MENTAL HYGIENE AND ITS BASIC CONCEPT .pptx

MENTAL HYGIENE AND ITS CONCEPT

1. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN) MENTAL HYGIENE

2. GENERAL OBJECTIVE – At the end of the class students able to understand the mental hygiene, and concept of mental hygiene. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE – define mental hygiene explain about the concept of mental hygiene. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

3. INTRODUCTION Mental hygiene is the science which studies laws and means of curing and preventing mental diseases. E.g. Personality disorder and healthy development of personality. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

4. Mental hygiene consist of measure to reduces the incidence of mental illness through prevention and early treatment and to promote mental health. Singh and Tiwari MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN) DEFINITIONS

5. Mental hygiene is defined as a science dealing with the preservation, promotion of mental health as well as prevention and treatment of mental illness or abnormalities. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN) MENTAL HYGIENE

6. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE PREVENTION PRESERVATION CURATIVE MEASURE BALANCED DEVELOPMENT LEADING HAPPY AND CONTENTED LIFE MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

7. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 1. PREVENTION - The measure to be followed in preventing mental illness is. Identification the causes leading to maladjustment weather personal or social. Suggesting ways and means for achieving emotional and social adjustment. Suggesting methods for resolving inner conflicts and frustration to reduce anxiety and tension. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

8. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 2. PRESERVATION - The following activities preserve mental health. Develop the inner potential of an individual. Attain emotional maturity and stability and adequacy. Promote healthy human relationships and group interaction. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

9. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 3. CURATIVE MEASURE - The following are some curative measure. Adequate knowledge regarding types of mental illness and disorders. Suggests methods for rehabilitation and readjustment of mentally ill persons. Suggests various therapies for treatment and curing mental illness and disorders. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

10. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 4. BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSONALITY - The balanced development of personality holds the key for an individual adjustment with one’s own self and the environment and unhappiness. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

11. CONCEPT OF MENTAL HYGIENE 5 . LEADING HAPPY AND CONTENTED LIFE – The ability of an individual to lead a fuller and happier life is directly proportion to the mental health enjoyed by him. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

12. SUMMARY Mental hygiene science of maintaing mental health and preventing disorder to help people function at their full mental potential. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

13. CONCLUSION Mental hygiene is a medical practice that helps people maintain mental health and live in harmony with their social surrounding. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)

14. BIBLIOGRAPHY Sreevani R. Mental Health and Hygiene in Nursing. 1st ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2020. p. 123-145. Mishra P, Sharma S. Psychology in Nursing Practice. 2nd ed. New Delhi: Wolters Kluwer; 2020. p. 65-90. Kaur R, Singh A. Fundamentals of Applied Psychology for Nurses. 1st ed. New Delhi: Elsevier; 2019. p. 150-175. Rao K, Nandkarni A. Introduction to Psychology for Health Professionals. 1st ed. Mumbai: CBS Publishers; 2021. p. 50-85. MS.POOJA SEN NURSING LECTURER (MHN)