There could be an increase in sleep, eating, smoking, or sleeping irregularly, headaches, nausea, problems concentrating, shortness of breath, dizziness, restlessness, chest pain, slurred speech or voice, shaking, sweating increased heart rate, irritability, and increased physical tension. People with anxiety may also have difficulty thinking well enough to carry out daily activities, feel depressed, have frequent hallucinations or delusions. The main treatment for anxiety is through medication, counseling, and behavioral therapy, but you must get treatment and follow the medical advice from your doctor correctly.
Depression is a mood that occurs at least two times a month for most people. It manifests itself in a variety of ways, including sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, social isolation, feeling guilty, loss of interest, diminished self-esteem. Depressive symptoms may cause an increase in weight, loss of strength of mood, difficulty sleeping and staying awake all night, changes in mood, lack of energy, loss of hope and appetite, and sleep disturbances such as increased dreaming. People with depression may experience problems sleeping all the time. Depression can occur on or off-axis, but in adults, it usually occurs as a recurrent disorder, though in children it may be lifelong and can be disabling. Early diagnosis and treatment for depression should include psychotherapy to help control symptoms, medication to relieve depressive symptoms, and behavioral therapy. Although medication can be effective in some cases, treating depression by non-drug means can still be very helpful as people’s lives go back into full perspective and can begin to make better choices through education, support, and personal training.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a collective name used to describe what these disorders share: having symptoms of mania (mania) as well as symptoms like hypomania, depression, and/or mania (depression) frequently (Hofstede 2). Bipolar disorder includes schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder and affects approximately one million Americans. Its diagnosis is made based on a person’s overall patterns of symptoms (Hofstede 3). Adults diagnosed with the disorder normally take their medication regularly and usually find that their symptoms are less severe than in children (Hofstede 4). A patient must meet certain criteria to be diagnosed with a disorder:
Inability to function normally within the normal limits
Having two or more abnormal behaviors, either day or night, but most days
Affected moods and emotions, either day or night
Changes in thought processes and relationships as a result of illness/unfamiliarity between normal and abnormal events
An increase in ability to accomplish goals as usual, as if they were things done routinely
Excessive talkativeness or hyperactivity
Staring down at oneself or others, although being aware that he or she is doing so. This may lead to a loss of pleasure or enjoyment
Unintentional injury of any part of the body
These behaviors are characteristic and may not be accompanied by noticeable changes in behavior. Some people may believe they have a disorder while others believe they do not
Affected ability to perform daily tasks as planned
Problems with relationships with family and friends. Having trouble maintaining close relationships
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty concentrating
Loss of interest in hobbies and interests that are once enjoyed
Increased suicidal thoughts or thoughts
Decreased social competence
Difficulty carrying out daily activities
Difficulty sleeping
Changes in sleep patterns
Stuffing feelings up
Lack of impulse control
Mental Illness
Mental illness includes all psychiatric illnesses that affect the brain and mind. While most disorders are thought to be psychological, they can affect people physically too, especially those suffering from mental health conditions. Such as diabetes, cancer of the esophagus, migraines, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). They develop in childhood, adolescence, adulthood, or during early parenthood. Mental illnesses include major diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); substance use disorders; eating disorders; alcohol abuse disorders, and sexual orientation disorders. Many mental illnesses are complex syndromes that interact with each other, with genetic influences, family situations, and lifestyle choices.
Different kinds of mental illnesses are often confused with one another, with confusion being common among professional clinicians. Patients, who suffer from one mental or emotional problem, maybe assigned additional medical conditions. If they meet diagnostic criteria for anxiety or a related mental illness, they may be diagnosed with more than one mental illness. Mental illnesses can happen anytime anyone, from school or college students to business executives and government officials. As much as we don’t know the causes behind them, they can be treated and even prevented. Treatment options vary widely depending upon which mental illness a person has.
Most illnesses are treatable or preventable, with medication used only when necessary, behavioral therapy is the first choice for people who live with both disorders. Treatment can be limited to individual or family counseling; medication; and therapy with an alternative provider. For patients who need therapeutic intervention only, community programs are available in urban areas (e.g., peer counselors). Advocacy groups provide information to help people with mental illness to find support and services. Support can be found by asking your local social worker, health care professional, hospital, or community center about mental illness. Advocates for mental illnesses, particularly those facing injustice, also support individuals affected and those in need of service.
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