⦿Have you experienced a problem

where you asked yourself :

⦿" Why is this happening to me?"
⦿" I give up"
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED A SITUATION
LIKE THIS? SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
 WHAT IS MENTAL ILLNESS OR
DISORDER?

⦿ EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, WHICH

AFFECTS THE WAY AN INDIVIDUAL THINKS,

FEELS, AND BEHAVES MAKING IT DIFFICULT

TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.

 TYPES OF MENTAL DISORDER

⦿ORGANIC MENTAL DISORDERS –

ARE DUE TO PHYSICAL INJURIES
AND ILLNESSES AFFECTING THE
BRAIN.
 TYPES OF MENTAL DISORDER

⦿FUNCTIONAL MENTAL DISORDER –

CAN BE DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS OR POOR COPING
SKILLS
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿LIFE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› BROKEN HOMES
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿LIFE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› LOSS OF LOVED ONEs
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿LIFE SITUATIONS AND
EXPERIENCES
› MARITAL PROBLEMS
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿LIFE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿LIFE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› UNEMPLOYMENT
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS

⦿PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
› FEVER
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS

⦿PHYSICAL CONDITIONs
› INTOXICATION (ALCOHOL / DRUGS)
 CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDERS

⦿PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
› TRAUMA (HEAD INJURIES, SENILITY)
depression
Signs and how to fight
 depression
• Common but serious mental disorder that
causes people to lose pleasure or interest
• A person under this experience anxiety,
negativity, helplessness and
hopelessness
 Signs of depression
1. Loss of energy and tiredness.
2. Unable to concentrate or focus
3. Loss of self – confidence and self – esteem
4. Loss of appetite
5. Loss of enjoyment on pleasurable and interesting things
6. Avoiding people even close friend
7. Help and hopelessness
8. Insomnia
9. Intense feeling of guilt and worthlessness
10. Finding hard to function in school/work
11. Sadness and anger
12. Restless
13. Thinking of suicide and death
⦿How can you fight
depression?
 Do’s to fight depression
1. Get plenty of exercise
2. Get the proper nutrition
3. Identify troubles, but I will not dwell on them
4. Express myself
5. Make a list of my strengths and review them
6. Talk with an adult – parents or guardians, teacher, coach, school
counselor
 EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
MENTAL ILLNESS
⦿ DISTURBED SLEEP FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD
⦿ PROLONGED HEADACHE
⦿ RESTLESSNESS AND IRRITABILITY; TALKATIVE,
DEPRESSED, SUSPICIOUS
⦿ EASILY GETS TIRED, LOWERING OF OUTPUT
⦿ IMPARED MEMORY
⦿ ISOLATING SELF FROM FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
 DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿MOOD DISORDERS – AFFECTING THE CHANGING
OF MOODS LIKE FROM EXTREME SADNESS TO
EXTREME HAPPINESS
 DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿BIPOLAR – (MANIC – DEPRESSIVE DISORDER)
› TWO PERSONALITIES
DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS

⦿SCHIZOPHRENIA –
SPLIT OR BREAKDOWN
IN LOGICAL THOUGHT
PROCESSES RESULTING
IN UNUSUAL
BEHAVIORS.
 DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER – ANXIETY
DISORDER WHERE THE PERSON RECURRING
OBSESSIONS AND COMPULTIONS.
 DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY
DISORDER – CHRONIC OR CONTINUING AND NON –
ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR OF DEALING WITH OTHER
PEOPLE AND LIFE CHANGES
 DIFFERENT MENTAL DISORDERS
⦿POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER –
RESULTING FROM UNBEARABLE TRAUMATIC OR
TERRIFYING EVENTS (DISASTER, SERIOUS
ACCIDENTS, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS,
WAR, AND LIFE – THREATENING EVENTS.)
› SEVERE ANXIETY, NIGHTMARES, FLASHBACKS,
UNCONTROLABLE THOUGHTS.
 PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP ONESELF WHEN
CAUSES OF MENTAL DISORDER SIGNS OCCUR

⦿ SHARE OUT
⦿ DIVERT FOR A WHILE

⦿ LOSE ANGER

⦿ DO SOMETHING FOR OTHERS

⦿ CARRY TASKS BY STEPS
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST
MENTAL DISORDER
1. FOSTER CLOSER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
2. HAVE IMMUNIZATION AGAINST DISEASES LEADING TO
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES
3. ENGAGE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SKILLS
TRAINING.
4. SHARE HOME FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE ABUSED,
UNWANTED, ABANDONED, AND MALTREATED. THEY
NEED LOVE OF PARENTS, FOOD AND SHELTER, SOCIAL
EXPOSURE AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE.
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST
MENTAL DISORDER

5. PROVIDE TIMELY GUIDANCE FOR UNTOWARD

CRISIS LIKE ATTEMPTS FOR SUICIDE AND INFLICTING
HARM TO OTHERS DUE TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG
ABUSE.
6. ENCOURAGE YOUNG INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.