Includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Mental Health
10th Leading cause of the Death in the US
Suicide
This organization's primary focus is on
- Destigmatize mental health condition
- Combat discrimination against persons suffering from mental illness
- Working with the community to educate people
The Shine Initiative
3 factors that contribute to mental health issues?
Isolation
Alcohol/Drug use
Homelessness
Poverty
Unemployment
Physical Health Conditions
Cultural stigma
Education
Violence
Abuse/Trauma
Lack of health access
Homelessness
Anxiety Disorder
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
StessUnemployment
Depression
This organization's primary focus is on preventing homelessness
Housing Court of Central Massachusetts
75% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age..
24 years old
50% of all lifetime mentall illness begins by age...
14 yrs old
College students with this mental illness are 70% more likely to drop out of college than students with no psychiatric diagnosis
Biopolar disorder
The most common mental disorder
Anxiety Disorder
second common mental disorder
Depression
Worcester, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, _____times greater than any other conflict.
2.3 times
Average delay between symptom onset and treatment
11 years
What is ADHD stands for
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
How can pharmacists help in Mental health?
Staying alert to potential substance abuse activities
Offering clinicians alternative medications when problems identified
Reviewing dosage and compounding considerations
Compatibility of prescribed medication with other medications treating different conditions