MENTAL

HEALTH
This includes
emotional,
psychological and
social well-being.
GLOBAL MENTAL
HEALTH ACTION
PLAN
WHO
Director-General

-described the new

comprehensive
Mental Health Action
Plan 2013-2020 as
landmark
achievement.
 Objectives of the Action Plan:
• Strengthen effective leadership and
governance for mental health
• Provide comprehensive, integrated
and responsive mental health and
social care services in community
based settings
• Implement strategies for
promotion and prevention in
mental health.
• Strengthen information
systems, evidence and
research for mental health.
 The Human
Brain
1. Frontal Lobe and the
Motor Cortex –
function for cognition
and motor abilities.
2. Parietal lobe –
allows for touch and
taste abilities.
3. Temporal Lobe –
allows for hearing
skills.
4. Occipital Lobe –
allows for visual skills.
 Mental Disorder
• used to denote a range of
mental and behavioral
disorder that falls within the
International Statistical
Classification of Disease and
 Disorders such as:

Depression - feeling of
sadness and lost of interest
in activities once enjoyed

Schizophrenia - delusions,
hallucinations and other
cognitive difficulties
Bipolar Affective
Disorder - extreme
mood swing

Anxiety Disorders -
extreme fear or
worry
Dementia - deterioration
in memory, thinking,
behavior and ability to
perform daily task.
Affects older people.

Substance use Disorder

- drug addiction
Intellectual Disabilities -
reasoning, learning and problem
solving.
Developmental and Behavioral
Disorder - intellectual, learning
and attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder.
Autism - challenges with social
skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and
nonverbal communication.
 Vulnerable Groups

• refers to individuals or group

of individuals who are made
vulnerable by situations and
environment that they are
exposed to.
Living in poverty

With chronic health

conditions

Infants and children

exposed to maltreatment
and neglected
Adolescents
exposed to
substance use

Minority

Indigenous
Population
Older People

Discriminated

Human rights
violation victims
LGBT

Prisoners

Natural Disasters
Victims