Current Addictions and Mental Health Resources
Anyone can have a mental illness, regardless of age, gender, race, or income. Mental illnesses are more common than cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or AIDS. It is believed that one in five adults and children has a diagnosable mental disorder, one in every 10 young people age 9 or older has a serious emotional disturbance that severely disrupts daily life.and one in four families will have a member with mental illness. Children who develop depression often have a family history of the illness, many times a parent who had depression at an early age. Untreated mental health problems can lead to suicide, which is the sixth leading cause of death for 5- to 14-year olds. An estimated two-thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need.It is important to remember that mental illness occurs at any age, but most often appears for the first time between the ages of 25 and 44. With proper treatment, most people suffering from a mental illness can return to normal, productive lives, and almost everyone receives some benefit from treatment.
The causes of mental illness are complicated. Mental health disorders in children and adolescents are caused mostly by biology and environment. Examples of biological causes are genetics, chemical imbalances in the body caused by genetics, lack of sleep or poor nutrition, or damage to the central nervous system, such as a head injury, lack of oxygen in child birth and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Many environmental factors also put young people at risk for developing mental health disorders. Examples including exposure to environmental toxins, such as high levels of lead; exposure to violence, such as witnessing or being the victim of physical or sexual abuse, drive-by shootings, muggings, or other disasters; stress related to chronic poverty, discrimination, or other serious hardships; and the loss of important people through death,divorce, or broken relationships.
The following six preventive services are recommended and can be carried out in a clinic, church, library or local community center:
1. Prenatal and infancy home visits or support groups.
2. Targeted cessation education and counseling for smokers, especially those who are pregnant.
3. Targeted short-term mental health therapy.
4. Self-care education for adults (money management, relationship skills, stress management).
5. Mentoring and adult supervised after-school and weekend programs
6. Brief counseling and advice to reduce alcohol use.
Over the years I have found that finding good information is kind of like trying to find a needle in a haystack. The following links will take you to addictions and mental health sites that have the most current and useful information for addictions counselors, rehabilitation counselors, mental health clinicians, nurses and (of course) program administrators. All of the resources are FREE so you can order copies for your colleagues and/or staff!
Clinical Preventive Services in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Update: From Science to Services http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA04-3906/ This report has been prepared to summarize the most promising preventive interventions of a behavioral nature intended to impact mental and substance use disorders, or in some cases, medical outcomes. This review focuses on prevention interventions that are primarily delivered by health care systems. Interventions provided in schools, worksites, communities, and criminal justice systems were excluded, as were population-based interventions.Clinical
Preventive Services in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Update: From Science to Services Special Report: Preventive Interventions Under Managed Care: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA00-3437/SMA00-3437ch1.asp Programs and services that prevent substance abuse and mental health disorders have the potential to lessen an enormous burden of suffering and to reduce both the cost of future treatment and lost productivity at work and home. The availability and accessibility of these interventions to the millions of Americans whose health care is provided by managed care organizations depend upon the services’ status as covered benefits.
Get Connected! Toolkit (Linking Older Adults With Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health Resources) http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16523 Alcohol, medication misuse, and mental health problems can be significant issues for older adults. This kit is designed to enable their service providers to undertake health promotion, advance prevention messages and education, and provide screening and referral for mental health problems and the misuse of alcohol and medications. The kit includes a coordinator’s guide and program support materials such as education curricula, fact sheets, handouts, forms, and resources.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): The Basics (CD Rom) http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17296 This mini CD—consisting of slides and accompanying notes—provides the latest and most accurate information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD. The CD includes essential facts on what FASD is, how it’s caused, how many people have it, and much more.
Quick Guide for Clinicians Based on TIP 47, Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17615 This pocket-sized booklet concisely presents information from TIP 47, including the principles of intensive outpatient treatment (IOT), the services offered, treatment engagement, clinical issues and challenges, and the approaches used in IOT.
TIP 46: Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17440 This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP), Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Outpatient Treatment, was written to help administrators address the changing environment in which outpatient treatment programs operate. The TIP provides basic information about running an outpatient treatment program, including strategic planning, working with a board of directors, relationships with strategic partners, hiring and retaining employees, staff supervision, continuing education and training, performance improvement, outcomes monitoring, and promotion of the program to potential clients, funding agencies, and government officials. More specialized sections address challenges that have emerged and gathered importance in the last decade: preparing a program to provide culturally competent treatment to an increasingly diverse client population and succeeding in a managed care-dominated world by diversifying the funding sources a program draws on.
TIP 45, Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17398 TIP 45 provides lists and tables related to such topics as initial evaluation domains for clients in detoxification, guidance on assessment and rehabilitation planning, and the management of intoxication and withdrawal from specific substances or substance groups such as alcohol, marijuana, stimulants, and opioids.
TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17183 Research consistently demonstrates a strong connection between criminal activity and substance abuse; research also finds that involvement in substance abuse treatment reduces recidivism for offenders who use drugs. This TIP presents clinical guidelines to assist counselors in dealing with problems that routinely arise because of their clients’ status in the criminal justice system.
Good resources for teachers and parents regarding mental health and addictions can also be hard to come by. Additionally, many parents have a hard time sticking with programs because day-to-day things come up—working late, homework whatever. It is often more effective to use these materials in a group setting. Not only does it allow the parents and children to spend time together, but families can provide social support to one another. The following FREE resources are available for order and/or download and can be easily used in a classroom, homeschool or church setting.
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior – Science of Addiction http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17602 (As seen on HBO’s Addiction: Communities Take Action) This landmark publication provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease, and aims to increase understanding of the basics of addiction to help people make informed choices in their own lives, adopt science-based policies and programs that reduce drug abuse and addiction in their communities, and support scientific research that improves the Nation’s well-being.
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future Family Guide http://media.shs.net/bblocks/ParentGuideLong.pdf
The Building Blocks Family Guide contains ideas for fun activities and discussion starters for you and your children, as well as advice and guidance on topics such as active listening, rule making, and being a good role model. It also can be used to guide you through the rest of the Building Blocks materials with your children.
Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program: Grades K-1 http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16883; Grades 2-3 http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=16037; Grades 4-5 http://www.drugabuse.gov/JSP3/JSP.html The Brain Power! program takes students step by step through an exploration of the processes of science and how to use these processes to learn about the brain, the nervous system, and the effects of drugs on the nervous system and the body. The materials include a videotape, a teacher’s guide, trading cards, and parent newsletters.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): The Basics (CD Rom) http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17296 This mini CD—consisting of slides and accompanying notes—provides the latest and most accurate information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD. The CD includes essential facts on what FASD is, how it’s caused, how many people have it, and much more.
Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children With Mental Health Needs http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/sma05-4054/ Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign is a national public education initiative emphasizing attention to children’s and adolescents’ mental health. It supports the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, in place in communities across the Nation, which is demonstrating the effectiveness of systems of care in meeting the services needs and improving the lives of children with serious emotional disturbances (SEDs) and their families. This campaign is managed by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The guide is intended to help parents and caregivers seek help for children with mental health needs. Information is provided on what parents and caregivers need to know, ask, expect, and do to get the most out of their experience with systems of care.
Reach to Teach Educating Elementary and Middle School Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17603 Reach To Teach is a resource guide for parents of a child with an FASD and for teachers in elementary and middle schools who work with children who have an FASD. It provides a basic introduction to these disorders and tools to improve communication between parents and teachers.
Heads Up: A website with .pdf printables from scholastic publishers. http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/headsup/support/index.asp?article=reproducibles
Real News About Drugs and Your Body. Here you’ll find real, science-based facts about the effects drugs have on the teen brain and body. Check out the articles and features below to get the latest facts so you can make smart choices about your health.
Here this nice Video about mental health
This is a short video about Mental Health and it’s statistics. Once I know whether or not this Video has made the impact I want to have on People I will consider making a better Video.
Find your answer for your own question related to mental health
What mental health services could you benefit from?Hi, I'm conducting an informal survey for mental health services, my question is, if you were to receive counseling or assistance from a mental health services provider, what would you want? For example if you are depressed, what kind of attention/care would you hope to get? I appreciate your time. Thanks!
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i like seeing vidios like this it shows people care, my mum suffers mental health problems.
This video did not help me at all. But good fact. (If I missspelled anything, sorry for that. My english isn´t soo good)
Gary Jules lyrics – Mad World
Have you tried Linehan's "Skills Training for Borderline Personality Disorder" workbook? I used exercises from this during graduate training in an outpatient mental health clinic.
A couple of years ago, I was at a conference on community mental health that talked about client/consumer-based programs that were pretty much primarily run by the clients themselves. I don't know the severity level of your population, but I would try to get the clients to support each other as best I could, and research client- or consumer-based programs and their efficacy levels. I thinking that that clients will respond to encouragement from their peers more than they will respond to encouragement from their therapists.
In regards to delusions and hallucinations, based on my experience, the best way to intervene is to 1) enter their reality and never invalidate it 2) empathize with the feeling
3) based on their past history, try to interpret accordingly and 4) if you confront them, confront them on the effects of their thinking – not that their thinking is wrong – e.g. how is their thinking making their life better or worse, and is there a better, safer, more workable alternative?
