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Mental Illness

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A short note on mental illness. Prepared as the part of B.Ed curriculum for the 4th semester B.Ed students. Contains a short description on mental illness, its symptoms and prevention.

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MENTAL ILLNESS
WHAT IS MENTAL ILLNESS? ? Mental illness are health conditions involving changes in thinking, emotion or behaviour (or a combination of these). Mental illness are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social work or family activities.
? Mental illness is treatable. The vast majority of individuals with mental illness continue to function in their daily life. Mental illness does not discriminate. It can affect anyone regardless of your age, gender, income, social status, race, ethnicity, etc. while mental illness can occur at any stage or age, three-forth of mental illness begins by age 24.
SYMPTOMS ? In adults, young adults and adolescents a. Confused thinking. b. Feelings of extremely high and lows. c. Excessive fears, worries and anxiety. d. Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits. e. Strong feelings of anger (delusion). f. Suicidal thoughts.
? In younger children a) Changes in school performance. b) Poor grades despite strong efforts. c) Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits. d) Excessive worry or anxiety.
PREVENTION ?Pay attention to warning signs. ?Get routine medical care. ?Get help when you needed it. ?Take good care of yourself.
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Mental Illness

  • 2. WHAT IS MENTAL ILLNESS? ? Mental illness are health conditions involving changes in thinking, emotion or behaviour (or a combination of these). Mental illness are associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social work or family activities.
  • 3. ? Mental illness is treatable. The vast majority of individuals with mental illness continue to function in their daily life. Mental illness does not discriminate. It can affect anyone regardless of your age, gender, income, social status, race, ethnicity, etc. while mental illness can occur at any stage or age, three-forth of mental illness begins by age 24.
  • 4. SYMPTOMS ? In adults, young adults and adolescents a. Confused thinking. b. Feelings of extremely high and lows. c. Excessive fears, worries and anxiety. d. Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits. e. Strong feelings of anger (delusion). f. Suicidal thoughts.
  • 5. ? In younger children a) Changes in school performance. b) Poor grades despite strong efforts. c) Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits. d) Excessive worry or anxiety.
  • 6. PREVENTION ?Pay attention to warning signs. ?Get routine medical care. ?Get help when you needed it. ?Take good care of yourself.