SOC 2070 Lecture Notes - World Mental Health Day, Family Medicine, Assertive Community Treatment
2 Mar 2013
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Mental health day october 10, 2013) ask questions volunteer. Health: sate of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Mental health commission of canada: key initiatives: Mental health concerns represents 15% of the burden on disease in canada but only 5. 5% of health care dollars. Prevalence of mental illness: 1/5 will have a mental illness, 20% will having co-occurring substance abuse, 1% will develop schizophrenia, 10% will develop schizophrenia if a 1st line relative has the illness. How do mental illnesses affect you: disruption of activities of daily living. Symptoms: thoughts (thinking patterns), mood and anxiety, energy and motivation. Disengagement: family stress, lost friends, risky acquaintances, reduced formal networks and contacts for social, school and work. Skills challenges: manage daily living and personal care, social life, employment, financial management, home management, housing. Cognitive challenges: judgment, planning and organization, decision making, memory. Access barriers: community and jobs and schooling and housing.
