Mental Health

Depression/Suicide

Anxiety

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive

Disorder)

ADD & ADHD(Attention

Deficit Disorder)

ASD (Autism

Spectrum Disorder)

Eating Disorders

SchizophreniaDID

(Multiple Personalities)

Addictions

Depression Suicide Statistics

20% of teenagers 1/3 women, 1/6 men 50% don’t receive help

Symptoms Low mood Disrupted sleep Loss of pleasure Decrease weight

Treatment Therapy Drugs

Statistics 1.5% of deaths are suicide 70-80% are men

Risk factors Male 20-30 or 70+ Low self esteem Health problems Depression Addictions Family history/abuse

Treatment Staying connected with friends

and family

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Anxiety Statistics 15% of people

Women more common than men

Symptoms Abnormal high levels of stress Inappropriate to the situation

Difficulties sleeping & concentrating

Being on guard, defensive, irritable

Treatment Cognitive behaviour therapy

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Often confused with OCPD

Obsessive Thoughts that don’t go away

Usually severely unpleasant

Compulsive Actions to get rid of the thoughts

E.g. Washing hands, ordering

Disorder Usually can’t leave the house

Treatment Desensitisation

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderADD ADHD

Stats

6% of school children

Signs

Doesn’t finish tasks

Daydreams a lot

Trouble sticking with plans

Treatment (Both)

Drugs – Ritalin

Therapy

Stats

5% of school children

Signs

Out of seat a lot

Motor mouth

No impulse control

Similar to someone 2 years younger

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism Aspergers

Stats Possibly 1 in 120. Males > Females

Types Low functioning

IQ < 85

High functioning IQ > 115

Signs Delay in speech Poor co-ordination Limited social skills Fixation on small things Doesn’t like loud noises, some

textures

Discovered after autism

Different

No delay in speech

More attempts to be social

One point of intense interest

Trouble with the non-literal

Wrong reactions

Treatment

Therapy

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Eating DisordersType Binging Purging Weight

Anorexia No Yes Under

Bulimia Yes Yes Normal

Obesity Yes No Over

Stats: 2%: Female > male

Binging Eating lots of one thing

Chocolate, cake, lollies

Purging Extreme attempts to loose

weight Exercise, vomiting, diuretics

Potential causes: Perfectionism Control Body issues/self esteem

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Schizophrenia Stats

1% Males > females

Causes

Genetic

Stress trigger

Types

Paranoid

Catatonic

Disorganised

Symptoms

Hallucinations

No emotions shown

Random speech

Random movement

Can’t interact

Treatment

Anti-psychotic drugs Bad side effects

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Dissociative identity disorder Stats

<1% - Controversial to existence

Signs

2 or more personalities

Different mannerisms Speech patterns

Dress sense

Likes/dislikes

Memory loss

Causes

Extreme childhood trauma Way to cope

Treatment

Usually have other disorders Depression, anxiety, PTSD

Therapy to resolve trauma

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Addictive personality disorderSubstance Abuse Disorder Gambling

Stats

Men 11% Women 4.5%

Substance

Alcohol or drugs

Signs

Increase aggression

Act without thinking

Less awareness

Stats

UK 0.6%

Types

Online, pokies, sports, casino

Signs

Can’t manage money

Always thinking about it

Lying

Long term

Suicide risk

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