2/27/2017 Pennsylvania Family Support Building Your Toolbox: - - PDF document

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( B E GI N N E R / I N TE R M E D I ATE)

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Pennsylvania Family Support

Building Your Toolbox: Impacts of Mental Illness on Family Dynamics

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Presenter

Shalawn Jam es

External Youth Advocate Project Manager Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania

Building Your Toolbox:

Impacts of Mental Illness on Family Dynamics

Table of Contents

• Mental Health vs Mental Illness?
• Types of mental illness
• Stigma
• Statistics
• Parenting Success
• Mental Illness Cycle
• Building Your toolbox
• Tools for the support professional

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Mental Health vs Mental Illness

Mental Health is: The ability to function effectively in the following three areas of life

• Daily activities (school, home,

work, caregiving etc.

• Health relationships
• Ability to adapt to change

Mental Illness is: Includes all mental disorders that effect ones ability to perform in the area of life needed for mental health.

Signs of Mental Illness

• Apathy
• Drop in functioning
• Feeling disconnected
• Illogical thinking
• Increased sensitivity
• Mood Changes
• Nervousness
• Problems thinking
• Sleep/appetite changes
• Unusual behaviors

True or False

A person that shows multiple signs of mental illness has a diagnosable disorder?

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Disorders

• Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Bipolar
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Intellectual Disorders
• Posttraumatic Distress Disorder
• Schizophrenia

Stigma

• Stigma: the negative feelings or thoughts associated

with a topic

• Stigma can cause:
• Lack of understanding or confusion
• Discrimination
• Lessened desire to seek help or assistance
• Bullying or violence

What do the numbers say?

https://www.nami.org/Learn‐More/Mental‐Health‐By‐the‐ Numbers.

• Toolbox items
• Multicultural communities have different experiences
• Are there other factors that could effect statistics?

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Parenting with Mental Illness Factors Limiting Parenting Success

Parenting Parenting Coping Skills Coping Skills Parental Stress Parental Stress Parenting Knowledge Supports Parent/Child Interaction

Mental Illness Cycle…..

Symptoms Decision making Consistency Safety/ Security Poor Outcomes

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Toolbox

Resources

• Local MH/ID http://www.mhdspa.org/Pages/Local‐Contacts.aspx.
• Local MHA http://www.mhapa.org/about/affiliates/.
• Local Case Management
• List of Providers
• Emergency/Acute Care/Crisis Management

Support Systems

• Spouse
• Extended Family
• Friends
• Neighbors

Toolbox

• Relationship Building
• Eliminate the stigma
• Trust/Honesty
• Modeling Behaviors
• Additional Tools
• DSM‐V
• Prescription Handbook
• Pens , Paper, etc.
• Calendar/ Agenda
• Flexibility

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Necessary Skills for the Toolbox

• Clear and Concise Communication
• Consistent Expectations
• Goal Setting
• Planning
• Observation skills

Questions?

Closing

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