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1. Mental Wellness

2. Mental Health Continuum Model By Keyes, 2002 Ann Individual can be on any point at one particular time and we keep shifting our position on it as our situations improve or deteriorate. Stage I – Individuals are positive, stable . There is nothing to worry & you are overall contented. Stage II – Individuals are neutral but reactive . They get affected by the stressors of life. Stage III – Indiv . Show signs of Psychological damage & they are moderately ill . They may experience negative feelings .May feel apathy & tired. Though they may show sign of metal illness, they may still be productive & functioning properly, but may find difficult to do it .

3. Mental Wellness World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Mental wellness as “ a state in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope up with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to ,make contribution to his/her community .“ Mental Wellness is a state of successful performance of psychological functions, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with people , ability to cope up with stress and ability to change and adapt

4. From the examples we can understand few aspects of Mental Wellness : Emotional Aspect – Sense of Wellbeing ,feeling of overall happiness & contentment (satisfaction) Psychological Aspect – Sense of being worthy ie High Self Esteem ,high Self confidence & tendency of self actualization. Ability to take right decisions ,ability to influence the environment ,to satisfy one’s needs & the tendency to contribute towards society or community Life Philosophy – Having a purpose in life, having clear life goals & a direction in life.

5. Resilience - & C’s of Resilience Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity ,trauma, tragedy , threats or significant sources of stress – such as family & relationship problems ,serious health problems or workplace & financial stressors Resilience is not a trait that people either have or do not have. It involves behaviors & thoughts that can be learned & developed by anyone.

6. Develop these ‘ Ordinary Magic’ (Ann Masten ) calls it & learn to deal with trauma & setbacks. The 7 Essential Building blocks for resilience they are as follows –

7. Psychological Disorders

8. Definition Psychological Disorder or Mental Health is a condition or clinical syndrome which involves changes in emotions, thinking and behaviour or combination of these, such that it leads to distress ,dysfunction and/or impairment. Psychological Disorders need to be classified because the treatment is directly dependent on its type & the causes. For proper diagnosis and treatment plan, one need to know which type or category of disorder it is.

9. Two major systems to classify Psychological Disorder Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder ( DSM ) – Officially published by American Psychiatric Association ( APA ), First Version was published in 1952 (DSM I) .Present version is (DSM 5). International Classification of diseases and related Health Problems (ICD)- Created by The World Health Organization ( WHO). It contains a section on Psychological Disorders. Presently we use 11 th version of ICD (2019)

10. Types of Disorder: Anxiety Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Phobic Disorder Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Trauma & Stress related Disorder Acute Stress Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Substance related & Addictive Stress Disorder Schizophrenia Depression etc etc

11. Signs you need a Professional Help: Inability to Concentrate Inability to Sleep Various Physical complaints Uncontrollable & frequent bad thoughts. Too intense uncontrollable negative thoughts ( Fear ,Anger, Sadness ,Worry etc) Severe Confusion Memory loss Loss of interest in activities & Friends Odd or irrational statements or strange use of words or way of speaking. Self Harm Signs of Self Neglect

12. Yes !! There are various Treatment Strategies modalities that can helpful for different disorders.

13. Do you know ? World Mental Health Day is observed on 10th October every year in order to bring attention to mental health concerns. Such awareness about psychological disorders , therapeutic interventions & preventive measures. It is observed as Awareness Programme since 1992.

14. FIRST AID -MENTAL HEALTH First Aid in mental health is a concept which is based i =on the idea of “ Prevention is better than Cure “

15. Use The ALGEE -ACTION PLAN Be different in someone's life . When we recognize the early signs & symptoms of Psychological disturbances in an individual or loved ones, which is something to be concern about , then steps can be taken to try & prevent it from becoming a bigger problem (Psychological Disorder )

16. Approaching, Assessing & Assisting

17. Listening NON_JUDGEMENTALLY

18. Give Support & Information

19. Encourage to get Professional Help

20. Encourage Self Help and other Support Strategies.

21. Thank you Stay Blessed