mental health and how to maintain and nurture mind

Mental Health

1. UNIT – I INTRODUCTION

2. Describe the historical development & current trends in mental health nursing Explain the epidemiology of mental health problems Describe the national mental health program and national health policy Discuss the scope of mental health nursing Elaborate the concept of normal and abnormal behaviour.

3. Balance between the individual and the surrounding world

4. State of harmony between oneself and others

5. Co- existence between the realities of the self & that of other people and the environment

6. Definition Mental health is a state of well- being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community - WHO

7. An adjustment of human beings to the world and to each other with a maximum of effectiveness and happiness. - Karl Menninger (1947) Simultaneous success at working, loving and creating with the capacity for mature and flexible resolution of conflicts between instincts, conscience, important other people and reality. - APA (1980)

8. COMPONENTS OF MENTAL HEALTH The ability to accept self The capacity to feel right towards others The ability to fulfill life's tasks

9. CRITERIAS FOR MENTAL HEALTH Adequate contact with reality Control of thoughts and imagination Efficiency in work and play Social acceptance Positive self- concept A healthy emotional life

10. JAHODA’S INDICATORS OF MENTAL HEALTH (1958) A positive attitude towards self

11. Growth, development and the ability for self actualization

12. Integration

13. Autonomy

14. Perception of reality

15. Environmental mastery

16. 7 Signs of mental health Happiness Control over behaviour Appraisal of reality Effectiveness in work Healthy self concept Satisfying relationships Effective coping strategies

17. Sense : Personal worth and importance, Personal security, Responsibility Solves his problems largely by his own effort & makes his own decisions. Can give and accept love. Lives in a world of reality rather than fantasy. CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTALLY HEALTHY PERSON Ability to make adjustments .

18. CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTALLY HEALTHY PERSON Shows emotional maturity in his behavior, & develops a capacity to tolerate frustration & disappointments in his daily life Developed a philosophy of life that gives meaning and purpose to his daily activities. Variety of interests and generally lives a well- balanced life of work, rest and recreation.

19. MENTAL ILLNESS Definition Mental and behavioral disorders are understood as clinically significant conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or behavior associated with personal distress and/or impaired functioning. (WHO, 2001)

20. Characteristics of Mental Illness Changes in one's thinking, memory, perception, feeling and judgment resulting in changes in talk and behavior which appear to be deviant from previous personality or from the norms of community These changes in behavior cause distress and suffering to the individual or others or both Changes and the consequent distress cause disturbance in day- to- day activities, work and relationship with important others.