Hygiene/mental Health
Key to having a healthy body and mind
personal hygiene
Helps wash away natural oils and dead skin
bathing regularly
Best way to protect against preventable illnesses
good personal hygiene
Practice until it becomes second nature
make it a habit
Closely related
personal hygiene and mental health
Help you feel good in your own skin
good hygiene
Prevent infected nails and digits
trimming your nails
Body lice, chronic diarrhea, scabies, urinary tract infections, ringworm
preventable illnesses that can be avoided
Using note app on cell phone to avoid forgetting tasks
set reminders
One way to prevent self-neglect
reduce isolation
Cause social and professional isolation
poor hygiene
Helpful before preparing or eating food, touching your face or preparing your sleep space.
handwashing
Unclean appearance and uncaring about hygiene practices
poor hygiene relating to mental health
Sticker chart
use rewards
Breaking down ADLs into smaller more manageable steps
self-care goals
Hygiene and mental health are.....
interrelated
Keeps you from contaminating food or bringing unwanted bacteria or viruses to others
handwashing
Caused by social and professional isolation
unclean appearance
Using products that smell good
invest in nice toiletries
Coping with mental health issue, may impact ability to keep up with
ADLS
Measures taken to promote and preserve mental health
Mental Hygiene
These practices help limit oral bacteria, prevent tooth decay and fight low-grade infections in your gums.
brushing your teeth two-three times/day, flossing and mouthwash daily
Symptom of mental disorder, not its cause
lack of cleanliness
Simply looking after the body and keeping it clean and healthy
personal hygiene
Showering, making sure hair is washed, putting on deodorant, brushing your teeth and wearing clean clothes
ADLS