Good luck.
I am already on medication for both BiPolar and anxiety, so I suppose that talk therapy about the causes of my episodes would be helpful, too.
healthplans.bebto.com – here is my health insurance. As I remember they can provide such a service.
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=State_and_Local_Programs&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9535
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill has run a program for years called Educating the Next Generation. You can get lesson plans from them for a very small fee. Are you volunteering in the same program?
I found, from volunteering in the program, that most high school students are fairly well informed about general mental illness. They were most curious to get an updated list of famous people suffering from mental illness that they can relate to.
They responded really well to hearing personal stories from volunteers and being invited to ask questions about all types of mental illness. As volunteers we chose disorders to talk about. I often chose lesser known disorders like Substance Abuse, Borderline Personality, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
The classes had short attention spans so the more engaging you are as a speaker and the more you integrate popular celebrity subjects they can relate to the better it will go.
Eminem's wife battled documented substance abuse and had a suicide attempt. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ian Crocker has battled depression. Britney Spears had some kind of nervous breakdown. Heath Ledger's death may be an example of "dual diagnosis" whether or not it was an accidental or intentional OD.
Avoid slander and libel by researching such cases. If you are not a volunteer and simply a teacher then you can contact your local NAMI office for volunteers to come to your class and speak.
Thanks for sharing! Very insightful!
i have a mental illness my mom says that i dont they figerued out that i have a mental illness now i have mood disorder that means i get mad very easily i was born with it sorry im only 20
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any college bookstore.
Just have your instructor look at YA for five minutes. This place is a venerable Who's Who in mental illness.
Well, if your health insurance covers it, they pay for most of it, depending on your policy. Otherwise you pay for it. Unless you're on medicaid.
I think alot of people that need mental health care don't get it because they can't afford it. That's a sad thing.
Indeed it is a mad world
You can find such opportunities here:
VolunteerMatch, http://www.volunteermatch.org
Idealist, http://www.idealist.org
Change.org, http://www.change.org
CraigsList, http://www.craigslist.com
Network for Good, http://www.networkforgood.org
http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/
ServeNet, http://servenet.org/
Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site,
http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/
look in phone book or call a doctor and ask for a behavioral clinic.
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radolf123 i dont think you know what the hell your talking about. do abit more research about this subject before putting your info on here, could upset a few people.
First of all it would help to know how old you are.
But next in you phone book-guessing you live in the states, look up Dept of Mental Health. Call the number given and ask for the Director of Mental Health Services for you area of the state, most states are divided into areas. Next explain you have no insurance and you are in need of mental health services, most all states have agencies that work on a sliding scale. Also some states actually have a hot line that will help you if you need immediate help and I don't mean hospitalization. If that fails to work you can read my profile and if you feel safe e-mail me and I'll see what I can do for the state you live in. God Bless Reggie
Radolf’s brain is obviously hurting him. In fact he seems to be suffering from TADUS (Tedious and Deeply Unfunny Syndrome. Unfortunately there’s no known cure.
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Co-morbidity was a big problem for me for most of my life beginning at age 4 and continuing for some 20-odd years….
Because of this, I admit to being elitist about it. Like, someone has one mental health problem, like exogenous depression, I kind of roll my eyes and think of them as an “insanity virgin”. *lol*
Seriously though, I’d like to see more money spent on treatments of the actual MIND and not just drugs that merely block/smother the feelings: more psychotherapy, less psychiatry.
hmmm, i find your hypocrisy both entertaining and despicable do proceed ^_^
who sings the song????
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Research would NIMH's site Pubmed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez
It's a start…
Actually it is highly regulated among licensed professionals. The problem is that anyone can call themselves a "therapist" without education or licensure. Just like anyone can call themselves a "life coach, job coach," etc.
LMFT's (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists) and LP's (Licensed Psychologists) have ethical guidelines they must follow or risk losing their license. I don't know where the LMFT's get theres, but you can go to APA.org to see the code of ethics for psychologists.
was that directed at me?
Some people with mental health issues function well in the workplace with others. Others who may be more seriously impaired have to have assisted living arrangements and educational accommodations for their specific needs. Nearly everyone has at least one mental health issue these days. So, the answer is NO. Most people with these mental issues are integrated into the mainstream of society today.
Thank you, chelsea_lulu21, for asking.
I agree with deYoung's answer but also the truth-be-told, I dare say that during the past 3 and half decades I've encountered many mental health professionals and the bunch with the most obvious serious personality disorders turns out to be none other than our psychiatrists who were book-smart enough to pass all the schooling exams and unfortunately ended up with their degrees although seriously lacking in true interpersonal relationship skills due to their personality disorder. If someone needs to see a therapist I would sooner suggest they see a psychologist than a psychiatrist for better odds.
