Mental Health – Causes and Symptoms
Our mental health can vary according to our circumstances and can change across our lifetime, in the same way as our physical health does.
Mental health problems are among the most common of all health conditions, directly affecting about a quarter of the population in any one year. Depression and anxiety are the most widespread conditions.
Mental Health – Type of Dementia
Dementia is the loss of mental functions, such as thinking, memory and reasoning, that is severe enough to interfere with a person’s daily life. Dementia is not a disease itself, but rather a group of symptoms that may accompany certain diseases or conditions. Symptoms may involve changes in personality, mood and behavior.
Causes of Dementia
• Vascular disorders, such as multi-infarct dementia, which is caused by multiple strokes in the brain
• Depression
• Infections of the central nervous system such as meningitis, HIV, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a quickly progressing and fatal disease that is characterized by dementia and muscle twitching and spasm
Causes of Mental Health Illness
Although the exact cause of most mental illnesses is not known, it is becoming clear through research that many of these conditions are caused by a combination of biological, psychological and environmental factors.
Symptoms Of Mental Health Disturbance
ACTING DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. Can you link this change in behavior to something that has happened recently? Any event, such as the death of a close relative, or even something positive – like a job promotion – can trigger a troublesome emotional reaction.
BECOMES AGGRESSIVE, RUDE, AND ABUSIVE OVER MINOR INCIDENTS.
Are there remarks about groups or individuals “out to get me?†If that last remark was made in all seriousness, and blowups and violent physical behavior occur, there is a strong indication some help may be required.
The greatest symptoms which trigger mental health concerns have to do with the person’s ability to function. When they suddenly start missing a lot of work or school or losing jobs, not eating or eating too much, barely sleeping or not sleeping at all, and seem to be irritable or angry with everyone and everything, these are usually early symptoms of mental health issues. As symptoms progress the individual may experience self harm such as cutting or burning themselves and taking unnecessary risks with their safety. Any significant drastic change can be a symptom of a mental health issue
Ffailure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
Here this nice Video about mental health
Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D. Psychologist talks about the mental health liberation movement, the anti-psychiatry movement, the movement against psychiatric oppression. Sometimes seen as antipsych or antipsychiary or anti-biological psychiatry. This is a movement made up mostly of ex-mental health consumers and the family members of ex-mental health consumers who feel they have been damaged by psychiatry. These people refer to themselves as psychiatric survivors. There are also several medical …
Find your answer for your own question related to mental health
What mental health services could you benefit from?Hi, I'm conducting an informal survey for mental health services, my question is, if you were to receive counseling or assistance from a mental health services provider, what would you want? For example if you are depressed, what kind of attention/care would you hope to get? I appreciate your time. Thanks!
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This performance is greats. Its not rushed like some of there other ones. I do kinda wish the sound quality was better though. It seems to get louder right at the end, lol.
So true
i think you should visit a neurologist, because such symptoms can actually develop because of your trauma – usually it is because of damage to the spinal cord.
cool, i would like to be you, to be at least studing with them XDXD.
Yu’re are lucky
I feel the same way and have similar physical problems when Im stressed out!
Think of it this way. STRESS is just stress. It doesnt solve any of your problems, it only adds to them! ACNE
(( I have like 5 on my forehead right now! I only get them when Im stressed…
relax. put on a smile. close your eyes sometimes and think how big the universe is. your problems are part of life. deal with them and dont lose you peace and health in the process. Be strong! Be happy!
I have a son with BPD this is a disorder that is usually caused by trauma during childhood such as physical or sexual abuse that the child was not able to cope with mentally. You do have all of the symptoms. It is not a matter of the therapy that you want because there are specific therapies for BPD one is Cognitive Restructuring Therapy, with this therapy you learn the distortions that you have about yourself that affect your self esteem, you learn to like yourself, this can change your life for the better it did for my son. There is also Emotion Regulation Therapy which gives you the skills to help with your anger and sadness and the terrible feelings of lonliness and abandonment this also helped my son immensely. There is also a new one called EMDR which helps you find in your mind the traumas that caused your BPD. You should be taking an antipsychotic medication and an antidressant which are of a great help for you. BPD is a disorder that you have to work hard with therapy if you want success. Young people don't completely recover but with hard work learn to live a successful and happy life. This is also something that can go away with age after about 40 years old. You can go to the site nami.org for any information that you want it is the site for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill they are by far your best source of information and you can find the chapter in your city who can help you also. Good Luck to you and your well being, You don't deserve and don't have to continue suffering if you do the work. Severe depression is also a part of this disorder. Always remember that it is not your fault
She's not in recovery from her alcoholism, that's one thing. How do you know she really has been sober for 5 years? If she lies about so many other things, then I suspect she is also lying about not drinking. Alcoholics are LIARS. Big time. And until she goes into therapy/counseling…..even AA meetings and starts being honest, she will continue to lie. Sometimes, it helps to go to AA instead of heading to a therapist's office. AA is people who have been EXACTLY where she is. There are people in there who have cirrhosis (and other forms of liver failure) and diabetes….all kinds of diseases that are potentially fatal. And they begin to trust these people because they are JUST like them. It's hard to trust a doctor/therapist when they aren't drunks and have never felt or been in any of the situations your mother is in…you know what I mean? But AA…..oh, yeah. They all know. And there are a lot of people who start going to AA when they haven't even stopped drinking. It happens all the time. But people go to the meetings and hearing what the others say gives people like your mother HOPE. They see that there IS life after putting down the bottle. And that's what she needs…..HOPE.
