psychology case ppt

1. PBE HEALTH AND HYGIENE Group 5

2. Mr. John Coleman is 19 years old. He has lost both his parents and now lives alone with his younger brother Michael. He complains of continuous tiredness and is unable to sleep. He eats way too much junk food and never cooks. The kitchen seems to be untouched. He is extremely thin and just does not gain any weight. Although good-looking he suffers from major acne problems all over his body. He watched TV all day and rarely goes out. His eyes appear swollen and strained. He rarely takes a shower and tends to wear the same clothes day in and day out. His house looks like a total dump yard but John seems least bothered. If questioned he replies, Its my life let me live it my way.

3. The story: J ohn’s father was a raging alcoholic, they came from a middle class family. Due to the recession he lost his job. They had very little saving but Johns mother would some how make ends meet for she loved her two sons very much . Seeing the family’s condition, John dropped out of college and took up a job, he worked for a small newspaper where in he wrote articles etc… because he was very good at E nglish. John’s father would go out every night and return home drunk and beat his mother brutally. For he had no control over what he was doing at those moments. John couldn't ’ t take it anymore and one night when his father hit his mother and she tumbled down the stairs hit her head and died. In anger John attacked his father and choked him to death.

4. Major problems with John: Lost both his parents Continuous tiredness Unable to sleep Eats too much junk food He is very thin Suffers from acne all over his body Watches TV all day His eyes appear swollen and strained Rarely goes out Rarely takes a shower Tends to wear the same clothes House is a complete mess Stubborn attitude

5. What seems to be wrong with John? A ccording to us John is undergoing depression due to the loss of both his parents. His parents passed away in the near past and John is going through a very difficult time. He is left alone to look after not only himself but also his younger brother .

6. He portrays various symptoms of depression like: continuous tiredness Lack of sleep He could’ve developed food craving specially junk food which are high in carbs Another reason for eating junk food could be that he has never cooked or that ‘the kitchen and cooking’ reminded him of his mother He has lost a lot of weight and is now too thin because he isn’t eating well.

7. Cont.. He stays indoors because he is trying to avoid confrontation He has lost interest in daily activities and displays symptoms of loss of energy. He seems to be having a very bleak outlook towards life, at his point he probably feels that there is nothing any one can do to make it better. Hence the last line “It is my life let me live it my way”

8. What could be the major health issue with John? John is going through depression and everything that is happening to him is because of the way he is currently living his life. Eating unhealthy food will worsen his situation. His blood pressure could increase he will become prone to heart diseases if he continues at this rate. His eyes appear to be swollen and strained due to the adverse amounts of TV he has been watching and the acute lack of sleep . Keeping his house in a mess increases the risk of rodents in the house again increasing the bacteria around him.

9. Illnesses that he probably has and why: He is suffering from insomnia: Lack of sleep can cause some of the same symptoms as depression -- extreme tiredness, loss of energy, and difficulty concentrating or making decisions. Distress can disturb the body's internal balance or equilibrium, leading to physical symptoms such as head aches, an upset stomach and high blood pressure all of which he probably has . John also probably has stomach ulcers

10. How can you help change John’s lifestyle? John needs to see a councilor John needs to get his house cleaned John needs to stop eating junk food John needs medication fro the acne John needs sleep John needs exercise John needs to bathe regularly

11. We don ’ t emphasize on him going out and meeting people just yet He could go whenever he feels he is ready Different people have different means to cope with situations and therefore he shouldn’t be forced

12. However we only stress on his personal hygiene cleanliness of his house attention to his food intake minimum exercise to start with most importantly visiting the counselor every day

13. Design a plan to improve his health and lifestyle.  

14. MORNING: Go for a swim or a jog Come back home and take a long hot bath and wear fresh clothes Put some ointment on his acne wherever he has it Drink a glass of water Have cereals and milk for breakfast as it is easy to make Have fruits Take vitamin supplements as directed by the physician Put some eye drops Go for his counseling session Come back home, take the stairs of possible instead of the elevator Listen to soothing music or read a book he likes

15. AFTERNOON : Have a healthy meal, salads or salmon, or juice again Take a nap or watch a funny movie Join a support group if its available

16. TEA : Have tea with a close friend or even his brother Continue reading a little more of his book (assuming that he liked to read) Go for an evening walk Try doing one or two errands like laundry or cleaning one shelf at a time. Or volunteer for a good cause

17. DINNER : Have a bath and wear clean comfortable clothes John needs to have something light for dinner. He could also have dessert like ice cream Take his vitamin supplements Application of his ointment on his acne Read a few pages of his book Have a conversation with his brother Go to bed early

18. THANK YOU