Why then do we not give the same level of care to those with mental illness? Many times people with mental illness are viewed as lazy, lacking willpower or possibly worst of all, that they chose to feel that way. Furthermore, people tend to give inappropriate advice to those suffering from mental illness. The comic Robot Hugs helps to illustrate this by applying that same inappropriate advice to physical illness which we can all agree is absurd.
You will not necessarily see someone overtly showing symptoms. For a unique group of people, this often debilitating mood disorder can be suppressed enough for them to carry out daily responsibilities.
Losing zealous enthusiasm for work, school, family, and social activities can make life seem bleak, which often leads to episodes of major depression in 75 percent of cases. Understanding psychotherapy and how it works.
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Like depression, the development of anxiety disorders in patients is very complex and not well understood. Generally theories include brain chemistry, genetics, and life events being likely culprits. Anxiety disorders can be characterized simply as experiencing more anxiety than a typical situation, such as shopping in a store, should warrant.
A specific form of an anxiety disorder, called panic disorder , occurs when the fear response is out of proportion for the situation, which often is not threatening.
Anxiety disorders and depression often appear in patients simultaneously with nearly half of depression-diagnosed patients being also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, only one third of people with anxiety disorders seek help for this highly treatable condition. Other mental diseases and disorders include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD in which the sufferer feels the overwhelming need to perform certain rituals or routines based on constant fears they have.
Bipolar disorder used to be known as Manic Depressive Disorder those afflicted have moods that swing between mania and depression , but can be managed with medication. The feelings of fright and paranoia as well as the distorted thoughts and hallucinations of schizophrenia can also be handled with medication and therapy.
Rape victims, trauma survivors and emergency workers can all develop PTSD, sometimes years after an event. It is more than just "not moving on" or "not getting over" something.
Fortunately, these conditions can also often can be controlled with medication and therapy. Mental diseases are real, diagnosable and often treatable. When a person suffering from mental illness is diagnosed there are many questions. What is the ultimate outlook?
What are the side effects of the medication s? How long has the illness gone undiagnosed? Is there a cure for it?
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