PPT-Mental Illness: Using Life’s Challenges to Take Ownership of Your Future

Erin Callinan Peace of My Mind LLC Owner consultant Objectives Address the pivotal role that families professionals and community members have in promoting selfdetermination and wellness Recognize the stigma surrounding individuals living with mental health disorders. Dr . Iram. . Sattar. GP. Aims. Myth busting. What does Islam say about mental illness?. Types of mental health problems. Causes. Treatment. What can you do to help someone with mental illness?. Where to turn for help? . Kathlyn. L. Reed PhD, OTR, FAOTA, MLIS. Associate Professor, Emeritus. Texas Woman’s University. klreed3@juno.com. Background . of the . Project. Problem Statement. : Occupational therapy practitioners are not recognized as qualified mental health professionals, therapists or providers in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). Health. http. ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJvq5CzQFGE&feature=player_profilepage. What is it?. Mental health issues affect a large number if Australians over the course of their lives, and many of these issues have their origins in the youth stage of the lifespan.. Brittney Britt, Katie Rosenthal, . Miranda Ramirez, & Viviana Gonzalez. Honors 499: The World is Our Neighborhood // Fall 2015. The Truth About Stigma. 1 in 4. people worldwide will experience mental illness at some point in their life.. Ali Raza and . Nassem. . Masoomy. . . What is . Mental Illness . ?. A . condition which causes serious disorder in a person's behaviour or thinking.. What . things can cause . Mental . How we stigmatize and harm with our words. Myth: God Doesn’t give you more. . than you can handle . Truth: Mental Health Challenges are not subject to God’s Will, But are part of being human. God does not give us diseases . W. Rand Walker, Ph.D. .. History of Psychiatric and Psychological Treatments. From “clinical lore” and experimentation to a science of helping. DSM. Over time, we have been successful in helping people be less miserable. Elijah M . Marangu. Mental illness.. Or is it madness?. Mental illness.. Or is it madness?. Historical context. While . Philippe . Pinel. , a French Physician was . instrumental in . unchaining . people with mental illness, . Section 1:. Stigma: What is it. ?. How Does it Affect People’s Lives?. What is Stigma?. “A mark or sign of disgrace or discredit.”. “A visible sign or characteristic of a disease.” – . The Concise Oxford Dictionary, 1990. A HISTORICAL THESIS. By: Edith Gonzalez. California State University, Long Beach. May 2012. Introduction. People who have mental illness encounter various challenges that complicate their lives caused from stigma on mental illness, such as lack of social support, housing, employment, and affecting their mental health treatment (. Major Mental Illness Overview David Mays, MD, PhD dvmays@wisc.edu The Million Dollar Question We believe that mental illness is a brain disorder, although there is evidence that our immune systems, our hormone levels, inflammation, heart disease, cancer, and even the bacteria in our gut can affect our moods and our ability to concentrate. underSTANDING. Mental Illness/Disorders. An Illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others.. Recognizing Mental disorders or mental illness. Firmin Luther Lysaker Minor andSalyers 2016 Moreover stigma resistance involves the application of diverseexperiencesacross multiple levels Aqualitative investigation of stigma resistance from the pe Mental Health. Definition. : a “state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” (WHO).