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TREATMENTS AND RECOVERYMODULE 5

31 December, 2021

To understand that people may need support to deal with some very stressful life events and situations

To learn to distinguish between “normal” responses to stress and those that may indicate a need for additional support from health professionals

To be informed of who you could talk to if you were worried about your own mental health, or that of a friend or family member

To identify support personnel in the school relevant to mental healthTo become familiar with the range of community-based healthcare services and groups available to support people who are experiencing mental illness and their families and friends

LEARNING AIMS: WHAT WE WILL LEARN TODAY

TREATMENTS – PART 1

All treatments work by changing the way the brain functions, by impacting on brain circuits

This includes: medicines; psychological; social

Treatments can impact directly on the part of the brain that is not working well –

OR

Treatments can impact a different part of the brain, which in turn impacts the part of the brain that is not working well

OR BOTH!

TREATMENTS – PART 2

The treatments for mental illnesses fall into two groups:

Psychological e.g. talking therapies

Physical e.g. medication, physical activity

UNDERSTANDING TREATMENTS

Standard treatment

– based on a substantial amount of scientific evidence of effectiveness and safety

Alternative treatment

– insufficient scientific evidence of effectiveness and safety and used instead of standard treatment

Complementary treatment

– often without the scientific evidence needed to be considered a standard treatment and given in addition to a standard treatment to help it work better or to focus on an additional health benefit

EXAMPLES OF STANDARD TREATMENTS

Psychological examples:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

Multi-Modal Family Therapy (MMFT)

Physical examples:

Medications

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT)

WHAT DO TREATMENTS DO?

Help control the signs and symptoms of the illness

Help improve functioning (at school/work/home, relationships, etc.)

Help prevent the illness from returning

Help improve overall health and well-being

Talking therapy can change your brain chemistry

TREATMENTS – PART 3

Treatments require a collaboration between the patient, the clinician and the family

Always get educated about any treatment you are getting and about the illness the treatment is meant to help

TREATMENTS – PART 4

Different people respond to treatments in different ways

Because of this, sometimes it takes a number of different treatment tries to find the treatment that works best for a person

Sometimes two or more treatments used together can be more helpful than one: for example, CBT and a medication for treating Depression.

RECOVERY – PART 1

Recovery is achieved when the person is doing what they can and want to do, even though they still may have the illness

RECOVERY – PART 2

Recovery is achieved through treatment as well as:

Social supports

Meaningful daily activities

Healthy diet and lifestyle

Social inclusion

Friends

Reasonable income and housing

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: PART 1

People who have a mental illness have a brain disorder that can be treated

They are no different than you or your friend (indeed they may be you or your friend)

If a person has a mental disorder, the sooner a proper treatment can be provided, the better the chance of a good outcome

HOW YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER

You and your friends can help by:

Speaking to a trusted adulted (a teacher, parent, youth worker, counsellor)

Encouraging each other to seek help

Share what you have learnt about mental health and wellbeing

Challenge myths when you hear them to help reduce stigma

FOR MORE INFORMATION

31 December, 2021

Teenmentalhealth.org

Mind: mind.org.uk Young Minds: Youngminds.org.uk Rethink Mental Illness: rethink.org/mentalhealth MindEd: minded.org.uk National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml