Mental Health Issues among Adolescent & Harmful Effect of Substance & Drugs Abuse in adolescent period.

1. Observation of
Adolescent
Health & Wellness
Day
Date & Time : 20th May, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
Venue : Gov’t New Siaha High School

2. Awareness on
Presented by:
Merilyne Beiho
DMHP, Siaha
Mental Health Issues among Adolescent &
Harmful Effect of Substance (Tobacco
related) & Drugs Abuse

3. Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in
which every individual realizes his or her own
potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life,
can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to
make a contribution to her or his community.
oneout offive adolescents hasa diagnosable mental health disorder

4. Characteristic of mentally Healthy Person
 Ability to make adjustment
 Has sense of personal worth
 Solves his problem
 Feels secure in group & understand others
 Make friends & accept other opinions & ideas
 Sense of responsibilities
 Give & accept love
 Can tolerate frustration & disappointment
 Has variety of interest & hobbies

5. WARNING SIGNS
OF POOR
MENTAL HEALTH
Sad or Withdrawn
Intense fear or
worries
Changesinsleepor
eatingpattern
Changes or poor
school performance
Self harm
Pessimist
Aggressive or
reckless
Drugs or Alcohol
used
Temperamental
HYPERACTIVE
MOODY/MOOD
SWING

6. DEPRESSION
The persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that
lead to range of emotional and physical conditions.
6
Hopelessness Worthlessness Helplessness
Depression

7. 7
● An emotional response (e.g.,
apprehension, tension, uneasiness) to
anticipation of danger, the source of
which is largely unknown or
unrecognized.

8. CONDUCT DISORDER
Conduct disorder involves a repetitive and
persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic
rights of others or major age-appropriate societal
norms or rules are violated.
 Aggression to people and animal
 Destruction of property
 Deceitfulness of theft
 Serious violation of rules

9. EATINGDISORDER
Bulimia nervosa where
people eat a lot and then try
to rid themselves of the food.
Anorexia nervosa where
people eat very little and
thus have a low body wt
Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating
habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.

10.  Diet: Food can affect your mood! Balanced
diet for both your body and mind.
Tips to maintaingood mental health

11.  Exercise: causes your brain to release
endorphins, can help raise self-esteem, help
sleep problems, improve memory and
concentration
Tips to maintaingood mental health

12.  Improving your self-esteem: avoid
negative feeling and thought about self.
Tips to maintaingood mental health

13.  Taking time to relax: is beneficial for your
mental health.
Tips to maintaingood mental health

14.  Sharing what’s bothering you
Tips to maintaingood mental health

15.  Make Connection:family, friends, co worker and others
Tips to maintaingood mental health

16. SUBSTANCE
ABUSE

17. Eng thil pawh miin a hmana, amah ah a hnuai a danglamna te hi a lo thlen thin:
 Khawvel a hmuh/hriat/rim hriat dan a danglam (hear, sees, smells, taste,
touch.);
 Mood ah danglamna a lo awm;
 Cognition (thought process) – a thil ngaihtuah dan zawng a lo inthlak;
 Behaviour (a awm dan, a bikin midang bula a chezia)
 Motor functions (a kal dan, tawng dan etc.)
 Chung thil te chu dan phal ani emaw ni lo emaw, a tel lova awm theih
lohna a thlen thin( Dependence)
Ruihhlo(Drugs) kan tih hian eng chin nge a huam?

18. Terminology
1. Drug Abuse
○ Maladaptive pattern of use resulting in physical,
social, legal harm
○ Continued use in spite of negative consequences
2. Drug Dependency/Addiction
○ A complex chronic relapsing disorder, characterized
by compulsive, drug craving, seeking, and use that
persists even in the face of negative consequences.

19. Engvangin nge ruihlo an tih?
❚ Nawmsip bawlnan.
❚ Intihthawvennan.
❚ Rualpawlnan.

20. Midangin/ thianten an tih avanga tihchhin ve
chakna. (this is the number one predictor of
who will experiment with drugs/alcohol)
Engvangin nge ruihhlo an tih?

21. Engvangin nge ruihhlo an tih?
Nu le pa zuk leh hmuam leh ruihhlo ti
thin/ ngawlvei te

22. Engvangin nge ruihhlo an tih?
Ruihhlo that loh na leh hmansual pawi zia an hriat tawk
loh avangin

24. Drugs hi engtik ah
nge an khawih tan?
Experimentation: Kum 12-14 yrs
Occasional/Regular: Kum 15-17 yrs
Addiction: 17-20 yrs
 Drugs an khawih tan tam ber hi Soft Drugs an tih a
tam ber (pills, cool,inhalants, Ganja etc). Chungte
chu “Gateway Drugs” an ti!

26. Amygdala = Emotion Prefrontal cortex = Attention, Planning, Judgement
Nucleus Accumbens = Body movements Hippocampus = Memory
Ngawlvei na chhan

27.  Dopamine (Neurotransmitter/messenger) = “feel-good
hormone” causes feelings of euphoria, bliss, motivation, and
concentration.
 Abnormal increased during drug use
 Pleasurable activity lead to repetition & remembered, cues

28. Common Substance
Abuse

29. Alcohol
“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them
is not Wise”. Proverbs 20:1

30. Effects of Alcohol on the Body

31. NICOTINE
● Most addictive drug
● Causes more long term health problems
than any other drug
● Adults are smoking less, younger
people under 18 smoke more
● When someone stops smoking they have
strong cravings irritability (everything
gets on nerves) thoughts of it-can’t
stop thinking about it.

32. MARIJUANA
1. Marijuana is the most common illegal drug around
2. Comes from a plant called “cannabis”
3. Some people call it pot, weed, grass, hash, smoke
or ganja
4. Cannabis has the chemical “tetrahydrocannabinol”
or THC
5. In brain, activates “receptors” gives you the
feeling of being high
6. Marijuana changes physical and chemical
balance in your brain

33. INHALANTS
• Attract younger children, or adults who
can’t afford alcohol or street drugs
• Inhalants ho hi mihring tana(ei/in) siam
nilo in,thil dang daiha hman atana siam a
nih avangin a thalo(harmful) em em a ni.

34. • Processed from morphine – obtained
from opium poppy
• “downer” affects brain’s pleasure
systems – interferes with brains
ability to feel pain
• white to dark brown powder or tar-like
substance
HEROIN

35. Process of Heroin
Latex or tar
Opium Poppy
Morphine

37. A INVEN DAN
● Awm awl lutuk ven nan naupan tet
atanga tuizawng/hobbie nei tura
inzirtir.
● Tum mumal tak neih.

38. ● Mahni inrintawkna nei tura naupang zirtir leh
enkawl.
● Nun a harsatna lo thleng te a tha leh a eng
zawng a lo hmachhawn tum tlat.
A INVEN DAN

39. A INVEN DAN
● Ruihhlo eng chi pawh tichhin miah loh tur a inzirtir.
● Damdawi hmansual leh ngawlveina hlauhawm zia in
zirtir tam.
● Ruihhlo eng chi pawh hnualsuat tur a in zirtir tam.

40. A INVEN DAN
● Nu leh pa, zirtirtu te leh aia upa zawk te nena
inkungkaihna tha tak neih.

41. A INVEN DAN
● Thian ruihhlo lam ngaihsak lo mi kawm
kawm leh thiantha neih.

42. A INVEN DAN
● “AIH” emaw “KA DUH LO” tih ngam tur

43. Thanks!
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