Our emotional, psychological, social well-being includes as mental health. It explains how we feel, act and think. It also assists to find out how we handle stress, narrate to others and create preferences. For every stage of life like childhood to adulthood and adolescence it is very much necessary to have sound mental health.
Mental issues are classified as a psychological condition which are termed by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind and emotions. Mental disorders sometimes consist of a combination of behavioral, cognitive and perceptual components.
There are many symptoms that are recognized as mental illness. The more common types include: Panic, phobias, psychosis, eating disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorders, impulse control, addiction disorders, personality disorders, suicidal thoughts, relationship, sleep problems, social anxiety, stress, communication, depression, emotions, anger, anorexia, anxiety, bipolar, gad & worry, holidays, low self esteem, mind bully, substance misuse, flashbacks, health anxiety, chronic pain, fatigue,binge eating & bulimia, negative emotions, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), PTSD (post-traumatic stress problem), unhelpful thinking styles .
Mental illness does not differentiate. People of any cultural background, income, age or educational level can be affected by these. Though mental illness brings sufferings for both males and females, but certain problems — like eating disorders are often found in females while attention deficit hyperactivity problem (ADHD) usually occurs in children.
So to diagnose the mental problem early, some attitude or interest may give the warning of mental illness. These are –
. Avoid people from usual activities and uneven eating and sleeping.
. Having no energy or low, Feeling insensitive or as nothing matters.
. Unexplained aches and pains, feeling unaided or hopeless.
. Excessive Smoking, drinking, or using drugs not as normal.
Feeling unusually puzzled, scatty, on edge, annoyed, distress, worried,
.Yelling or fighting with near and dear ones and Family history of mental problems.
. Thinking of harming oneself or by others.
. Incapability to execute daily work like rearing kids or household work etc.
. Biological factors like brain chemistry or genes, Life experience related matter as trauma or abuse.
On the other hand Positive mental health helps people to understand their full potential, Cope with the stresses of life, Work productively and make important benefits to their communities.
So to solve these mental problems, some steps are needed to follow, Good health care is one of them, which is not mandatory that wherever and however it will be applied but it is relevant to mental health care. Among all the good health cares the following are very important to site. Such as:
These are: diagnosis; early intervention: rational use of treatment techniques: continuity of care: partnership with families: participation of the local community.
The clinically rational use of psychological, pharmacological and physiological intervention may promote the treatment of mental disorders in a meaningful, balanced, and well-integrated way.
In this case the continuity of care is important for the patient’s family. To continue the patient care followings are enough-
. Patients of same diagnosis or problems can be formed as a group in a special clinic.
. The same treatment team will provide care for patients and their families.
. Provide group education for patients and their families.
On the other hand like many chronic illnesses, a mental illness requires continuous treatment. In the last two decades, a remarkable advancement has occurred in treating mental illnesses luckily. Consequently, many mental problems can be treated efficiently with following therapies like:
Medication, Psychotherapy, Group therapy, Psychosurgery, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),Hypnotherapy, VNS (Vagus nerve stimulation), TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation), deep brain stimulation. Besides these, other treatments are available like:
. Alternative therapies, like massage, water therapy, and biofeedback.
. Particular therapies, such as cognitive-behavior therapy and behavior modification.
So mental health problems are widespread, but aid is available. Those people who have mental health disorder can get well again and many improve entirely.