Discover Mental Health Conditions And Their Symptoms


Mental health conditions are similar to the physical illnesses people go through. They both come with respective symptoms and cures. Therefore, their early detection can mean their early prevention. These conditions do not only pose a challenge against the afflicted individuals but also their respective families. This is because the latter is responsible for the care of the mentally challenged individuals.

Anxiety disorders are the most common of these syndromes. People who suffer from these are usually fearful of different things. For one, thoughts about death do not only send shivers down their spine. These also cause them sleeplessness and withdrawal from activities they used to enjoy. Rapid heartbeat, sweating and uncontrollable responses to certain situations are clear symptoms of these disorders. Phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and social anxieties are examples.

Do you know anyone who displays extreme mood swings? Mental health conditions also involve extreme mood swings. Being very happy at the start of the day and very sad before day break is a perfect example here. Depression, mania and bipolar display are also related to these which some experts also call as affective disorders.

On the other hand, those that affect a person's way of thinking are called psychotic disorders. These cause affected individuals to have distorted awareness of many things. Delusions and hallucinations are two illnesses one should be aware of. A person suffering from delusions see unacceptable behaviours as acceptable. A person suffering from hallucinations hear sounds or voices and see things that are not happening in real life.

There are times when a person acts very differently from others. This is due to the presence of personality disorders. These are abnormalities which may be corrected through mental health therapy. Anti-socials, OCs (obsessive-compulsive) and paranoids are common individuals who have these. They usually do not perform well at work, in school or toward relationships.

Due to an altered thinking about their gender and sexual desires, some people act differently from other females and males. Their choices in clothing and performance of gender related roles are affected in here. The modern society though treats such behaviours as mere expressions of freedom.

Repetition of certain body movements or sounds is not just a mannerism. They are part and parcel of tic disorders. Damage in the brain causes these. Their common names include Tourette's syndrome, sleep-related problems, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Just like the other conditions, tic disorders keep sufferers from being a productive member of the society.

The brain or mind can be very powerful. It can cause the body to experience symptoms of certain diseases even the latter are non-existent in the person's system. This is very true in the case of psychosomatic illnesses. An individual experiences sickness as the mind conditions the body to be so.

Medical and psychological services may be combined to achieve effective treatment of the above-mentioned mental health conditions as well as to treat different types of addiction. However, do not go through any of these procedures without professional advice. When choosing the best facility, do think about the standards mandated by the department of health. Accredited mental institutions usually work hand in hand with the government to provide reliable services to everyone who is in need of relevant care and cure.


By Nancy Terence

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