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	SAFMH have compiled various pamphlets to assist with training, educating, supporting, and prevention of Psychiatric and Intellectual Disability. Pamphlets on the promotion of Mental Health are also available. Please note: Members of SAFMH receive a 5% discount (Minimum order of 50) :: Back to Top ::


	PAMPHLETS - PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY *[ ORDER NOW ]*

	Depression What is Depression? Depression is an emotional condition which can vary from feeling sad to feeling suicidal. The degree, intensity and duration differs from person to person. If ignored, depression can have fatal consequences. Whom does it affect? Symptoms of depression What causes deprssion? Treatments for depression What can you do to help? What the person with depression can do to help him/herself. Where to go for help. Suicide The “Hidden” Tragedy Suicide is a great tragedy, and is more common than most people realise. Often, suicidal actions are a desperate “cry for help”. For families and friends it is a devastating experience, which is accompanied by feelings of grief, guilt, shame and shock. They need to be heard, comforted and reached out to. Why Do People Commit Suicide? Persons Who Are At Risk How Does Suicide Affect The Family? What Are The Warning Signs? What Can You Do To Help? Where To Go For Help? Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic – Depressive Disorder) What Is Bipolar Mood Disorder? It is a mood disorder characterised by wide mood swings, ranging from depression (feeling down) to mania (feeling “high” or elated). A person experiencing depression or mania may have intense mood swings and consequent changes in thinking and behaviour. It is estimated that about 1% of the population are affected by this disorder. Causes Of Bipolar Affective Disorder What Are Characteristics Of This Disorder? Who Develops This Condition? Treating Bipolar Affective Disorder What To Do When A Person Becomes Ill? Where To Go For Help? A Guide for Sufferers of Schizophrenia Ask anyone what they think Schizophrenia is, and they will probably respond with something like “Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde”. Sadly, this is the misconception, even in this age of information. Consequently, persons affected by schizophrenia suffer, not only from their condition, but under the stigmatism attached to it as well. A Real Disease The Early Signs Symptoms Diagnosis and Treatment The Sufferer – a Lonely Road The Circle of Family and Friends – One Step at a Time What do families of sufferers need? How Can Members of the Community Help? Psychiatric Disability – Causes and Early Signs What Is Psychiatric Disability? Mental illness, mental disturbance or psychiatric illness are descriptions of the same condition. It could entail disturbances of mood, observation ability, thoughts, will power, memory and behaviour. How Is Psychaiatric Disability Caused? Whom Does It Affect? Symptoms What Are The Early Signs? What Are The Effects Of Psychiatric Disability On The Family? What You Can Do To Help? Mental Illness In Children What Causes Mental Illness? A variety of factors, such as social, psychological, physical or hereditary factors can cause mental illness in children. These are usually in combination with one another. What Are The Mental Illnesses That Affect Children? Where To Go For Help When Your Scholars/Students Behave Oddly Children and youth - our greatest treasures - are some of our most vulnerable and neglected citizens. In South Africa and other developing countries, the large numbers of emotionally disturbed children, adolescents and young adults is illustrated by the swelling numbers of non-learners, delinquents, school dropouts, perpetrators of violence, divorcees and unemployment. What Are the Signs and Symptoms? How You Can Help? How We Can Help? Reasonable Accommodations for persons with Psychiatric Disability The Employment Equity Act of 1998 The Employment Equity Act of 1998 attempts to protect the rights of people with disabilities and makes provision for the employment of persons with disabilities. A draft Code Of Good Practice on key issues of Disability in the workplace has been issued under this Act. It outlines the rights that people with disabilities enjoy to ensure equal opportunities in employment, and provides employers with good practice guidelines. Reasonable Accommodation Types of Reasonable Accommodations Where To Find Employees with A Psychiatric Disability Psychiatric Disability – The Right to Employment What Does Psychiatric Disability Mean? Psychiatric Disability occurs when there is a disease that causes disturbances of mood, observation abilities, thoughts, will power, memory and behavior. Schizophrenia, one of the major psychiatric disabilities, is a condition where different functions of the brain are not coordinated. The Rights of People With Disabilities Common Fallacies The Meaning of Employment What Kind Of Work Can People with Psychiatric Disability Do? Where Can You Find People With a Psychiatric Disability who are Suitable for Employment? Psychiatric Disability – Your Rights, Responsibilities and Self-Advocacy Rights Every person is unique, with different needs and preferences. An individual is entitled to make his/her own decisions that influence his/her life. Responsibilities Self-Advocacy: What Does It Mean? Destigmatising Psychiatric Disability Understanding Stigmatisation Stigma is something we don’t want. As mental health professionals we are constantly exploring how we can change the image of psychiatric disability into something more positive. How Will We Know That We Have Achieved The Goal Of Destigmatisation? Destigmatising - How? :: Back to Top ::


