Chapter 3: Mental Health and Personal Wellness: An Overview for Salon Professionals 1 CE Hour
Course overview This course focuses on personal wellness by exploring mental health and addresses information regarding the stigmas attached to mental health. Additionally, this course covers information about substance abuse and crisis Learning outcomes After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Define mental health and mental illness within the social context. Explain symptoms, causes, and risk factors of mental illness. Describe stigmas attached to mental illness.
management. Students will learn how people with mental health disorders can create a healing environment for themselves.
Identify the consequences of negative attitudes surrounding mental illness. Demonstrate the link between mental illness and substance abuse. Recognize, manage, plan for, and prevent mental health crises.
INTRODUCTION
Personal wellness is about raising awareness and making healthy choices for a fulfilling life. There are five main components of wellness: 1. Physical. 2. Emotional. 3. Social. 4. Spiritual. 5. Mental. Just like other forms of personal wellness, mental health is variable and can change over time. These changes depend on a variety of factors. When the demands of life exceed a person’s coping abilities or resources, their mental health is often affected. Mental illness is one of the most common conditions in the United States. More than 50% of the population will receive a diagnosis of some form of mental illness at some point in their life. 1 And in any given year, 1 in 5 people will experience mental illness 2 , and 1 in 25 will suffer from a serious mental illness 3 (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression). And many people who suffer from a
mental illness will also have a diagnosable substance abuse disorder. Over time, humans have developed certain standards of behavior for living in groups. When people have fallen outside of these "normal" patterns, they have been deemed "crazy." Determining a definition of "normal" and "crazy" is culturally relative, as there are as many standards for behavior as there are colors in the rainbow. It is important to understand that the definition of abnormal behavior is fluid and changes over time with each culture, language, and social context. The social norms and mores of each society determine the definition of mental illness. It is essential to raise awareness about mental health and to challenge outdated mindsets to reduce the public and personal stigmas attached to it. People all over the world are impacted by discrimination because of their mental health status, and it limits their ability to function in society. Mental illness is treatable, and those who suffer with mental illness, either in short bursts or lifelong struggles, can learn to function throughout their daily lives.
MENTAL HEALTH
Professionals assign a mental health disorder diagnosis when a person’s behavior falls outside of the norm that a considered deviant. Behaviors that deviate from the norm are often difficult to define and span a wide range of possibilities, which is why there is no single definition of mental illness. They can range from serious conditions such as eating disorders and manic-depressive disorders to addictive and trauma-related behaviors. A mental illness classification is applied to various conditions when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent stress and impact the ability to function normally. Serious mental illness results from a behavioral or emotional disorder that impacts or interferes with life activities.
Mental health is a state of well-being in which a person understands their own abilities, can cope with the standard life stressors, is able to work productively, and can positively impact the community in which they live. People who are mentally healthy can adapt and change as they cope with various adversities in their lives. When any of these mental health attributes become strained, mental health is impacted. Stressors can cause changes in emotion, thoughts, and behavior. These changes then impact the ability of some people to function properly in their social, work, or family activities. Mental illness Mental illness refers to all diagnosable mental disorders. These include a wide range of mental health conditions that affect the mood, thinking, and behavior. It could
be significant changes in thinking patterns, emotional responses, or standard behavior that cause problems functioning in daily social, work, or family activities.
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