Lived experiences of mental health problems

Journal Questions
Address the following question areas in your reflective journal

Lived experiences of mental health problems (800 words)

1. Choose one mental health problem (e.g. schizophrenia, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder) and outline the prevalence, main symptoms, risk factors and therapeutic interventions commonly used. (500 words)
2. Drawing on the sessions given by the people who talked to the class about their experiences of mental illness, and the experiences described in the SANE and Off the Rails DVDs shown in, discuss the following: individual reactions to the onset of mental illness; self-management strategies; and potential sources of support. (300 words)