	PAMPHLETS - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY *[ ORDER NOW ]*

	Intellectual Disability – Causes and Early Signs The brain is one of the most important parts of a person’s body. It directs what the person does, thinks, feels and understands. It is able to learn. If the brain is damaged and not able to work properly, we say the person has an intellectual disability. Many people speak of mental retardation which is the medical diagnosis, but parents prefer to talk about mental handicap or intellectual disability. Causes of Intellectual Disability Early Signs Of Intellectual Disability Intellectual Disability and Employment Do people with intellectual disability have a right to work? The South African Constitution does not Guarantee work for anyone and therefore also not for people with intellectual disability, but what is guaranteed is the right to basic vocational training and adult education for everyone. Why should an employer consider engaging a person with intellectual disability? Some facts about persons with intellectual disability. What is nice about people with intellectual disability? Where can you go to employ a person with intellectual disability? Help a Child with Intellectual Disability to Develop You have given birth to a baby who is special. This child is different from other children yet at the same time shares many similarities with non-handicapped children. For instance, all children have their own unique personalities, likes, dislikes, sense of humour, needs and responses. All children experience emotions and need to feel accepted and worthwhile. When feeling secure and cherished, all children, and this includes children with a mental handicap, have potential to develop. A series of pamphlets are available: General Information Body Movement Eating Communication Dressing Toilet Training Children with Intellectual Disability and School Constitutional Rights Before 1974 it was unusual for children with a severe intellectual disability to attend school. There were adaptation classes and special schools for those who just failed to make the grade, but for the rest there was nothing. Why Should Children With Intellectual Disability Go To School? What Is Inclusion? What Can We Do To Help? We have Rights too – Don’t Isolate Us Persons with an intellectual disability is entitled to be treated fairly and respected as an equal members of society. Due to misconceptions and lack of understanding of the condition, persons with intellectual disability are often subjected to discrimination and isolation. This attitude is unacceptable and is a violation of the Human Rights entrenched in the constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and the proclamations of Inclusion International, a global federation of family based organisations that advocate for the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities. Human rights Personal rights Family support Health Community integration Self-determination and self-advocacy Education Residential options Legal rights Employment, work and vocational opportunities Recreation and leisure Human relationships Income support Role of governments Evaluation and monitoring of services Intellectual Disability – How the Family can Cope Feelings Many families feel shocked when told that a family member is affected with a mental handicap. All their hopes and dreams for the future are turned upside down. Many are left feeling confused and helpless. The Family Has To Adapt Ways A Family Can Cope Community Support Services “Slow Learner” – Some Issues Clarified How Do We Recognize A “Slow-Learner”? This is a difficult question for most people to answer. A “slow-learner” tends to appear normal in every physical way and is usually able to perform well in many situations. A Child May Be A Slow-Learner If He/She: What Can Parents, Teachers And Caring Adults Do? If Your Child Is A Slow-Learner For Parents For Teachers Some Helpful Hints For Parents And Teachers Where To Go For Help My Life… Safe Life I keep on hearing about violence. But, what is violence? Violent acts are: I should try and keep myself safe. What can I do to be safe? If I go out with someone, I must always ask the following questions: What can I do if I need help? :: Back to Top ::


