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DNA & METHYL GROUP

MENTAL ILLNESS TREATMENT OPTIONS

 DNA=Deoxyribu-Nucelic
Acid
Definition of DNA:
DNA is a very large molecule, made
up of smaller units called nucleotides
Each nucleotide has three parts: a
sugar (ribose), a phosphate molecule,
and a nitrogenous base.
The nitrogenous base is the part of
the nucleotide that carries genetic
information
The bases found in DNA are four:
adenine (A) paired with thymine (T),
and guanine (G) paired with cytosine
(C).
 Methyl Group

• What is a Methyl Group?

Methyl group is a group of atoms consisting of one carbon atom and
three hydrogen atoms. It’s can take part in methylation reaction.
 MENTAL ILLNESS TREATMENT
OPTIONS

I. What are the

types of mental
III. Treatments
illness? A. Medication
II. What causes B. Psychotherapy
mental illness?
What are the types of mental illness?

Mental illness is really many different disorders.

These disorders fall into broad categories
including:
1. Anxiety disorders
2. Schizophrenia disorders
3. Personality disorders
4. Depression disorders
5. Bipolar Mood Disorders
6. Other mental health disorders include eating
disorders, stress disorders such as PTSD and
suicidal behavior…
 What causes mental illness?

Mental illness is probably caused by many things in combination, including:

1. Inherited factors-mental illness runs in families
2. Life stresses
3. The environment and culture you live in
4. Health problems that affect your brain
5. Many stresses, such as losing a job, getting divorced, or taking too many drugs, increase
the risk of mental illness.
The main treatments are Medication and Psychotherapy
(also calling as counseling or talk therapy).
 Medication
• Medication for mental illnesses are thought to work on your brain
cells called neurons in doing so they increase brain activity in certain
areas or decrease activity in others.
• If you have depression, you may not have enough of certain chemical
messengers in this space. In general, the use of antidepressant
medication results in the build-up of certain chemical messengers in
this space. This build-up improves signal transfer and your mood
may improve as a result.
 Medication
• Other common mental illnesses can be treated with medications
include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (also know as manic-
depressive disorder) and many others.
• If you have schizophrenia your healthcare professional or doctor
may prescribe antipsychotic medication. A mood stabilizer is usually
the first choice as medication taken on a regular basic. If you have
bipolar disorder other medication prescribed for bipolar disorder
include antipsychotics, antidepressants or drugs known as
atypical antipsychotics.
 Talk therapy

• Family, friends, and support group can help people cope with mental illness. For
most mental health disorders, a combination is more effective than either one by
itself.
• Other treatments include electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnet
stimulation.
• In the past, people with mental illness were often placed institutions or hospitals.
Today, people are more likely to live productively in the community. But many
people with mental illness still don’t get the care and support they need.
 CONCLUSION
• TALK TO YOUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSTIONAL OR DOCTOR IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR MEDICATION OR HAVE ANY SIDE
EFFECTS.
• IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS AS DIRECTED BY
YOUR HEALTHY CARE PROFESSTIONAL OR DOCTOR
• DO NOT STOP TAKING THEM UNLESS YOUR HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONAL OR DOCTOR TELLS YOU TO.
• IF YOU STOP TAKING YOUR MEDICATIONS, YOUR SYMTOMPS MAY
REAPPEAR.