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MENTAL HEALTH FOR MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS  WHAT DO I BELIEVE ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS This Photo by Unknown Author is licen...

MENTAL HEALTH FOR MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS  WHAT DO I BELIEVE ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  ANNOUNCEMENTS Celebrate Blue Monday: lighting a candle, ordering/cooking your favorite meal, calling someone you love, or taking a bath. Spend some time on yourself and use this day to refocus the rest of your year! In conclusion, your mindset controls how your Blue Monday looks! Print worksheets Trigger warning for class: Resources available This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND AGENDA Mental health Stigma Mental illness Attitudes, values & beliefs Fact or fiction This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  TRUE OR FALSE!! WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS UNHELPFUL BELIEFS This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY  TRUE OR FALSE MENTAL ILLNESS IS CONTAGIOUS This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA TRUE OR FALSE? MENTAL ILLNESS CAN BE CURED WITH WILLPOWER  TRUE OR FALSE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TEND TO BE VIOLENT. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  TRUE OR FALSE: EVERYONE HAS MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH “The capacity of each and all of us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face. It is a positive sense of emotional and spiritual well-being that respects the importance of culture, equity, social justice, interconnections and personal dignity” Public Health Agency of Canada This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC “is a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or 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” World Health Organization  MENTAL ILLNESS A disturbance in thoughts and emotions that decreases a person’s capacity to cope with the challenges of everyday life This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  COMMONALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a form of mental illness at some point in their life 1 person in 5 will experience some problem with their mental health in the course of a year 1 person in three will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime  …MORE FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ½ of all mental disorders begin by age 14 75% begin by age 24 According to the WHO, depression will be the single biggest medical burden on health by 2025 Women are 1.5 times more likely to meet the criteria for mood and anxiety disorder, while men have higher rates of addictions Mental illness can cut 10 to 20 years from a person’s life expectancy Only 1/3 of those who need mental health services actually use them… WHY?  The disease burden of mental illness and addiction in Ontario is 1.5 times higher than all cancers put together and more than 7 times that of all infectious diseases. This includes years lived with less than full function and years lost to early death Tobacco, the most widely used addictive substance, is the leading cause of premature mortality in Canada. Smoking is responsible for nearly 17% of all deaths. Among Ontarians aged 25 to 34, 1 of every 8 deaths is related to opioid use. Only 50% would tell a co- worker or friend if they have a family member with a mental illness, compared to 72% who would discuss a diagnosis of cancer or diabetes Why?  STIGMA Negative attitudes (prejudice) and negative behaviour (discrimination) toward people with mental health problems Self-stigma: the prejudice and discrimination people with mental health problems face often become internalized Examples? Where does it come from?  MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4V31iXtrWo 11:07min (2019) Michaela Mulenga … BUT DID YOU KNOW? Statistically speaking, a person with a severe mental illness is much more likely than the average person to be a victim of crime or violence  MISCONCEPTIONS Almost ½ of all Canadians believe that mental illness is just “an excuse for poor behaviour and personal failings” 1 in 10 think that mentally ill people could “just snap out of it if they wanted” 40% of Canadians are afraid of being around someone suffering from serious mental illness 51% said they would no longer socialize with a friend diagnosed with mental illness  HOW DISABLING CAN MENTAL ILLNESSES BE? “Disability” the amount of disruption that a health problem causes to a person’s ability to work, go to school, look after themselves and carry on their relationships with family and friends Moderate depression is similar to the disability from relapsing multiple sclerosis, severe asthma, chronic hepatitis B or deafness Severe post-traumatic stress disorder is comparable to the disability from paraplegia Severe schizophrenia is comparable to the disability from quadriplegia MENTAL ILLNESS MOOD DISORDERS Persistent changes in mood caused by biochemical imbalances in the brain Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY SAD- Seasonal Affective Disorder MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Depressed mood accompanied by symptoms such as Loss of interest or pleasure in life; irritability; sadness; difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much; decreased or increased appetite; lack of concentration; sense of worthlessness; guilt; and in some cases, thoughts of suicide  BIPOLAR DISORDER A cycle of depressed mood, “normal” mood and mania Mania is an elevated, exaggerated mood Inflated self-esteem or confidence; a decreased need for sleep; increased energy; increased sexual drive; poor judgment; increased spending; agitation; non-stop talk; This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND and increased involvement in pleasurable and possibility dangerous activities  SAD- SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER Also called ‘winter depression’; occurs most commonly during the winter months Symptoms: Chronic fatigue, excessive sleep, excessive eating with weight gain Treatment: medication, SAD lamp  PSYCHOSIS The active state of experiencing hallucinations or delusions and can be organic (mental illness) or drug- induced This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND  SCHIZOPHRENIA A disturbance involving delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and/or disorganized or catatonic behaviours Delusions are false beliefs or misinterpretations of situations and experiences Hallucinations can be auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory or tactile, but auditory hallucinations are most common https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzce8OtJMus 5:23m Psych hub, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTXnxFj414 (sounds) Brian’s Law STRESS Symptoms? management?  ANXIETY Associated with feelings of anxiousness, combined with physiological symptoms that interfere with everyday activities Let’s look at some conditions….. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY GAD (GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER) ‘excessive worry’ not related to a specific event Symptoms: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle aches OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER Marked by repeated obsessions and/or compulsions that are so severe they interfere with everyday activities Obsessions are disturbing, intrusive thoughts, ideas, or images that cause marked anxiety or distress. Compulsions are repeated behaviours or mental acts intended to reduce anxiety POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Re-experiencing a very traumatic event, accompanied by feelings of extreme anxiety, increased excitability and the desire to avoid stimuli associated with the trauma. Military combat Sexual assault Physical attack Robbery Car accident Natural disaster PHOBIAS Significant and persistent fears of objects or situations. Exposure to the object or situation causes extreme anxiety and interferes with everyday activities or social life. Objects or situations (germs or heights) Social phobias (public speaking or dating) PERSONALITY DISORDERS A pattern of inner experience and behaviour that is significantly different from the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible; is stable over time; and leads to distress or impairment. EATING DISORDERS A range of conditions involving an obsession with food, weight and appearance that negatively affect a person’s health, relationships and daily life. Stressful life situations, poor coping skills, socio-cultural factors regarding weight and appearance genetics, trauma, and family dynamics are thought to play a role in development of eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa SELF-INJURY deliberate Easing tension and anxiety self-injury Escaping feelings of depression and emptiness Escaping feelings of numbness Relieving anger and aggression Relieving intense emotional pain Regaining control over one’s body Expressing or coping with feelings of alienation What are your attitudes, values, and beliefs? RESOURCES https://www.mhanational.org/ self-help-tools Self assessment CMHA.org https://cmhapeeldufferin.ca/d ocuments/quick-guide-mental- health-addictions-resources/ Dec 2021 SOCH FACT OR FICTION 1% OF THE GENERAL POPULATION DEVELOPS SCHIZOPHRENIA A PERSON WHO HAS ONE OR BOTH PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IS MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP MENTAL ILLNESS MENTAL ILLNESS TENDS TO BEGIN DURING ADOLESCENCE POOR PARENTING CAUSES SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG USE CAUSES MENTAL ILLNESS PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS NEVER GET BETTER ALL HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE MENTALLY ILL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE A FORM OF MENTAL ILLNESS PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS THAN PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SELF-REFLECT- WHAT DID I LEARN TO APPLY TO MY PRACTICE? HAVE I CHANGED MY PERCEPTION OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES?