KP231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Complications Of Pregnancy, Postpartum Psychosis, Postpartum Depression
7 Dec 2017
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What makes us healthy: resilience, our ability to re-capture a sense of psychological and emotional well-being within a reasonable amount of time after encountering a difficult situation. Mentally unhealthy / unwell: depression is one of the most prevalent disorders representing psychological ill-health, 25% of in-patients in psychiatric facilities, 50% of out-patient and private psychiatric practice, 10% of all patients seen in non-psychiatric settings. Causes: combination of biological factors and personal circumstances, can suffer form 1+ disorders concurrently, can be accompanied by depression, eating disorders, or substance abuse, can co-exist with physical disorders. Panic disorders: panic disorders, panic occurs without warning, accompanied by sudden feelings of terror, physical symptoms can include: chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, abdominal cramping, feelings of unreality, and fear of dying. People feeling a paralyzing, irrational, self-conscious about social situations; intense fear of being observed or doing something horribly wrong in front of other people.
