NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

CHN

1. MITTAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
PRESENTATION ON
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME


SUBJECT :- COMMUNITY HEALTHNURSING
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY

MR. SUNIL SAHU TARIK ANWAR
(LECTUERE CHN) (B.sc. Nsg. IV YEAR)

2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Introduction about the National Mental Health
Programme.
Definition of Mental Health and Mental Illness.
Aim of N.M.H.P.
Objective of N.M.H.P.
Level of N.M.H.P
Knowledge about the Organization
Warning sign of Mentally ill person
Nurse’s Role in N.M.H.P. or Mental Health services

3. INTRODUCTION
The govt. of India launch the
national mental health programme
in 1982. keeping in view the heavy
burden of mental illness in the
community and inadequate of
mental health care infrastructure in
the country to deal with it.

4. DEFINITION
1.Mental Health:- (WHO):- Mental health is a
state of wellbeing in which an individual realize
his/ her own abilities can cope with the normal
stresses of life, can work productively and is able
to make a contribution to his/her community.
2. Mental Illness:- A mental illness is a medical
condition that disrupts person's thinking,
feeling, mood, ability, to release to others and
daily functioning . mental illness are medical
condition that often result in diminished
capacity for coping with the ordinary demands
of life.

5. MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEMS
 In India studies during the last
two decades have shown that about
2-3% of population suffer from
seriously in capaciting mental
disorder of epilepsy.
 About 10 -15% of the population
suffer from others of emotional
disorder in physical disorder .

6. AIM OF N.M.H.P.
Prevent and treatment of mental neurological
disorder and there associated disability.
Use of mental health technology to improve
general health services.
Application of mental health principles in
total national development to improve quality
of life .

7. OBJECTIVES OF N.M.H.P.
 To provide mental health care facility to every class
of specified population and specifically to those who
need of it.
Use the knowledge of mental health in the care of
the general health and social development.
To increase the community participation in the
development of mental health services and
encourage the effort toward self help in the
community.
To select essential elements for mental health care.
 To distribute all the available resources of mental
health services on equal bases.

8. COMPONENT
Training programme of all the workers in the mental
health team at the identified nodal institute in the
state.
Education of the public regarding the mental health
to increase the awareness.
For early detection and treatment out patient
service and in patient service are provided.
Providing the valuable data and experience at the
level of community to the state and center for future
planning . Improvement in service and research.

9. THE TEAM OF WORKERS AT THE DISTRICT
UNDER THE PROGRAME OF A:-
Psychiatrist
Clinical psychologist
Psychiatric social worker
Community nurse
Programme manager
Case registry assistant
Record keeper

10. LEVEL OF N.M.H.P
This program include 3 sub program
1.Treatment sub prog
a)Village level
b)Primary health level
c)At district level
2. Rehabilitation sub prog.
3. Prevention sub prog.

11. ORGANIZATION
1) Tertiary care institution
2) Mental Hospital
3) Supportive Organization

12. WARNING SIGNS OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
IN YOUNG CHILDREN
Changes in school performance
Poor grades despite strong efforts
Changes in sleeping and eating habits.
Hyperactivity
Frequent temper tantrums.

13. IN OLDER CHILDREN AND PRE
ADOLOSCENCE
Substance used
Inability to cope with problem and daily activities.
Changes in sleeping and eating.
Excessive complaint of physical alignment.
Changes in ability to manage responsibilities at home and
school.
Prolonged negative mood often accompanied by poor
appetite or thoughts of death.

14. IN ADULTS- YOUNG ADULTS
Confused thinking
Prolonged depression
Feeling of extreme high and low
Excessive fear and anxiety
Social withdrawal.
Dromatic changes in eating and sleeping habits
Strong feeling of anger.
Strong thoughts(Delusion)
Seeing of hearing things that are not
there(Hallucination) & Suicidal thoughts.

15. NURSES ROLE IN NMHP/MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES
Understand the characteristics of mentally healthy
person and differentiate abnormal form normal
behavior in the community.
Identified refer follow up the mentally ill person in
the community.
Provide first aid during emergencies.
Assist and co-ordinate the activities related to care of
mentally ill in the community health center.
Conduct mental health education to pt. and there
family members.

16. Providing training to health worker in mental health
care.
Supervision and monitor the activities of health
worker related mental health care.
Participate in various therapies used in treating
psychiatric pt.
Assist medical officer and co-ordinate the progress
activity related to NMHP.
Organize and co-ordinate the rehabilitation activity
for mentally ill the community.

17. CONCLUSION
N.M.H.P. About definition and magnitude
history of the problems in India and aim ,
objective of N.M.H.P. ,level of N.M.H.P. and
organization ,warning sign of mentally ill
person or nurses role in N.M.H.P/mental
health services.