HSS 3103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Canadian Mental Health Association, Paradigm Shift, Self-Concept
14 Dec 2015
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Mental health and illness, stigma, and recovery (elise (cid:1) and kamila) (cid:1) Vision: community which values everyone"s human dignity and human health (cid:1) Mental problems and illnesses: part of mental health; full range of. Everyone experience mental health challenges, but illness/problems are distinguished by: causing a significant distress; it interferes with your life and those around you; it lasts a long time. Nature of mental health problems and illnesses (common causes) Result of abuse, trauma, injury adverse childhood experience (ace. Concurrent disorders (any combo of mental health and substance use: 40-60% of ppl with mental health problems will also have a substance use problem during their lifetime. 1/5 cans will have mental illness in their lifetime; 1/3 will suffer temporary probs onset usually in adolescence and young adulthood affect ppl of all ages, educational background, income levels and cultures. Mental health is different from the absence of mental illness.
