Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Faith-Based Organizations Faith-Based Organizations LearningObjective Attheendofthesession,theparticipants willbeableto: ‫ ط‬Haveabetterunderstandingof mentalillness ‫ ط‬Recognizesignsthatmightindicate mentalhealthproblemsofapeer ‫ ط‬Correctsomeofthecommon misconceptionsaboutmentalillness ‫ ط‬Fightthestigmasurroundingmental illness Slide 21 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations Activity2 Dividethegroupintothree,askthegroupto discussamongthemselves: PartI A. Whatthreewordsdoeseachmemberthinkofwhentheyhear B. C. D. E. “mentalillness”? Howismentalillnessportrayedinsociety? Whatchallengesdopeoplewithmentalillnessfaceinsociety? Whatarethecommonmisconceptionsyouhearaboutmental illness? Inyourownway,howcanyoureducestigmainyour community? Askonerepresentativefromthegroupto summarizewhatthegroupdiscussed. Slide 22 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Faith-Based Organizations • Mentalillnessconsistsofarangeofsymptomsthat affectaperson’sthoughts,feelings,actions,and mentalfunctioning.Thisisduetomental, neurological,orsubstanceusedisordersthatarise duetobiological,psychological,adversesocial,and environmentalfactors. • Itisassociatedwithsignificantdistressandmay resultinaperson’sinabilitytofulfillobligationsand functioneffectively. • Anepisodemayoccurforweekstomonths,canbe cyclic,orpersistent. Slide 23 43