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4 DAY Session 10: Mental health promotion - PART ONE Session Objective : To build the capacity of CHWs to promote mental health and wellbeing in the community and, in particular, understand the impact of poverty, stigma and discrimination and gender on mental health. Session duration : 2 hours Activity 25 : Revision of Day 3 Time : 30 minutes Purpose : To revise the information presented on Day 3. Materials : Quiz questions and some small prizes such as sweets or lollies. Directions : Step 1 Quiz Questions - Revision of Day 3 Divide the group into Quiz Teams (about 4-5 people in each team). Ask the quiz questions below, one at a time. For each single question, the group decides what the best answer is and writes it on a piece of paper. For each single question, the facilitator asks one group for their answer, and if it is correct gives all group members of that group a small prize e.g. lollies. If the first group’s answer is incorrect, then the facilitator asks the second group and so on. This is a fun and energising way to revise the previous days learning and begin the current day. 1. Name two factors contributing to violence. Answer: See Activity 18 in Session 7 for a full list, but answers may include: • Frustration and anger. • Use of, or withdrawal from, alcohol or other drugs. 2. What is the relationship between excessive alcohol use and mental health? Answer: • Stress and mental disorders can lead to use of alcohol as a way of coping. • Excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH 93
3. Name two skills required for counselling. Answer: See Activity 20 in Session 8 for an explanation of skills, answers may include: • Active listening • Open-ended questions • Reflecting feelings • Encouragement • Attending behaviour • Probing questions 4. Visiting the affected person at their home is useful to observe how the family engages with the person, and to offer advice about how the family can support the affected person - true or false? Answer: True 5. Name two benefits of drug treatment for mental disorders. Answer: See Activity 25 in Session 9 for a full list, answers may include: • A decrease in the severity of distressing symptoms such as hearing frightening voices. • Making it possible for the person to function more effectively within the family and community. • Improvement in mood. 6. Weight gain, drowsiness, agitation and constipation are all possible side effects of which type of medication? Answer: Anti-depressants 7. People taking anti-psychotic medication may experience muscle stiffness and shakiness particularly in the hands - true or false? Answer: True 8. Name two ways of supporting a person on drug treatment for mental disorder. Answer: See Activity 25 in Session 9 for a full list, answers may include • Make sure the person has understood the dosage and reason for drug therapy and that he/she is following the instructions correctly. • Explain that many drug treatments take time to act effectively and should be taken even when the person starts to feel better to prevent them from becoming ill again. • Try to see the person who has just started drug treatment for a mental disorder more frequently to check for medication adherence and side effects. • If you have any concerns about the effects of the drug treatment then encourage the person and their family to return to the doctor. 9. Family behaviours that may increase stress for the person with a mental disorder include critical comments such as saying the person is lazy or an embarrassment to the family - true of false? Answer: True 94 AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH
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