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Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders

The way we talk about eating disorders matters. Here are some facts to help you discuss them.

“Eating disorders are serious and can be fatal.” Eating disorders often involve serious medical complications that can cause permanent damage or death. People with eating disorders also have an increased risk of dying by suicide.

“Eating disorders are caused by a variety of factors.” Several factors can increase a person’s risk of developing an eating disorder, including biological, psychological, and social factors. An eating disorder is not a lifestyle choice.

“Eating disorders can affect anyone.” Eating disorders do not discriminate. They affect people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and sexes.

“You can’t tell if someone has an eating disorder by looking at them.” People with eating disorders can be underweight, average weight, or overweight.
“You can’t tell if someone has an eating disorder by looking at them.” People with eating disorders can be underweight, average weight, or overweight.

“Family members can be a patient’s best ally during treatment.” Family members can encourage a family member with eating or body image issues to seek help and provide support during treatment.

“It is possible to recover from an eating disorder.” Recovery is possible with treatment and time.

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Get Excited About the Brain!

A Coloring & Activity Book For Kids Ages 8–12

From the NATIONAL INSTITUTE of MENTAL HEALTH From the NATIONAL INSTITUTE of MENTAL HEALTH 

Get Excited About the Brain!

A Coloring & Activity Book For Kids Ages 8–12

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest medical research agency. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Parts of the Brain

parietal lobe Helps you understand language and process information from your five senses

Frontal lobe Aids in complex thinking, learning, and problem-solving

Occipital lobe Receives and makes sense of visual information, such as recognizing faces and objects

cerebellum Responsible for balance and coordination

temporal lobe Responsible for hearing and understanding sounds
cerebellum Responsible for balance and coordination

temporal lobe Responsible for hearing and understanding sounds

brain stem Controls your basic body functions, such as breathing, temperature, and heart rate

GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

1 The Cerebral Cortex 

fun fact The cerebral cortex is the wrinkly outer layer of the brain. As you think and learn new things, the outer layer folds up and gets wrinklier.

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! Your Brain and Memory

fun fact Human brains can hold tons of information. There are around 2,500,000 gigabytes of storage space in your brain. The top-of-the- line smartphone has 1,000 gigabytes! 

GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

3 Neurons in the Brain 

Fun fact Neurons are cells that send information in your brain. There are three main types of neurons: sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons. All three have different roles and play an important part in communicating with the rest of the body. Your brain has about 100 billion neurons (that’s 100,000,000,000!), which is about the same as the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! Brain Growth

Fun fact The human brain grows a lot between birth and the teenage years. Everyone’s brain grows and matures at different rates. Our brains reach their largest size when we are between 11 and 14 years old. Of course, the size of your brain doesn’t determine how smart you are!

GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

5 Brain Power

Fun fact One of the ways neurons talk to each other is with electrical signals. Neurons are sending these signals all the time. At any moment, your brain is generating enough electricity to power a small lightbulb!

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! Water in Your Brain

Fun fact An adult human brain weighs around 3 pounds and is made up of about 73% water!

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11 Answers to Activity Puzzles
BRAIN EMOTIONS LANGUAGE OCCIPITAL SMELL THINKING

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GET EXCITED ABOUT THE BRAIN! 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health NIH Publication No. 23-MH-8117

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Disaster Risk Management for Health Fact Sheets 

 Global Platform - May 2011 

Disaster Risk Management for Health MENTAL HEALTH AND 

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT 

Key Points 

 Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing benefits from a sense of normalcy, facilita- tion of community mobilisation and self-help. 

 Many factors that adversely affect psycho- logical health are related to the way assistance e.g. food security, shelter, water and sanitation, is provided.1 

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Vulnerable groups, such as socially isolated and marginalized people and people living in institutions, require specific risk reduction, emergency response and recovery meas- ures.1 

 Measures to address risks to mental health 

ad psychosocial wellbeing include: 

o General basic services. 

o Community supports. 

o Psychological first aid. 

o Embedding mental health care and psy- chosocial support within education, general health service delivery and pri- mary healthcare. 

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o Community supports. 

o Psychological first aid. 

o Embedding mental health care and psy- chosocial support within education, general health service delivery and pri- mary healthcare. 

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Integrated rather than standalone ser- vices. 

o Access to specialist care and medication for people with severe mental disorders. 

 Different paradigms of mental health and 

illness exist across the world.2,3 

Why is this important? There is broad agreement that:2 

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exposure to extreme stressors is a risk factor for social and mental health including common mental disorders. 

emergencies can severely disrupt social struc- tures and ongoing formal and informal care of persons with pre-existing disorders. 

A common error when working in this area is to focus exclusively on deficits and forget that people have re- sources and assets that protect against mental health and psychosocial issues.4
Mental health and psychosocial problems in emergen- cies are highly interconnected. 

Psychological well-being is influenced by a variety of social factors such as dignified and safe provision of overall aid. 

Mental disorders are prevalent in all regions of the world and major contributions to global morbidity and mortality. More than 10% of the global burden of dis- ease, measured in disability-adjusted life years, is attributable to mental disorders. 

Pyramid of Interventions 

Developed by the World Health Organization, United Kingdom Health Protection Agency and partners 

UNICEF 

Adapted from the IASC Guidelines Further information, contact: WHO - Jonathan Abrahams (e-mail: abrahamsj@who.int) 

What are the health risks? 

Risk management considerations 

Governments and communities can ensure that mental health and psychosocial well-being are protected and promoted by:4
What are the health risks? 

Risk management considerations 

Governments and communities can ensure that mental health and psychosocial well-being are protected and promoted by:4 

 Ensuring mental health is embedded in primary health care and community care services to meet basic health needs. 

