AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH - The Nossal Institute for ...
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2 DAY Session 5:<br />
Mental Health First Aid – Part Two<br />
Session Objective : To provide MHFA in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> a range of common symptoms associated<br />
with mental disorders.<br />
Session duration : 2 hours<br />
Activity 11 : Responding to a person experiencing excess<br />
worry and panic<br />
Time : 1 hour<br />
Purpose : To teach participants how to respond to and help someone who is<br />
experiencing excessive worry or panic.<br />
Materials : Case study B (found in Appendix E) plus Role play scripts 1 & 2 (found in<br />
Appendix F).<br />
Directions : Step 1<br />
Ask the group what they remember about Common Mental Disorders:<br />
• What are some of the symptoms associated with someone who is<br />
experiencing excessive worry (anxiety)?<br />
• What are the symptoms of a panic attack?<br />
(See Session Three, Activity 6 <strong>for</strong> a revision of anxiety and panic<br />
disorders)<br />
List the participant responses on the black/white board.<br />
Step 2<br />
Give a presentation based on the ‘In<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> Presentation’ box<br />
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTATION<br />
Factors that may contribute to excessive fear, worry or panic<br />
• Periods of stress sometimes cause us to worry more, <strong>for</strong> example:<br />
• severe arguments<br />
• death of someone close<br />
• financial problems<br />
• physical and sexual violence<br />
• physical illness<br />
• excessive use of alcohol.<br />
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<strong>AN</strong> <strong>INTRODUCTION</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>MENTAL</strong> <strong>HEALTH</strong>