• Nervousness — Fear of others or a strong nervous feeling
• Unusual behavior – Odd, uncharacteristic, peculiar behavior
Addressing Mental Health
Diagnosis and detection of mental health illness
• Examination by a health professional
o A physical exam. Your doctor will try to rule out physical problems that
could cause your symptoms.
o Lab tests. These may include, for example, a check of your thyroid
function or a screening for alcohol and drugs.
• A psychological/neuro evaluation. A doctor or mental health professional
talks to you about your symptoms, thoughts, feelings, and behavior
patterns. You may be asked to fill out a questionnaire to help answer these
questions.
• Diagnosis is based on DSM 5/ICD 10
Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for Local Health Leaders
• Illogical thinking — Unusual or exaggerated beliefs about personal
powers to understand meanings or influence events; illogical or “magical”
thinking typical of childhood in an adult
Mental Health Intervention Model
People with mental health issues are affected in different ways and require
different kinds of supports. A key to organizing mental health and psychosocial
support is to develop a layered system of complementary support that meets
the needs of different groups. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support recommend activities
for mental health integrated to wider systems (existing community support
mechanisms, formal/non-formal school systems, general health services,
general mental health services, and social services) as it is more sustainable,
carries less stigma, and tends to reach more people.
i. Basic services and security — The well-being of all people should be
protected through the establishment of security, adequate governance,
and services that address basic physical needs (food, shelter, water, basic
health care, control of communicable diseases).
ii. Community and family support — The second layer represents the
response for a smaller number of people who are able to maintain their
mental health and psychosocial well-being if they receive help in accessing
key community and family supports. Even when family and community
networks remain intact, people in emergencies will benefit from help in
accessing greater community and family support. Useful responses in
this layer include family tracing and reunification, assisted mourning and
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