179 – Biopsychosocial Impact of Addiction & Mental Health Issues on the Family and Community
Summary: <p>Biopsychosocial Impact of Addiction on Family and CommunityBiopsychosocial Impact of Addiction on Family and Community<br> Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC<br> Executive Director: AllCEUs Counseling CEUs and Specialty Certificates<br> Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery</p> <p>CEU courses based on this project are at https://allceus.com OR Register for the live webinar-based addiction counselor certification track https://allceus.com/certification</p> <p>Objectives~ Identify the biological/health consequences of addiction and mental health issues on the family and community ~ Identify the psychological consequences of addiction and mental health issues on the family and community~ Identify the social consequences of addiction and mental health issues on the family and community~ Identify family and community interventions</p> <p>Functions of the Family~ Protects and sustains both strong and weak helping them to deal with stress and pathology ~ Serves as a mechanism for family members to interact with broader social and community groups (peer, schools, work, religious, social)~ Provides an important point of intervention~ Influences weaker members in harmful ways due to tension, problems and pathology<br> Biological Effects on the Family~ Stress and stress related illnesses & sleep disturbances~ Failure to attend to children’s physical needs~ Exposure to toxic substances~ Cigarette smoke~ Drugs~ Overuse of sedatives~ Among parents for relaxation~ Among children for sleep/sedativePsychological Effects on the Family~ Physical or verbal abuse~ Erratic behavior leading to “walking on eggshells”~ Child neglect which can have a traumatic impact ~ Don’t Talk– Don’t Trust – Don’t Feel~ Shame and guilt in IP and non-IP~ Depression among non-identified patient~ Anxiety among non-identified patientPsychological Effects on the Family~ Caregiving burnout~ Role reversal ~ Children lack a sense of wellbeing and safety~ Inappropriate coping models<br> Family Social~ Social Isolation~ Perfect façade~ Shame~ Exhaustion from caregiving for impaired member~ Financial problems due to lost employment and/or overspending~ Childhood trauma, depression, anxiety~ Children have poor relationships with adults (parents, teachers)Family Social~ Lack of social competence~ Distant, chaotic, unsupportive family relationships~ Inconsistent parenting~ More common in addictions~ Homelessness~ Placing family in high-risk situations<br> Family Interventions~ Improve communication within the family~ Restore roles and boundaries within the family~ Educate the family about the disorder~ Involve the family in the treatment plan~ Address anger, guilt, resentment in family members~ Ensure all family members have a respite~ Encourage healthy behaviors in the family (nutrition, sleep, exercise)~ Encourage development of social supports especially via support groups</p> <p>Community Mental Health~ People with poor coping skills and negative thinking styles model these behaviors, spreading them~ National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reports that there is a definite connection between mental illness and addictive behaviors~ People who have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder at some point in their lives are responsible for the consumption of:~ 69 percent of alcohol~ 84 percent of cocaine~ 68 percent of cigarettes<br> Community Health~ Impact of Depression and Anxiety~ The total economic burden of depression in 2000 was $83 billion ~ $52 billion was due to lost workplace productivity.~ Anxiety costs ~$47 billion per year~ Other costs include absenteeism, turnover, disability leave~ Every year, employers lose 27 work days per worker with depression, two-thirds of which is due to “presenteeism” ~ The cost of depression to employers greater than the cost of many other common medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, or back problemsCommunity Health~ Impact of Depression and Anxiety~ Lead</p>
