Post on 23-Dec-2015
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The term stigma refers to any attribute, trait or disorder that causes a person to be labeled as unacceptable or different from “normal “people
People with a mental illness have a double burden. They must cope with their disorder and others negative attitudes towards those disorders.
Stigma is the use of negative labels to identify a person living with mental illness
Fear of stigma and discrimination discourages individuals and their families from getting the help they need
Mental Health Stigma
Stereotypes of people with mental illness are just as inaccurate and dehumanizing as stereotypes of women, racial minorities, people with physical and developmental disabilities and people from other diverse groups
A Stereotype is a person or thing that conforms to an unjustifiably fixed impression
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion Discrimination is an unfavorable
treatment based on prejudice
Terms Related to Stigma
Join a group and 4 or 5 On a piece of chart paper list all the
words and phrases that come to mind when you think of mental illness or a person with mental illness.
Group Activity
Mental Health• A state of being that refers to how one is able to
cope with the demands and stress of day to day living.
Mental Illness* A disturbance in thoughts and emotions that decreases a person’s capacity to cope with the challenges of everyday life.
Most people learn what they know about mental illness from the media.
People with mental illnesses often portrayed as violent, criminal, dangerous, comical, incompetent, and fundamentally different from other people.
Why Do We Stigmatize Mental Illness?
People with mental illness are violent and dangerous
People with mental illness are poor and/or less intelligent
Mental illness is caused by a personal weakness
Mental illness is a single, rare disorder
Myths About Mental Illness
As many Canadians suffer from major depression as from other leading chronic conditions including heart disease. Four per cent of those Canadians surveyed reported having symptoms of depression as compared to 5 per cent with heart disease
Only 32% of Canadians experiencing feelings and symptoms consistent with a surveyed mental disorder sought help from a health care professional.
31% of 15 to 24 year-olds have experienced a mental health problem
Mental Health Statistics(source: http//:www.camh.net/printable/addictionmentalhealthstatistics_pr.html)
27% have anxiety problems 15 to 24 year olds are more likely to
have social phobias and bipolar disorders Teenagers between 15 and 24 are the
least likely to use any resources for problems concerning mental health
Overall prevalence of mental health are about the same for men and women.
1 in 5 Ontarians experience a mental illness in their lifetime
Mental Health Stats cont.
Man are more likely to experience antisocial personality disorders
Older people experience depression more often than younger people
Mental disorders (especially depression) are more common among people who are separated, divorced, or widowed
52% of Ontarians whose parents have experienced a mental health problem also experience a mental disorder.
Mental Health Stats cont.
In your group brainstorm ideas about ways of talking about, and behaving toward, people with mental illness that are inappropriate, stigmatizing, and disempowering. Create a list of suggestions for more respectable language and behavior
Question
Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychosis Eating Disorders Personality Disorders Organic Brain Disorders
Types of Mental Illness
Depression http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B-_gLpTcE0
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Bipolar Disorder Postpartum Depression
Mood Disorders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl95tsiLvyM
Bipolar Disorder
Panic Disorder Agoraphobia Social Phobias Specific Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cr7IomSy8s
Anxiety Disorders
The active state of experiencing hallucinations or delusions and can be organic (mental illness) or drug induced
Schizophrenia most serious and affects 1 in 100 Canadians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYwckFrksg
Psychosis
Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge-eating Disorder http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcccczwD36s
Eating Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Dissociative Identity Disorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Tl1WGS5_4
Personality Disorders
• Affect 1 in 10 Canadians• Decrease in mental function• Causes varying extent of delirium
(severe, short term losses of brain functions)
• Result of physical brain injury or disease• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFRZhLRd1Gw
Organic Brain Disorders
Degenerative Disorders Cardiovascular Disorders Trauma-Induced Brain Injury Respiratory Conditions Infections Drug and Alcohol Related Conditions Parkinson’s Disease
Organic Brain Disorders