Mental Illness and Disorders
anxiety disorder
Mortality vs Morbidity
morbidity - prevalence of diseases and conditions that affects the health of a community
mortality - number of deaths caused by a disease or disorder in the community
True / False
everyone has the same distribution of health and wellness in their lives
true /false
i make decisions daily and my decisions can affect other people
true
what is a Primary Care Physician
“A regular doctor who provides check-ups, screenings, treatments, and prescription”
causes obsessive thoughts and behaviors
OCD
3 categories of Risk Factors
Genetic
Environmental and Socioeconomic
Name 3 ways to increase your mental or emotional health
accept helpful criticism
have hobbies
find friends and someone to talk to
sleep
exercise
set goals
Why is communication and group decision making "hard" for students?
do not want to be embarrassed if have a different opinion
too afraid to talk with other people
nervous
what are Specialists
trained professional for a specific type of disease or illness or area of the body
What are 3 symptoms of depression?
feelings of hopelessness, loneliness, and inability to care about something
feeling sad, down, and intense negative thoughts
loss of interest in once enjoyed activities, irritability, frustration, sleeping more often low energy
What are risk factors?
Aspects of people’s lives that increase the chances they may develop a disease, disorder, injury, or condition
What is optimal health?
highest state of health
collection of all types of health combined
not everyone achieves this
what are interpersonal skills
interacting
talking and being with other people
positive interactions
When do you need a physical and what for?
once a year
sports, drivers test, school physicals
Billy’s mother reports that he has been in good health recently. She tells you that all of his milestones were delayed, particularly his language. She denies any history of developmental regression. He will now use single words like “juice” and “cookie” to make requests. At home, Billy is a “handful,” but he will usually calm down when she turns on his favorite cartoon. She describes him as a sweet and loving boy, but she also shares that he will have prolonged tantrums when denied what he wants and that tantrums will often occur when they are attempting to leave their house.
Autism Spectrum Disorder - what were his "signs and symptoms"
Quality of Life - factors
Access to medical care, wellness and prevention strategies, proper and safe medications, sanitary and hygienic living conditions
What are 3 dimensions of health and well-being?
spiritual, social, physical, occupational, environmental, financial, intellectual, emotional
What could happen if we continue to eat high fatty foods, fried foods, lack of exercise, and inappropriately sleeping? and how could we fix this
we are more prone to diseases and disorders
make a goal or plan to eat healthier, be more active and proactive with our health and wellness
what does gastroenterologist mean?
works with the stomach and GI tract
What are 5 ways you can get a person who is experiencing suicide thoughts the help they need?
hotline
safe2say
call 911
talk with a trusted adult
do not leave them alone
listen to them
do not make a joke of how they are feeling
3 examples of socioeconomic factors
income
education
jobs
What does SMART stand for
Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Action, Realistic, and Timely
what are the 5 steps to make a decision?
define the problem, gather information, develop and evaluate options, choose the best action, go with the option and watch progress
What is a cardiologist and what do they do?
heart specialist and works with people who have heart complications, failures, and weak hearts