Mental Health

Mental Health
Mental health is a person’s psychological and emotional well-being.
What kind of mental health I there?
Anxiety
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Hallucinations
Neurotic
Psychotic
Mental health break down
Alzheimer’s
Why is it important to recognise and value an individual with mental Health problems?
You must talk to the individual because you are showing them attention and you will get to know them and understand what they like. You need to talk to the individual because you need to know their needs, wishes, likes and dislikes, because everyone has different ideas of what they need.
You must listen to the individual so they feel like everything they say is important. If you don’t listen to them they may feel out of control, this is why it’s so important. It’s also important because you would listen to your friends, so why are they any different, there is also a law called the mental capacity Act which says adults with mental health problems should be allowed to make as many decisions of their own as they can.
You must give eye-contact to the individual because if you don’t they could get mad, because they already feel like no one listens to them, so you need to give them eye contact when talking to them. This will show the individual that you are interested and you want to talk to them
You should have positive thinking at all times, this is important because the individual don’t think positive, so they need someone with positive thinking to look up too. This will also help them to start thinking positive about their life.
You shouldn’t exclude the individual, because they are as equal as everyone else. You should talk to them and not their carer this will make them feel important because you are asking them. You should involve them in every single thing that involves them.
Why is it important that you talk directly to the individual with the mental health problem?
It is important to talk to the individual because you will get to find out