A famous quote by-Glenn Close
“What Mental health and wellness needs are more sunlight more candor, and more unashamed conversations.”
Mental illness
It is something that was always there, but no one paid attention to it. In previous days people suffering from mental illness were cornered and ignored. They felt left out, alone and clueless because of their mental illness. But things are different now, Mental health awareness programs have changed the societies view about mental health and wellness. It is finally getting all the attention it deserved.
Researchers have found that in different countries telemedicine for mental health and wellness has jumped by 100% as people are paying equal attention to their physical and mental health.
Understanding, what actually mental health is?
Firstly, we need to understand that mental illness is not just a state of mind, it’s a physical illness of your brain. These are some basic things mental illness affects-
- Disturbance in thinking.
- Mood swings.
- Presence of mind.
- Thinking ability.
If you are thinking, that’s all that mental illness affects in one’s life then, you are wrong. Those were some basic effects of mental disorders. Mental health and wellness are really important to live a happy and healthy life. Here we are sharing a wide range of mental health and wellness conditions, which includes-
1. Clinical depression
This mental health disorder can be described as a persistently depressed mood. It also causes a loss of interest in various daily life routines.
2. Depression
We can simply call it a mood disorder. Which can definitely disturb one’s daily life. The main symptoms are- Stress, sadness, anger, and feeling low.
3. Anxiety
Anxiety disorder can be described as a disorder full of fear and worries, some common symptoms are- Difficulty in breathing, insomnia, getting lost in thoughts and concentration issues, panic, fear, and uneasiness.
4. Bipolar disorder
It is also known as Manic depression. The reason being the symptoms of this disorder. People suffering from bipolar disorder associate with dramatic episodes of mood swings, in which they sometimes feel overly happy and cheerful or they will feel very low and hopeless.
5. Dementia
Dementia is not a specific disease, but a general term to describe a group of conditions characterized by impairment in memory loss, communication, and judgment skills.
6. Schizophrenia
People often get confused with Schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia. Actually, Schizoaffective disorder is a mental illness marked by symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorder: such as hallucinations, delusions, mood disorder, depression, or bipolar disorder mania.
7. Personality disorder
In this list, a personality disorder is the most popular one. We have been introduced to this mental illness in a lot of movies. We know the dramatic side of this disorder, but here I’ll share the medical term. It is a type of mental illness in which you’ve to deal with the twisted and unhealthy pattern of thinking and behavior. A person with a personality disorder faces a hard time connecting with situations and people.
8. Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)
People who fail to recover after witnessing/experiencing some terrible and disturbing event suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder). It haunts the person through flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety problems. It can also cause a disturbance in your brain while giving uncontrollable thoughts about the horrible event.
9. Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that impairs the ability to communicate and interact with others. It impacts the nervous system and affects the overall cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and mental health of the affected individual. Some of its symptoms are difficulty in speech, nonverbal communication, and restricted or repetitive behavior. But it can vary from one to another as the effect of ASD is different in each person.
10. Obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can simply be explained as Excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). But this mental illness is not as simple as the explanation is. People suffering from OCD get unwanted thoughts and ritualized, repetitive behaviors you feel constrained to perform. Even after recognizing that your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational and meaningless — you’ll be unable to resist them or break free. Its Symptoms usually begin gradually and vary throughout life.
11. Attention deflect hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)
Attention Deflect hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental illness where people have a very short attention span and face trouble focusing on tasks for any length of time without being easily diverted. The basic symptoms are Missing details in things, negligence, mistakes in work or with other activities. They find it hard to pay attention to any task, games, communications, lectures, or even reading.
12. Phobias
We all have something in our life which we are extremely scared of and don’t want to get involved with. It can be a place, animal, situation, or object. The fear you experience from that thing is called phobia. It is a type of anxiety disorder that creates an intolerable fear. It haunts peoples to an extent where they go to any length to avoid what they consider to be dangerous for them.
How you can help the one who is suffering from mental illness:
- Listen without making judgments.
- Offer help.
- Avoid confrontation.
- Learn about their mental illness.
- Show your love and support to that person.