Death and DyingSheem Lawrence A. Fatallo

Grief– is an intense emotion from a loss, disaster, or misfortune.

Intensity of Grief– Low-Grief Deatha death caused by prolonged sickness or anticipated death showing little emotion after death due to experienced grief prior to death

Intensity of Grief– High-Grief Deathunexpected death where grieving process may be more emotional and longer because no preparation for death was done

Five Stages of Grief– DenialThis stage is a healthy response to a stressful situation, and it act as a temporary buffer to help protect individual. “This can’t be happening to me”

Five Stages of Grief– AngerAfter denial you become angry, resentful, and hostile. Anger may be directed to love ones and expressed through shouting, complaining, and bitterness. “Why is this happening to me”

Five Stages of Grief– BargainingThis stage typically occurs throughout the dying process. Before a loss, it seems like you will do anything if only your loved one would be spared, you bargain to prolong life.

Five Stages of Grief– DepressionThis depressive stage feels as though it will last forever. It is important to understand that this depression is not a sign of mental illness. It is the appropriate response of great loss.

Five Stages of Grief– AcceptanceThis stage is about accepting the reality that our loved one is physically gone and recognizing that this new reality is the permanent reality.

Mental Illness/Disorder– Acceptanceis an emotional disturbance, which affects the way an individual thinks, feels, and behaves making it difficult to live a normal life. It may be organic or functional.

Types of Mental Disorder– Organic mental disorder are due to physical injuries and illness affecting the brain.

Types of Mental Disorder– Functional mental disordercan be due to environmental conditions or poor coping skills.

Causes of Mental Disorder– Life situations and experiencesthese include insecurities in early life like broken homes, loss of loved one, marital problems, financial difficulties, unemployment, and others

Causes of Mental Disorder– Physical conditionsthese include fever, intoxication from alcohol or drugs, trauma like head injuries, senility, and disturbance of the endocrine glands.

What are the practical ways to help oneself when these danger signs occur?

Practical Ways to Help Oneself– Share outentrust worries to someone trustworthy

Practical Ways to Help Oneself– Divert for a whilehave a relaxation to have a better condition emotionally and intellectually

Practical Ways to Help Oneself– Lose of angerdo physical activities like exercising or house beautification

Practical Ways to Help Oneself– Do something for otherslearn to help others who may be more problematic

Practical Ways to Help Oneself– Carry tasks by stepsdo must urgent tasks one at a time, set aside others for the time being

What are the early signs and symptoms of mental illness?

Signs and Symptoms– Disturbed sleep for a prolonged

period – Prolonged headache– Restlessness and irritability: being

talkative, depressed, suspicious

Signs and Symptoms–Easily gets tired, lowering output– Impaired memory– Isolating self from families and friends.

What are different mental disorders?

Six Mental Disorders– Mood Disorderalso referred to as affective disorder. These are conditions impacting mood and related functions.

Six Mental Disorders– BipolarAlso known as manic-depressive disorder, it is a mental illness characterized by severe high and low moods and bring changes in sleep energy, thinking, and behavior.

Six Mental Disorders– Schizophrenicsplit or breakdown in logical thought process resulting in unusual behavior

Six Mental Disorders– Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

(OCD)is an anxiety disorder where the person experience recurring obsessions and compulsions

Six Mental Disorders– Obsessive Compulsive

Personality Disorder (OCPD)a chronic or continuing and non-adaptive behavior of dealing with other people and life changes

Six Mental Disorders– Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

(PTSD)a mental health condition resulting from unbearable traumatic or terrifying events

Preventive measures against mental disorder– Foster closer family relationship– Immunization against diseases

leading to physical and mental disabilities

– Engage in leadership training and skills training.

Preventive measures against mental disorder– Share home for children who are

abused, unwanted, abandoned, and maltreated

Preventive measures against mental disorder– Provide timely guidance for

untoward crisis like attempts for suicide and inflicting harm to others due to alcoholism or drug abuse

– Encourage young individuals to engage in community activities

Reference:

– The 21st Century MAPEH in Action pp 289-290