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Impacts of Mental Health
Teaching • Day-to-day - Mental health not only effects many aspects of the individual’s life but also impacts

on the family
• Work - It can be difficult to function as you would normally do, therefore work can be difficult to
maintain

• Physical Health - Mental ill-health can effect your ability to maintain your physical health

• Education - It can be difficult to maintain the concentration to study over long periods

• Parenting - Family life can be greatly affected by mental illness as it effects relationships
• Driving - Taking certain medications can affect ability to drive or being able to concentrate on
Administration • Stigma - This can create an atmosphere where person requiring help are put off from asking.
driving

There condition will then worsen without professional assistance

What is Stigma?
Stigma - a set of prejudicial attitudes and values, which may lead to discriminatory behaviours.

There are two main types of stigma

Social Stigma - The negative attitudes and discriminatory behaviours towards individuals with
mental ill-health

Self Stigma - Self doubts and starting to believe what is being said about their condition
Lesson Plans The Effects of Stigma

• Resistance - Refusal to seek professional help

• Withdrawal - Isolating yourself away from others
• Fear - A fear of disclosing you have a problem

• Employment - Difficulty in finding employment

• Victimisation - Harassment and bullying

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