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MENTAL HEALTH AND

MENTAL DISORDERS

By: Mashna Seno BSN II



MENTAL DISORDER

A psychological or behavioral pattern

generally associated with

subjective distress or disability that occurs in

an individual, and which is not a part

of normal development or culture



MENTAL HEALTH

A state of well being where a person

can realize his or her own abilities to

cope with normal stresses of lif e and

work productively



Hidden burden of mental illness refers to

stigma and violations of human rights.

Future burden refers to the burden in the

future resulting from the aging of the

population, increasing social problems and

unrest inherited from the existing burden.



MENTAL HEALTH SUB-

PROGRAMS

Wellness of Daily Living

- the process of attaining and maintaining

mental well-being across the life cycle through the

promotion of healthy life style with emphasis on coping

with psychosocial issues.

OBJECTIVES:

1. increase awareness among the population

on mental health and psychosocial issues.

2. ensure access of preventive and

promotivemental health services.



Extreme Life Experiences

- is one that is out of the ordinary and which threatens

persons equilibrium.OBJECTIVES:

1. differentiate between critical incident and extreme

life experiences.

2. identify situation which may be extreme life

experiences.



3. to categorize/prioritize the extreme life

experience which may be concern of mentalhealth.

4. identify programs that could

address psychosocial consequences and

mental health issues of persons withextreme life experiences.



Mental Disorder

OBJECTIVES:

promotion of mental health and

prevention of mental illness across the lif espan

and across sectors.



Substance Abuse & Other Forms of Addiction

OBJECTIVES:

1. provide implementers for advocacy

accurate, technical information about

psychosocial effects of drugs.

2. promote protective factors against the

development of substance abuse/addiction.



in the following key settings through

existing DOH programs and responsible

agencies.

3. rationalize and enhance the drug

program to different key settings as a form

of deterring factor



NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

AND FUNCTIONS

1. In Mental Health Promotions

- participate in the promotion of mental

health among families and the community.

- utilize opportunities in his/her everyday

contacts with other members of the community toextend the general knowledge on mental hygiene.



- help community in understanding basic

emotional needs and the factors that promote

mental being.

- teach parents the importance of providing

emotional support to their children during critical

periods in their lives as first day in school

graduation.



2. In Prevention and Control

- recognize mental health hazards and stress situations; all of which may make heavy demands on the emotional resources of

the persons concerned.

- recognize pathological deviations f rom normal, and make

early ref erral so that diagnosis and treatment could be done early.

- be aware of potential causes of breakdown and when

necessary take some possible preventive actions.



- help the family to understand and accept the patients

health status and behavior so that all its members may off er as much

support in the readjustments to home and community.

- help patient assess there capacities and handicaps in

working towards a solution of their problem.

- encourage f eeling of achievement by setting health goals

that patient can attain.



- encourage the patient to express their anxieties so

that f ears and misconceptions can be cleared up.

- impart information and guidance about the treatment

scheme of the patients, the desired and undesirable eff ect of

tranquilizers, psychiatric emergency management and other

nursing care.



3. Rehabilitation

- initiate patient participation in occupational

activities suited to patient.

- encourage and initiate patients to partake in

activities of CIVIC organization in the community through the

cooperation of patient·s family.

- advise the family about the importance of regular

follow-up at the clinic.

- make regular home visits to observe patients

conditions during conversation and follow-up medication.



4. In Research and Epidemiology

- participate actively in epidemiologic survey to be

aware of the size and extent of mental health problems of the

community and organize a program for better preventive,

curative and rehabilitative measures.



POINTERS FOR HAVING

MENTAL HEALTH

Maintain good physical health

Undergo annual medical examination or more often as needed

Develop and maintain wholesome lif estyle

Avoid smoking, substance abuse and excessive alcohol

Have a realistic goal in lif e

Have a f riend in whom you can conf ide and ventilate your

problems.



Don·t live in the past and avoid worrying about

the future.

Live-one day at a time

Avoid excessive physical, mental and

emotional stress

Develop and sustain solid spiritual values.

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