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Identifying and protecting vulnerable groups e.g. socially marginalized people, people living in insti- tutions. 

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sufficiency in mental health at all times. 

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 Ensuring specialist services and drugs. 

 Ensuring resilience for tiered services to continue 

in emergencies. 

 Using the (early) recovery phase as an opportunity 

to improve baseline services. 

 Disseminating timely information about the emer- legal rights and coping 

gency, relief efforts, mechanisms to the affected population.
to improve baseline services. 

 Disseminating timely information about the emer- legal rights and coping 

gency, relief efforts, mechanisms to the affected population. 

References and further reading 

1. IASC Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. [2010]. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know? Geneva. 

2. Van Ommeren M, Saxena S, Saraceno B. Mental and so- cial health during and after acute emergencies: emerging consensus? Bull WHO 2005;83(1):71-74 

3. WHO and PAHO. 2010 Culture and Mental Health in Haiti: A Literature Review 

4. Inter-Agency Standing Committee [IASC] [2007] IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Geneva: IASC.
4. Inter-Agency Standing Committee [IASC] [2007] IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Geneva: IASC. 

The mental health and psychosocial consequences of disasters may be of a predominantly social or psycho- logical nature. Whilst this is an effective way of classifying the issues into domains, this should not undermine the interconnectedness of mental health and psychosocial wellbeing.4 

Social 

1. Pre-existing (pre-emergency) problems e.g. belonging to a marginalised group, political oppression – these vulnerabilities may be ex- acerbated in emergency situations. 

2. Resulting from the emergency e.g. reduced safety, separation from family members, de- livelihoods, destruction of struction of community structures. 

3. Circumstances created as a result of humani- tarian aid e.g. overcrowding or lack of privacy in camps, aid dependency, undermining of lo- cal capacity.
3. Circumstances created as a result of humani- tarian aid e.g. overcrowding or lack of privacy in camps, aid dependency, undermining of lo- cal capacity. 

Psychological 

1. Pre-existing (pre-emergency) e.g. severe men-

tal disorder, depression, alcohol abuse. 

2. Those induced by the emergency situation such as grief; non-pathological distress; alco- hol and other substance abuse; depression and anxiety disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

3. Those arising as a result of circumstances created as a result of humanitarian aid, such as anxiety due to lack of information about food distribution. 

Example: Community Mobilisation 

(Mexico 1985) 

In 1985, following a devastating earthquake in Mexico City – where there were strong pre- existing community organisations – people from the local community organised the emergency relief efforts.
Local people did most of the clean-up work, dis- tributed food and other supplies, organised temporary shelters and designed new living quar- ters. The local emergency response developed into a social movement that assisted people for a period of five years. 

Studies conducted three and five years after the earthquake reported no increase in the prevalence of mental health problems. 

 (IASC Guidelines

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Developed by the World Health Organization, United Kingdom Health Protection Agency and partners

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[Table: table_1_1] | Col0 | Col1 | Col2 | | --- | --- | --- | | Key Points  Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing benefits from a sense of normalcy, facilita- tion of community mobilisation and self-help.  Many factors that adversely affect psycho- logical health are related to the way assistance e.g. food security, shelter, water and sanitation, is provided.1  Vulnerable groups, such as socially isolated and marginalized people and people living in institutions, require specific risk reduction, emergency response and recovery meas- ures.1  Measures to address risks to mental health ad psychosocial wellbeing include: o General basic services. o Community supports. o Psychological first aid. o Embedding mental health care and psy- chosocial support within education, general health service delivery and pri- mary healthcare. o Integrated rather than standalone ser- vices. o Access to specialist care and medication for people with severe mental disorders.
general health service delivery and pri- mary healthcare. o Integrated rather than standalone ser- vices. o Access to specialist care and medication for people with severe mental disorders.  Different paradigms of mental health and illness exist across the world.2,3 | Key Points | |
Looking at My Genes:

WHAT CAN THEY TELL ME ABOUT MY MENTAL HEALTH?

From the NATIONAL INSTITUTE of MENTAL HEALTH

What are genes?

Genes are segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the biological “blueprint” for proteins that form the building blocks of our cells. Your DNA is passed down from your biological parents and varies a little from person to person. These variations contribute to differences in appearance, personality, and health. Certain genes, along with biological and environmental factors, can be associated with mental disorders, which are health conditions that can affect how you think, feel, and cope with life.

How do genes affect your mental health? 

Common mental disorders like depression and anxiety are likely the result of a combination of life experiences, environment, and genetic variation. These variations can impact how your genes are turned “on” and “off” throughout life and play a role in the onset of some diseases.
Most genetic variants don’t directly cause mental disorders. However, in rare cases, some uncommon gene variants can increase the risk of developing mental disorders. If you or a relative has one of these rare variants, it’s a good idea to talk to a health care provider about the risks. 

Should I visit a genetic counselor? 

Genetic counseling can give you information about how genetic conditions might affect you or your family. A geneticist or genetic counselor will collect your personal and family health history to determine how likely it is that you or a family member has a genetic condition. They can then help you decide whether a genetic test might be right for you or your relative. Genetic testing is often done before or during pregnancy, soon after birth, or if your health care provider suspects you may have a genetic disease.
To learn more about genetic counseling, visit the Genetic Counseling FAQ page of the National Human Genome Research Institute website at www.genome.gov/FAQ/Genetic-Counseling and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Genetic Counseling webpage at www.cdc.gov/ genomics/gtesting/genetic_counseling.htm. Can genetic testing help predict my risk of developing a mental disorder? 

Currently, genetic tests cannot accurately predict your risk of developing a mental disorder. Although research is underway, researchers are still learning about the ways genes can contribute to mental disorders— or protect against them. Of those genes that are linked to mental disorders, most raise the risk by tiny amounts.