	PAMPHLETS - MENTAL HEALTH / WELL BEING *[ ORDER NOW ]*

	Mental Health in the Workplace “As global competition becomes tougher, those who survive and those who excel will be separated by different elements, one of which will be the wellness of their employees” (Vice President of America’s biggest railroad company) Wellness in the Workplace Why should Employers be Concerned about Mental Health? What Contributes to Mental Ill-health in the Workplace? What are the Symptoms of Mental Ill-health? How Can an Employer Promote the Mental Health of His/Her Employees? Sources of Help Retrenchment and Unemployment “You’ve been retrenched. You’ve lost your job. You feel angry, useless and resentful. How will you live? How will you tell your family? What about all the time and effort you put into your job? Why did it have to be you?” Being retrenched, or losing your job can have a devastating effect on you, your spouse, children and family. What Does It Mean To You? The Impact On Your Spouse The Impact On Children The Effect On The Family What Can You Do About It? Emotional Needs of the Young Child (Birth – 5 Years) Before we talk about the specifics of this particular age group we need to remember that all children are unique and special in their own right. Just like adults, children have individual habits and preferences which may differ from other children around them, even if in many other ways they are similar. Being different is not a bad thing - it is this difference that makes us interesting to those around us. What Are The Early Years? What Are These Special Needs? Mentally Healthy Adults Grow From Mentally Healthy Children. Emotional Needs of Children (6 – 12 years) This age group includes children who think they are ‘too big to be called babies’ and children who are too ‘young to be called adolescents’. As with all groupings there are always exceptions with certain nine-year-olds displaying physical characteristics of older children and certain six-year-olds displaying those of much younger children. What Are The Emotional Needs Of The Middle Years? Emotional Needs of Teenagers (13 – 18 years) This age group can be regarded as the ‘most challenging time in a person’s life’ - challenging for both the parents and the child. The teenage years are the testing period before adulthood. They are the last years parents have left with a child to complete the task of preparing him/her for their life ahead. Emotional Needs Of The Teenager What Are Essentials For Effective Communication With Teenagers? Teen Pressure - The Big Squeeze Who said: “What’s that?” Your Folks Forever On Your Back? Your Teachers Getting You Down? The Opposite Sex Just Don’t Seem To Know You’re Around? And As For Friends - AAGH! Man - You’re Under Pressure. Here’s a few tips which will help to show you ways to be cool and get organised!! You Can Learn To Cope With Pressure Learn To Feel Good About Yourself Learn To Look After Yourself Learn To Say NO Learn To Handle Your Feelings A Mentally Healthy Woman A woman’s mental health is inseparable from the well-being of her family, the community and our nation. Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Woman A Mentally Healthy Man A man’s mental health is inseparable from the well-being of his family, the community and our nation. Characteristics of a Mentally Healthy Man Managing Family Life Managing family life requires the same as managing anything else. In management, the following aspects are of importance: Setting of goals Effective communication Personal growth Solving of problems. Managing Stress – Balancing Work and Family Life What Is Stress? There is an ongoing interaction between your body and the environment. Stimuli from the environment are received by your brain and messages are sent to different parts of your body, with one or more of the following results: mental alertness; accelerated breathing and heartbeat; increased perspiration; higher blood sugar levels; increased blood supply to the muscles. Causes Of Stress Conflicting Demands Your Response Managing stress A Few Suggestions Post-Traumatic Stress What Happened… You had an experience that was absolutely terrifying and so shattering… Initially… However… You Now Suffer From Several Of The Following… What Now? Why Me? I Know Someone… Preventing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder… Where To Go For Help :: Back to Top ::


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	Psychiatric Disablity: Rights of persons with Psychiatric Disability Intellectual Disability: People with Mental Handicap can… Rights of persons with Intellectual Disability Mental Health / Well-being Tree of Mental Health Hug them, don’t bug them Give your brain a breather Steps toward a healthy workplace Mental Health in the Workplace: 2006 Calendar :: Back to Top ::


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	Intellectual Disability Persons with Intellectual Disability have the right to: