No notes for slide. Mental illness and mental retardation ppt 1. Mental health is also key to relationships, personal and emotional well-being and contributing to community or society. What is Mental Illness? Mental Illness in India 9. Some Realities and Misconceptions What is Mental Retardation?
This is also known as an intellectual disability in the health sector. In such a situation, the brain of the child is not developed up to the normal range, making it difficult for the child to function. When speaking of mental retardation there are four levels.
He can also have disabilities in physical and social activities as well. Mostly these can be diagnosed during childhood itself. What is the difference between Mental Illness and Mental Retardation? Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.
Mental illness has nothing to do with intelligence. Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder OCD , panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder PTSD , and borderline personality disorder.
Mental retardation refers to impairment in social adaptation. A person with a mental illness may be very competent socially, but may have a character disorder or other aberration.
Cont… Mental retardation is present at birth or occurs during the period of development. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms and manage symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan.
In mental retardation, some degree of intellectual impairment can be expected to be permanent. A person with mental illness may vacillate between normal and irrational behavior Total views 8, On Slideshare 0.
From embeds 0. Mental illness affects emotions, mood, perceptions and behaviour and can be suffered by people of all levels of intellectual ability. Mental illness can onset at any age although it is unlikely to affect children before puberty. It can be a temporary condition, be experienced in cycles, or episodes may recur throughout life. Mental illness is treated with medication and psychosocial support. With the right treatment those suffering from it can manage their symptoms and live a normal, independent life.
Intellectual disability is assessed by a psychologist whereas mental illness needs to be diagnosed and prescribed for by a psychiatrist.
It's quite possible for a person with an intellectual disability also to suffer from mental illness, in which case that secondary condition will be treated with appropriate medication and support.
It usually creates a tension in the individual making him unable to function as usual. Such a person can be under a lot of stress and have difficulty in functioning as an ordinary person. This illness will bring about changes in both his personal and professional life. Some of the common mental illnesses are depression, anxiety, personality disorders such as multiple personality disorder and other mental illnesses such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder , schizophrenia , eating disorders , panic disorders, phobias , etc.
However, most mental illnesses can be treated through the usage of psychotherapy and medication. Psychologists believe that mental illnesses mostly emerge in adulthood rather than in childhood. However, traumatic events and certain situations can trigger mental illnesses in children as well. For instance, a child who undergoes a traumatic event can be diagnosed with depression. Mental illnesses can be caused due to various factors.
They are genetic factors in which case the individual inherits different traits that trigger the illness, environmental factors, and chemical imbalances in the brain. However, mental retardation is quite different to mental illness. Mental retardation is a condition where the individual has a lower IQ and has difficulty in coping with the realities of day to day life.
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