World mental health day awareness program on promoting mental health and prevent mental illness.

1. World mental health Day
Oct. 10th 2014

2. Mental health issues
About 450 million people suffer from mental and
behavioural disorders worldwide. One person in
four will develop one or more of these disorders
during their lifetime.
A total of 3,09,546 cases of crime against
women were reported in the country during
the year 2013 as compared to 2,44,270 in
the year 2012, thus showing an increase of
26.7% during the year 2013.

3. Violence against women
Sexual violence is a serious public health and human rights
problem with both short- and long-term consequences on
women's
– physical,
– mental,
– Sexual
– Reproductive health.
Greatest risk of sexual and physical violation will come from
someone a woman knows and trusts a parent, a caretaker, a
person she is dating, or an intimate partner and teachers.

4. • Menstruation
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
Involves….
• Depression
• Irritability
• Mood swing

5.  Generate unpleasant emotion
 Promoting negative thinking
 Narrowing attention
 Preoccupation
 It consumes mental energy
 Interpersonal problem
 Lack of motivation
 Reduce performance

6.  Anger
 Fear
Worry
 Isolation
 Negative thinking
 Unhappiness
 Suicide feelings

7.  Stressful life events
 Lack of education,
knowledge
 Poor social circumstances
 Poor nutrition
 Poverty
 Unemployment
 Academic failure
 Child abuse and neglect
 Peer rejection
 Early pregnancies
 Emotional immaturity
 Family conflict or family
disorganization
 Loneliness
 Medical illness
 Parental substance abuse
 Social incompetence

8. Inability to sleep
Feeling down, hopeless, or helpless most of the
time
Concentration problems that are interfering with
your work or home life
Using nicotine, food, drugs, or alcohol to cope
with difficult emotions
Negative or self-destructive thoughts or fears that
you can’t control
Thoughts of death or suicide

9.  Sufficient sleep
 Healthy eating
 Regular physical activity
 Try to maintain a regular schedule.

10. • Don’t wait until symptoms get bad
• Deal with the feelings and reactions you are
having so that they don't become
overwhelming
• Talk to someone you trust
• Know How, Where to get help

11. We have lost connections…..
Loss
L – lack
O – of
S – support
S – system

12. • C-concern
• A-acceptance
• R-respect
• E-empathy

13.  Ability to cope with stress
 Ability to face adversity
 Feelings of security
 Feelings of mastery and
control
 Good parenting
 Literacy
 Positive parent–child
interaction
 Problem-solving skills
 Self-esteem
 increase your resilience
 Skills for life
 Social and conflict
management skills
 Positive interpersonal
interactions
 Social participation
 Social responsibility and
tolerance
 Social services
 Social support and
community networks

14.  Feeling well
 Functions well
 Getting along with others
 Being resilient
 Improving quality of life
 Realizing your potential
 Doing something worthwhile
 Helping others

15. Thank you
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