And surely it does stand to reason that someone who has experienced symptoms of mental illness can empathize rather than just sympathize with their patients.
And thanks again for asking. Tsark out.
what a beautiful and appropriate song for this heart breaking vid.
It's really up to you. You might earn more money specializing in the field of learning disabilities- because you'd be paid by school districts or families that are willing to pay thousands of dollars to test their kid (to get them special services they need, or to help them get into schools "despite" their learning disabilitiy).
I personally feel that you'll make a bigger difference in the world by working with the mentally ill- because folks with major mental illness need support- but it's more challenging and usually less financially rewarding- since these programs are rarely adequately funded.
I like to see these issues addressed, because so many people suffer from mental health issues across the nation. However, we need to stop masking the problem and contributing to the health industry’s ludicrous “cures”, which allow doctors to write legal mind altering prescriptions within five minutes of meeting somebody. Humans were not meant to live in such harsh conditions, that’s why we all need to pray and help others heal, not pop Prozac like candy and wait for the pain to subside.
Emotional health refers to our thoughts and feelings, and their effect on our well-being. Negative emotions, such as anger, frustration, impatience, anxiety, resentment, sadness, despair, grief, jealousy, hopelessness, etc. can create conditions like DEPRESSION or FATIGUE if they are not diminished before they get out of control. Proven methods of dealing with negative emotions are exercise, meditation, stress management, and positive thinking practices. If you need an actual picture, look for one from the drugs ads for anti-depressants.
Mental health describes cognitive well-being, and is often defined as the absence of mental illness. It can be closely tied to emotional health since it intertwines with thoughts and feelings, but is usually related to chemical balances within the body. Mental disorders – such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Panic Disorder, ADD – are more severe and usually require medication to minimize the symptoms. A great picture would be someone with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome after combat.
Gee maybe people are meant to be doing meaningful work, raising healthy families and living on their own land, not watching a clock stuck in a small box? Too bad our government would rather sit on the vast expanses of land we have, giving leases to favoured corporations for almost free, allowing them to pillage resources and practically force everyone else to live in the cities. No wonder people are depressed. Our birthright is being stolen.
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You said it bro
i think they're both equally important
Psychologists are non-physician doctors (have a Ph.D. or a Psy.D.). Psychologists with the pre-requisite training are now legal prescription providers in two states (i.e., LA and NM).
Mental health counselors typically have a master's degree.
As far as clinical work, the two differ very little. Both see clients, diagnose, assess, treat, conduct testing, etc. Psychologists, however, are a bit more versatile, in that they are employable in a wide variety of sectors (e.g., business, education) as consultants, etc.
Lots of jobs in behavioral health. Any state agency would give their eye teeth for you.
drugs, lack of self esteem, getting picked on, having no one to talk to or not having guidance, cutting, self isolation, shutting the world out
we need to do more to improve the lives of the mentally ill
radolf123 you have no idea what you’re talking about, i find your comments hateful and ignorant. You should go and do some god damn research before posting your ‘insights’ on such a sensitive topic.
unloved children seek warmth and love in their own genitals. They become addicted and gradually fall into mental illnesses.
Depression and borderline are the most common. Schizophrenia comes later.
mental illness is just a brain tortured by masturbation.
It takes less than 2 months without sex to recover from depression.
It takes 3-6 months to recover from schizophrenia.
medical business makes thousands of billions on promoting masturbation as normal and healthy and builds an army of clients.
perhaps you do have to stop your sexual bad habite for a year so your mental will come back in order .
Well my guess is you would be doing just as the title says. A mental health specialist….
hey brovs ,listen i have done a research about a mental disorder ,its usualy coming from the fact that the persone masturbate a lot,especialy , when that perssone is within a puberty period ( period of sexual developement ) the personne is exposing it self into the world’s atrocity of this world with a vanrable feelings and weak metabolism and will create depression and hate ,masturbation is deviating the understanding of the persone bodylanguage away from a healthy poeple s communication
I would agree with WPIC, but thats cause its the only one Ive been too. But they do have GREAT Drs there….and other staff was great too. And it is right next to and conected by a hallway to presby (also great drs there), so if needed patients can be brought over there very easily.
uhh health insurance covers the cost. if admitted to a psyciatric facility you will get automatic medicaid. it covers all the costs. but please dont fall into the system. it is hell and will only make you worst. trust me. if they cant find something wrong with you. they will make something up. cause its the only way for them to make their money. hostpitals are like any other buisness.