1. Mental health
• SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• Introduction about the National Mental Health
Programme.
• Definition of Mental Health and Mental Illness.
• Aim of N.M.H.P.
• Objective of N.M.H.P.
• Level of N.M.H.P
• Knowledge about the Organization
• Warning sign of Mentally ill person
• Nurse’s Role in N.M.H.P. or Mental Health services
2. INTRODUCTION
• The govt. of India launch the national mental
health programme in 1982. keeping in view
the heavy burden of mental illness in the
community and inadequate of mental health
care infrastructure in the country to deal with
it
3. DEFINITION
• 1. wellbeing in which an individual realize his/ her own
abilities
• Mental Health:- (WHO):- Mental health is a state of can
cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to make a contribution to
his/her community.
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• 2. Mental Illness:- A mental illness is a medical condition that
disrupts person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability, to release
to others and daily functioning . mental illness are medical
condition that often result in diminished capacity for coping
with the ordinary demands of life.
4. • MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEMS
• In India studies during the last two decades
have shown that about 2-3% of population
suffer from seriously in capaciting mental
disorder of epilepsy.
• About 10 -15% of the population suffer
from others of emotional disorder in physical
disorder
5. AIM OF NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMME
• Prevent and treatment of mental
neurological disorder and there associated
disability.
• Use of mental health technology to improve
general health services.
• Application of mental health principles in
total national development to improve quality
of life .
6. OBJECTIVES OF N M H P
• . To provide mental health care facility to every class
of specified population and specifically to those who
need of it.
• Use the knowledge of mental health in the care of
the general health and social development
• . To increase the community participation in the
development of mental health services and encourage
the effort toward self help in the community.
• To select essential elements for mental health care.
• To distribute all the available resources of mental
health services on equal bases
7. COMPONENT
Training programme of all the workers in the
mental health team at the identified nodal
institute in the state
. Education of the public regarding the mental
health to increase the awareness.
For early detection and treatment out patient
service and in patient service are provided.
Providing the valuable data and experience at the
level of community to the state and center for
future planning . Improvement in service and
research
8. • THE TEAM OF WORKERS AT THE DISTRICT
UNDER THE PROGRAME
• : Psychiatrist
• Clinical psychologist
• Psychiatric social worker
• Community nurse
• Programme manager
• Case registry assistant
• Record keeper
9. • LEVEL OF N.M.H.P
• This program include 3 sub program
1.Treatment sub prog
• a)Village level
• b)Primary health level
• c)At district level 2. Rehabilitation sub prog.
3. Prevention sub prog.
10. • ORGANIZATION
• 1) Tertiary care institution
• 2) Mental Hospital
• 3) WARNING SIGNS OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
• IN YOUNG CHILDREN
• Changes in school performance
• Poor grades despite strong efforts
• Changes in sleeping and eating habits
• . Hyperactivity
• Frequent temper tantrums.Supportive Organization
11. • IN OLDER CHILDREN AND PRE ADOLOSCENCE
• Substance used
• Inability to cope with problem and daily
activities.
• Changes in sleeping and eating.
• Excessive complaint of physical alignment.
• Changes in ability to manage responsibilities at
home and school.
• Prolonged negative mood often accompanied
by poor appetite or thoughts of death.
12. • IN ADULTS- YOUNG ADULTS
• Confused thinking
• Prolonged depression
• Feeling of extreme high and low
• Excessive fear and anxiety
• Social withdrawal. Dromatic changes in eating and
sleeping habits
• Strong feeling of anger.
• Strong thoughts(Delusion)
• Seeing of hearing things that are not
there(Hallucination) & Suicidal thoughts
13. NURSES ROLE IN NMHP/MENATL
HEALTH SERVICES
Understand the characteristics of mentally
healthy person and differentiate abnormal form
normal behavior in the community.
Identified refer follow up the mentally ill person
in the community.
Provide first aid during emergencies.
Assist and co-ordinate the activities related to
care of mentally ill in the community health
center.
Conduct mental health education to pt. and there
family members.
14. • Providing training to health worker in mental health
care.
• Supervision and monitor the activities of health
worker related mental health care.
• Participate in various therapies used in treating
psychiatric pt.
• Assist medical officer and co-ordinate the progress
activity related to NMHP.
• Organize and co-ordinate the rehabilitation activity
for mentally ill the community