I HOPE you can get her to a meeting.
But, threats don't work—you already know that. I know how you feel (I went through the SAME situation with MY mother) and you're frustrated and angry and cutting her out of your life seems like the only thing you can do to stay sane. Unfortunately, the alcoholism killed my mother and I had thought about not speaking to my mother anymore, but she died. No, I'm not trying to guilt you.
That's why I think—for yourself—you need to talk to Al-Anon. Yes, it WILL help you a lot. Now, they have been where you are and can tell you what they did and how they handle(d) their parents, spouses, children, etc.
You can't take care of your mother until you take care of yourself.
Best wishes–I mean it.
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
yes for sure!! those drug that treat mental illness are also the cause of more mental illness , especially long term users! the side effects can/are horrible and can even cause death! thats why you must be very careful when using them and make sure you do not use them straight for more than 10-12months
3-5 types of pills a day will reek havok on your brain and body, there is no reason why anyone should be taking more than 2 types of pills a day.
more than that, and thats basically suicide. just look at what happened to heath ledger, he was on like 6 at once.
If your off the med's then they won't show up in blood work so just don't tell your recruiter unless you really don't want to join.
like you said, diagnosing this yourself isn't a good idea however, if your Friend is coming to you for help you can listen and advise, and the fact that you have posted this here for help shows what a true kind Friend you are, they aren't many people who would really care enough.
all the symptoms i think of linked and could be down to depression and anxiety you said yourself your Friend has a history of this and self harm which is very upsetting. i am surprised your Friend isn't already seeing a psychiatrist, there are lots of reason and ways in which our mind can go wrong so no one thing could have caused this, but you can suggest the professional help and just continue to be a fantastic Friend – believe me Friends are sometimes more valuable than doctors!
wow! zebrahead it’s amazing
This is not the way to help! Number one: your parents need to have a united front. He is both their child and they need to take proper care. Number two: not all mental disorders require hospitilization. I personally shudder at the thought of hospitilization because care is so inadequate there. Lying is also not going to help your brother because they will probably put him on anti-psychotics (which doesn't seem necessary) and can put your mother in jail (perjury is a class D felony). I would advise talking to a trusted adult (not your mom) before it is too late. Best of luck.
Unlikely, low potassium would be more likely cause heart problems;
EDIT>>> I just found the link below. It says that mood changes can occur in someone already suffering depression so I stand corrected!
I strongly support and agree with you. There are also long lasting opiates that are hugely beneficial with depression and anxiety.
Sieriously?!?! Do u still talk to them??
Well firstly I would suggest you see a doctor. Its not smart to go on diagnosing your own self with one syndrome or another. As for getting regular sleeping hours I understand what you mean, the biological clock adapts itself to one's daily routine to the extent that it can. So if you are used to sleeping very late you wont just drop to sleep if u lie on the bed at midnight as your mind is not used to it. Try putting yourself to bed at an earlier time and even if u dont go to sleep just close the lights and keep trying to dose off. Its a difficult thing to do but you would have to work at it for a few days – weeks to have yer mind reset itself to the new schedule. If that doesnt work or you are unable to do that then go see a doc and ask discuss your problem and ask for solutions. I would not advise taking sleeping pills without a proper check up and prescription. Hope this helps. Sleep well
They were nice guys but I was really surprised when I found out they were in a band because they weren’t in a band in high school or anything like that. After h.s. I went in the service for about three years and when I came back, I read about them in a local paper. We went to a h.s. called Sonora which is in the city of La Habra in Ca.
A chemical imbalance in your brain.
zebrahead is the best rock players we ever heard or seen there the best
ben’s actually a really smart guy. some of us used to call him “ben the brain”. ali is really smart too. I actually went to jr. high with him too. he was one year below me. in high school, we had a lip synch contest and the junior class put on a presentation of michael jacksons “thriller”. ali played michael jackson.
Really, that is so sick!
zebrahead fucking rulez
After considering horrible side effects of Amphetamine , its legal use has been banned in all contraries in the world and it is not produced officially by any drug manufacturing company any more. You should consult a good psychiatrist who would suggest a slow tapering methodology to get away from addiction of this drug.
Anxiety disorder. An antidepressant, like Zoloft, should start her feeling better in about 2 weeks.
no..zebrahead are perfect!!!
xD
wow. i went to high school with these guys. im glad they made it!!!
