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T5 Mental Health & Well-being (Anxiety normal physiological rxn &…
T5 Mental Health & Well-being
Mental Health
Mental illness
health problem tht significantly affects how a person thinks, behaves & interacts w/ others
Causes of mental illness
Early neurological dev in perinatal & infant
in early years: ability of brain to adapt & respond to stress emerges & resilience devs
Early life experiences help structure immature brain dev
Factors may alter early dev:
Maternal anxiety or depression
Biology
Environment
Later life
Adverse events later in life
Thinking styles
Behaviour
What is mental Health?
good: sense of wellbeing, confidence & self-esteem
"state of wb in which every ind realises his/her own potential, can cope w/ the normal stresses of life, can work productively & fruitfully & is able to make a contribution to her/his community"
Psychological Distress
Physiological impacts of stress
Headaches
∆appetite
Chronic fatigue
gets upset/cries easily
tight muscles
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)
how a person might feel if they are psychologically distressed?
~ feel tired out for no good reason
~ feel nervous
~ feel hopeless
~ feel depressed
Anxiety
normal physiological rxn & evolutionary response to stress
Yerkes Dodson Curve
Anxiety is necessary to perform optimally BUT too much stress or anxiety = detrimental to perf
Stress vs. Perf
Medium stress= optimal perf
Worry vs. Anxiety disorder : how anxious do you feel?
Anxiety disorders
constant, excessive worry & frightened abt future uncertainties real or imagined
interferes w/ daily life
phys & mental distress
Worry:
feel uneasy or concerned abt spec things,
unpleasant but easy to control, lasts short time,
helps to find solutions to problems
Anxiety:
unpleasant feeling of nervousness, apprehension & fear,
may cause physical symptoms [sweating & feeling shaky] & emotional sympt [run away]
Types of Anxiety
PTSD
Social Phobia
Agoraphobia
GAD
Panic disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
4 Dimensions to Emotions
Emotions are:
thoughts
feelings
impulses
bodily sensations
... to act
Health effects due to anxiety
@ first
~ skin rxns
~ tense muscles
long-term anxiety
~ CV problems
weaker resp function
digestion problems
GAD-7 & diagnostic criteria for GAD: 6 ways ppl might be feeling
feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
can't control or stop worrying
trouble relaxing
restlessness
muscle tension
6.easily annoyed or irritated
Depression
4 facts
1 in 7 Aussies will experience depression in ther lifetime
3rd highest burden of all diseases in Aus (13.3%) & globally
Number ONE cause of non-fatal disability in Aus (24%)
less than 50% are recieving medical care
4 Causes of depression: personal factors
fam history
personality
serious medical illness
drug & alcohol use
Diagnostic criteria for depression: signs & symptoms
ICD-10
Depressed mood
loss of interest & enjoyment
⇊d E leading to ⇈d fatigability & diminished activity
⇊concentration & attention
⇊self-esteem & self-confidence
DSM-5
Depressed mood
Loss of interest of pleasure
sig ∆appetite & weight
insomnia & hypersomnia
Fatigue or loss of E