Groups
How many Canadians are affected by Alzheimers?
1 in 20 over age 65 and 1 in 4 over age 85.
What was done to people with mental illnesses before 1840?
They were kept in solitary and inhumane environments including inclosure, barns and jails due to the lack of understanding.
When was London’s Asylum built? What did they do there?
The asylum was built in 1870.
They focused on improving mental illnesses and getting people the help they needed.
CMHA
AKA: Canadian Mental Health Association
What 2 medications are used for mental illness? What do they treat?
1) Anti-psychotic Drugs: Treat Depression
2) Prozac: Treats OCD, Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
A non-invasive, painless method that uses magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat conditions such as depression and hallucinations.
Sadness vs Depression
Sadness: When something happens in your life that upsets you for a short period of time and doesn’t take complete control of your life.
Depression: When everything in your life is going well but you still feel sad. This usually lasts for a long period of time and takes complete control of your life.
What are the 4 things that affect Depression?
1) Genetics
2) Environment
3) Psychological
4) Biochemicals
What are the 7 symptoms of Depression?
1) Persistant Sadness
2) Difficulty Sleeping
3) Changes in Appetite
4) Loss of Energy
5) Feeling Worthless
6) Loss of Interest in Favourite Activities
7) Thought of Death/ Suicide
What are the 3 physical symptoms of Anxiety?
1) Feeling Sick
2) Muscle Tension
3) High Blood Pressure
What services are offered at Parkwood Hospital in London?
They provide a comfortable place where families can obtain information free of charge on a particular mental illness, navigating the healthcare system, and coping strategies.
What are the “Top 6 Illnesses in Canada”?
1) Diabetes
2) Anxiety
3) Depression
4) OCD
5) Breast Cancer
6) Lung Cancer
What are the “Top 10 Most Popular Phobias in Canada?
1) Snakes
2) Dentist
3) Cancer
4) Water/ Drowning
5) Rats
6) Blood
7) Germs
8) Flying
9) Needles
10) Dogs
Read CPR Handouts
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How many people out of 100 develop Schizophrenia?
1
What is the most common cause of death among youth next to accidental death?
Suicide
What is the number one mental illness in Canada?
Anxiety Disorders
Who is the actor with schizophrenia?
Victor Garber
True or False: London was the first mental asylum in Canada?
False
What kind of mental illness is anxiety?
A phobia
