Handout C


What is Mental Illness?



Organ Function Disorder Treatment
Eyes Vision Blurred vision Glasses
Contacts
Laser surgery


Ears Hearing Deafness Hearing aid

Pancreas Insulin production
Glucose metabolism
Diabetes Insulin
Diet Healthy life style
Patient education
Family education

Brain Perception
Thinking
Mood
Behavior
Mental Illness Medication
Healthy life style
Patient education
Family education
Psychotherapy



Source: Educating Patients and Families about Mental Illness, Copyright 1991, 1995, Cynthia Carson Bisbee, Ph.D. Used by permission. To order manual, call Partnership for Recovery 1-888-IDEALTX


Support And Family Education:
Mental Health Facts for Families
Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D.