Mental health

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Millie Marsden

Cards (14)

Mental health - A person’s emotional and psychological well being in which they can cope with normal stresses and function in society
Mental health problem/illness - Diagnosable conditions in which a person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours change and they are less able to cope/function.
Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
Not being overcome by difficult feelings
Having good relationship with others
Being able to deal with stresses and demands of everyday life
Staying mentally healthy
Talk about things
Exercise
See friends
Do things you enjoy
International classification of disease version 10 (ICD10) is a diagnostic manual which is used across Europe to diagnose mental illness.
In the USA they use the DSM-5 – diagnostics and statistics manual of mental disorders.
Some mental health illnesses are called culture bound because they are only recognized in certain cultures.
Amock
Malaysia & Indonesia
Involves a period of brooding, followed by violent behaviour. Occurs only in men
Behainin
Bali
Abdominal pain, headache, ringing in the ears, impaired vision, screaming, weeping and convulsions. Exhaustion follows the episode and the individual (usually female) has no memory of what happened.
Kuru
New Guinea
Progressive dementia and psychosis found among cannibals in New Guinea. It may have similarities to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Incidence of mental health problems
MIND - Incidence rates per 100 people:
Anxiety: 4.7
Depression: 2.6
Eating disorders: 1.6
1 in 2 people will experience mental health problems
In 2007 24% of adults were accessing treatment. Rising to 37% in 2014.
In Western society hearing voices is a symptom of mental health problems such as schizophrenia, but it is a positive experience in India and Africa
Signs and symptoms are focused on illness instead of health. Instead Jahoda suggested we look for signs of mental health. She listed six characteristics e.g. accurate perception of reality and autonomy.