Mental illness refers to medical conditions that disrupt thinking, mood, and behavior. Some common mental illnesses include anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and others. Mental illnesses are treatable medical conditions that can affect people of any age, race, or background. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the illness but may include changes in mood, sleep, appetite, concentration, and social withdrawal. Treatment involves medication, therapy, support groups, and lifestyle changes tailored to the individual. Recovery is promoted through awareness, seeking help, and maintaining treatment.

1. MENTAL ILLNESS
By
Brandi, Linda, and Sarah

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3.  A mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a
person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to
others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a
disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical
conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for
coping with the ordinary demands of life.

4. Anxiety Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Bipolar-Disorder
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Dual Diagnosis Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Eating Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Tourette's Syndrome
Mental Illness
Disorders

5.  Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race,
religion or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of
personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing.
Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed
with a serious mental illness can experience relief from
their symptoms by actively participating in an individual
treatment plan

10. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS IN ADULTS
 Prolonged feeling of sadness
 Confused thinking or reduced ability
to concentrate
 Excessive fears or worries
 Extreme mood changes of highs and
lows
 Withdrawal from friends and activities
 Significant tiredness, low energy or
problems sleeping
 Detachment from reality (delusions),
paranoia or hallucinations
 Inability to cope with daily problems
or stress
 Extreme feelings of guilt
 Alcohol or drug abuse
 Major changes in eating habits
 Sex drive changes
 Excessive anger, hostility or violence
 Suicidal thinking

11. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS IN PRE-ADOLESCENTS
 Substance abuse
 Inability to cope with problems and daily activities
 Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits
 Excessive complaints of physical ailments
 Defiance of authority, truancy, theft, and/or
vandalism
 Intense fear of weight gain
 Prolonged negative mood, often accompanied by
poor appetite or thoughts of death
 Frequent outbursts of anger

12. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS IN YOUNGER CHILDREN
 Changes in school performance
 Poor grades despite strong efforts
 Excessive worry or anxiety (i.e. refusing to go to
bed or school)
 Hyperactivity
 Persistent nightmares
 Persistent disobedience or aggression
 Frequent temper tantrums

13. GENETIC & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
 Inherited traits-certain genes may increase triggers
 Environmental exposures while in the womb-toxins,
viruses, alcohol, or drugs
 Repetitive negative life experiences-financial
problems, stress, sexual or physical abuse
 Brain chemistry-brain chemicals or hormone
imbalance

14. INTERVIEWS/BIPOLAR
 http://youtu.be/X3q6OvKa7c0
 a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme
mood swings, ranging between episodes of acute
euphoria mania and severe depression
 Bipolar 1-manic episodes with or without a
depressive phase
 Bipolar 2-depression & at least one hypomanic
episode
 Bipolar NOS-doesn’t neatly fit into either category
 Cyclothymia-less dramatic mood swings

15. SCHIZOPHRENIA
 Delusions are erroneous beliefs that usually involve
a misinterpretation of perceptions or experiences.
Their content may include a variety of themes (e.g.
persecutory, referential, somatic, religious or
grandiose.)
A hallucinations may occur in any sensory modality
(e.g. auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, and
tactile) but auditory hallucinations are the most
common. Auditory hallucinations are usually
experienced as voices, whether familiar or
unfamiliar, that are perceived as distinct from the
person's own thoughts.

16. INTERVIEWS

17. CLASS
INTERACTION
http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2012/1
1/schizophrenia-simulation.html

18. RECOVERY IS A PROCESS
 Awareness of the mental illness & behavior
patterns & side effects of treatment
 Seek professional help to prevent relapses
 Treatment should be a routine
 Involves medical & community (support group)
 Treatment is individualized & maintained
 Getting enough sleep, eating healthy, & maintaining
physical activity regularly
 Stay connected with friends & family
 Journalize the symptoms-pain, anger, fear, etc.
 Avoid drugs & alcohol & think positively

19. RECOVERY TEAM MAY INCLUDE:
 Family doctor
 Psychiatrist-diagnoses & treats mental illness
(medications)
 Psychotherapist-counselor
 Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment
 Pharmacist
 Social worker
 Support Groups
 Family members
 Legal guardian
 Power of attorney

20. MEDICATIONS
Antidepressants-difficulty
concentrating & hopelessness
(Depression)
Mood-stabilizing-episodes of
Depression & hysteria (Bipolar)
Anti-anxiety-Anxiety
Antipsychotic-Schizophrenia, Bipolar,
or Depression

21. TREATMENTS
 Psychotherapy-talking about the illness, causes,
symptoms, preventions, and recovery
 Brain-stimulation-when Psychotherapy doesn’t
work/Electroconvulsive therapy/Transcranial
magnetic stimulation/Vagus nerve stimulation/Deep
brain stimulation
 Outpatient & Inpatient

22. HUMAN RELATIONS TO MENTAL ILLNESS
 Sensitive to others
 Treat people fairly
 Listen intently
 Communicate warmth
 Establish rapport
 Understand human behavior
 Empathy & Tactfulness
 Cooperative team member
 Avoid stereotyping people

23. HUMAN RELATIONS TO MENTAL ILLNESS
CONTINUED
 Feel comfortable with different kinds of people
 Fun person to work with
 Treat others as equals
 Deal effectively with conflict
 Help clarify misunderstandings
 Create an environment of social interaction

24. SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
 Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
 Call a suicide hotline number — in the United States,
call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-
TALK (800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor. Use
that same number and press 1 to reach the Veterans
Crisis Line.
 Reach out to a close friend or loved one — even though
you may be reluctant to talk about your feelings.
 Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone in your
faith community.
 Contact your doctor, other health care provider or
mental health specialist.

25. RESOURCES
 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administraton (SAMHSA)
Phone 800-789-2647
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Phone 800-950-6264

American Psychiatric Association
Phone 888-357-7924
 Phone 888-357-7924
 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
 Phone 202-966-7300
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information Resources and Inquiries Branch
Phone 301-443-4513
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 http://www.mentalillnessdefinition.com/

26. WORKS CITED
 DSM-IV TR
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27. TheEnd
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