Physical Vs Mental Health
Physical Vs Mental Health
Physical Vs Mental Health
Rija Awan, Saihaj Deol, Rishita Gudeti, Vaydehe Parmar, and Nina Popovski
Scientific
Mental
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how
we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and
make choices.
Physical
Dr. Shehla Jaffery - Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at Henry Ford Hospital
There are multiple components to physical health. One is well being. Meaning, it isnt just
the absence of disease but the presence of health...The second arm would be functional
capacity - is the body functioning properly The final arm would be quality of life. Can they
do daily activities like eating, driving, and reading?
Historical
Scientific
Economic
Ethical
Artistic
ARE MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH
HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD?
Historical
EVOLUTION OF TREATMENT
Historical
Historical
EVOLUTION OF DIAGNOSIS
Historical
Historical
DIAGNOSIS
Scientific
Diagnosis
Physical
Anders Baerheim - Professor in Department of Public Health & Primary Care at the University of
Bergen
Diagnosis
Mental
Thomas Insel - neuroscientist &
psychiatrist
While DSM has been described
as a Bible for the field, it is, at
best, a dictionary, creating a set of
labels and defining each The
weakness is its lack of validity
Scientific
Invalid Diagnoses
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Scientific
Treatment
Mayo Clinic
1. Psychotherapy - talk therapy
2. Hospital treatment programs
3. brain-simulation
Scientific
43.4 MILLION
Economic
Insurance Coverage
MENTAL PHYSICAL
:
ARTISTIC
to mental disorders
ARTISTIC
ARTISTIC
GLORIFICATION NORMALIZATION
PLAUSIBLE SOLUTIONS
1. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC
Improving public education
Creating support groups
Walks of awareness
DRAWBACKS