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Lesson 3
Getting Help
What should a person suffering from a mental disorder
do to receive help?
Be aware of the disorder.
Be aware of when they need
to seek professional help.
Be aware of the various types
professional help available.
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Lesson Objectives
In this lesson, you’ll learn to:
Relate the importance of early detection and warning signs
that prompt people to seek mental health care.
Explore the methods of addressing critical mental health
issues.
Identify and describe available mental health services.
Lesson 3
Getting Help
Importance of Early Detection
The early detection of mental and emotional problems is
critically important to getting help for them.
Knowing some specific warning signs of mental disorders can
help a person of any age determine if he or she should seek
help.
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Knowing When to Get Help
When to Seek Help for Mental or Emotional Problems
You feel trapped with no way out, or you worry all the time.
Your feelings affect your sleep, eating habits, school work,
job performance, or relationships.
Your family or friends express concern about your behavior.
You are becoming involved with alcohol or other drugs.
You are becoming increasingly aggressive, violent, or
reckless.
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Signs That Professional Help Is Needed
Symptoms Severe Enough to Require Intervention
Prolonged sadness for no specific
reason
Frequent outbursts of anger
Overwhelming fear, anxiety, or
anger at the world
Unexplained change in sleeping or
eating habits
Social withdrawal
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Signs That Professional Help Is Needed
Methods for Seeking Help
There are many people who are willing and eager to assist
people with critical mental health issues:
Parents or guardians
School psychologists
Counselors
Coaches
Clergy members
Crisis hot lines
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Signs That Professional Help Is Needed
Stumbling Blocks to Seeking Help
Some people are afraid to seek
help for mental or emotional
problems.
They see these problems as a sign
of weakness, not as a legitimate
illness.
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Signs That Professional Help Is Needed
Helping People Who Are Reluctant to Seek Help
Asking for help from a mental health professional shows
responsibility for one’s own wellness.
People who have mental disorders, compulsions, and
addictions require professional help.
Most people find that unloading problems and sharing their
deepest thoughts with a “stranger” is a great relief.
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Group therapy
Biomedical therapy
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Quick Review
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. _____ involves treating a group of
people who have similar problems
and who meet regularly with a
trained counselor.
1. Behavior therapy
2. Biomedical therapy
3. Group therapy
4. Cognitive therapy
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Group therapy involves treating a group of people who have
similar problems and who meet regularly with a trained
counselor.
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. Identify three signals that may indicate that a person
needs help with a mental or an emotional problem.
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Some signals that may indicate that a person needs help
with a mental or an emotional problem:
Prolonged sadness for no specific reason
Frequent outbursts of anger
Overwhelming fear, anxiety, or anger at the world
Unexplained change in sleeping or eating habits
Social withdrawal
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. Why do some people delay seeking help for mental or
emotional problems?
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Some people are afraid to seek help for mental or
emotional problems. They see these problems as a sign
of weakness, not as a legitimate illness.
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Quick Review
Provide a suitable answer.
Identify at least three personal qualities one would need to fill a
position at a mental health clinic.
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Correct! Group therapy involves treating a group of people
who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a
trained counselor.
Click Next to attempt another question.
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Quick Review - Answer
You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again,
or click Next to view the correct answer.
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Signs That Professional Help Is Needed
Mental Health Professionals
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Group therapy
Biomedical therapy
Psychotherapy is
an ongoing
dialogue between
a patient and
a mental health
professional.
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Behavior therapy
is a treatment process
Group therapy
that focuses on
changing unwanted
Biomedical therapy
behaviors through
rewards and
reinforcements.
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Group therapy
Biomedical therapy
Cognitive therapy is a
treatment method designed
to identify and correct
distorted thinking patterns
that can lead to feelings and
behaviors that may be
troublesome, self-defeating,
or self-destructive.
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Group therapy
Biomedical therapy
Group therapy
involves treating a
group of people who
have similar problems
and who meet regularly
with a trained
counselor.
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Therapy Methods
Commonly Used Therapy Methods
Psychotherapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Group therapy
Biomedical therapy
Biomedical
therapy is the use of
certain medications
to treat or reduce
the symptoms of a
mental disorder.