I would say to trust your instincts. Never trust someone else with your own body – doctor or not. They may know a heck of a lot more than you but how they apply that knowledge depends on how much they care about solving the problem.
I would certainly get a complete and detailed physical if I were you, to rule out any of a number of possibilities. In most cases a good diagnosis is done using the process of elimination anyway. It certainly can't hurt to be sure.
Your brain can be re-programmed. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps. If there is an hopnest desire to improve….it can be done. Where that help is found depends on the person. I throw ALL that bi-polar shit in the trash. Before anyomne says I don't know what the hell I'm talking about….I'll say I was hospitalized since I was 13. I was diagnosed with Severe mANIC DEPRESSION. Then they called it "Bi-Polar". As I got older I was told I had Borderline Personality Disorder. I was given every medication combination on the planet. I watched friends get treated the same way. Through the years some got better…some committed suicide. Learning tools and how to cope with life apporopriately is spiritual. No medication in the world teaches someone empathy, personal responsibilty, and integrity. These are things that must be sought out and worked on for years. When you soul is healed…you may struggle with the same probems but perspective is different and behavior also changes accordingly. Brain chemistry and pshychological diagnosis will only put a label on HOW someone is outside the norm. The work to improve is much,much harder. You can't take a pill that willmake you normal…or react more normal. It just doesn't work.
great
Try God
no. we graduated in 1990 so it’s been almost 19 years.
Follow your Doctor's advice…the medications you're on can cause weight gain, like many psychotropics. You have to watch your diet and exercise…also, Lithium is a salt and tends to retain water. Watch for swelling, etc.!!! kjl
Absolutely. The best thing I ever did for myself was quit listening to doctors and therapists. I stopped taking medications and seeing a therapist and a psychiatrist and just started living my life. I made sure to eat healthy and get tons of exercise and sunlight and just stopped thinking about myself as "sick". And it worked. I've never felt better.
Boy, does this hit home! Both of my boys are military and as my oldest thrives as a Marine, my youngest is a constant concern to me.
My youngest sounds alot like your son, and for the same reasons that you are stating I refused to sign his paperwork at the age of 17 to enlist into the AirForce. It wasn't so much the job itself that I was concerned about, its the pressure and isolation on a child that just hasn't matured enough yet to take this path in life. I had to change my refusal though when he came home and announced that he was going to be a father.
He was 17, mind you and now college is right out the window.
I rue the day I ever signed those papers now and feel like I, like these high school kids was sucked in by the $$ he would be earning and the opportunity for him now to be able to actually support a child at 18 on his own.
I have had more restless nights with my youngest when he is here in the states than I have when he is deployed. Because when he is deployed he is safe from himself. The have no choice but to keep an eye on him there.
That sounds like a strange thing to say about a young adult, but when he is manic he is liable to allow anything to set him off and the there is no stopping him.
I will not publicly tell you details about the situations that I have had to deal with with him, but if you would like to email, I will privately describe what has happened, as a matter of fact i am on point right now because I know just from his voice he is in a manic state. I have been to Tucson, AZ on "red eye" flights twice since he enlisted 4 years ago and the trips where absolutely necessary.
In my opinion a young man that displays the temperment that our children have in common should not enlist under any circumstance. The maturity isn't there and when you add lonliness, isolation, temptation (and there is plenty of that in any base town) and fear it is a disaster.
One more thing, when after as situation I addressed the Captain about a situation he honestly told me that probably 1/3 of the boys there shouldn't be there for the same reasons.
They actually have people that go around and clean up thier "messes" so that the military reputation is some what preserved. Also, mine is in the Air Force which is know for and is the easiest conditions of all the branches…..the Army is the worst!!
I have came across a great website with over three hundred health problems listed in the directory. The information includes causes, symptoms, preventative action, treatments, natural or alternative health therapies. Really helpful tips and most subjects have a free health book download as well.
Only a doctor can diagnose. Maybe you should talk to a parent about it if you feel there is a underlying problem with your brother.
I agree totally with what you state. An Adverse reaction to a medication can cause harmful effects on organs and do much more damage in comparison to curing or treating what it is meant to.
Being on a lot of medications myself, I'm always researching any new medications before taking them in order to weigh the benefits versus the risks of them and also any adverse reactions that can be attributed to the new medication when used with the others I am on.
I take great care in being in charge of my health care and medications. I have fired many doctors for not willing to work with me and honor my decisions when it comes to medications that may do more harm than good. It is my body and my responsibility to make sure that I receive the best care and make the best decisions.
It sounds like you may have an anxiety disorder. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain that regulates our moods and such. You can take medication that boosts the levels of serotonin and will make you feel better. Talk to your doctor about it, this is something that can be fixed.
Good luck.
Obviously mental illness can cause poverty, whilst those who live in poverty are more likely to develop mental illness.