Mental Illness Awareness Health and Social Care Teaching Resources

PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.

A general introduction to mental illness suitable for giving learners an awareness.

Presentation 1 An Introduction to Mental Illness (16 slides) – Slide Titles:

Key Points
Consequences of Mental Illness,
Care Needs
Funding
How Can the Risks be Reduced?
Mental Health at Work
Different Types of Mental Illness
Affective Disorders
Schizophrenia
Organic States
Personality Disorders
Neuroses
Psychoses
Dementias
Support Networks
References

Presentation 2 Introduction to Depression (24 slides) – Slide Titles:

Depression
Introduction
What does it feel like to be depressed?
Symptoms of depression
Why does it happen?
Things that happen in out lives
Circumstances
Physical illness
Personality
Alcohol
Gender
Genes
What about manic depression?
Isn't depression just a form of weakness?
When should someone seek help?
Where to get further information
References

Presentation 3 - Depression and How to Help Yourself (31 slides) – Slide Titles:

Depression
Helping yourself
What kind of help is available?
Where to get further information
References

Presentation 4 - Depression in Older Adults (25 slides) – Slide Titles:

Depression in Older Adults
Introduction
Particular problems for older people
Long-term illness
Confusion and memory problems
Loneliness
Painful events
Depression
Practical help
For relatives and friends
Where to get further information
Further reading

Presentation 5 - Comparing Drug Treatments and Therapies (28 slides) – Slide Titles:

Comparing drugs and talking treatments
Which is right?
The psychiatrist
What will happen without treatment?
Drug Treaments
Where to get further information
References

Presentation 6 - Depressive Disorders(The Common Cold of Illness) (17 slides) – Slide Titles:

Did you know?
Average age of onset
Suicide
What is depressive disorder?
What it isn't
Symptoms
Types of depressive disorders
Dysthymia
Bipolar disorder
Causes of depression
Treatment
Psychological therapy
Complementary therapy
Conclusions
References

Word Documents (Handouts)

End of Session Assessment
Fact Card Depression
Fact Card Schizophrenia
Fact Card Alzheimer’s Disease
Lecture Notes



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