The importance of mental health and things you should know about it

According to research, it is shown that 1 in 4 people suffer from mental illness? The solution to
the problem that is growing so widely due to social media influence could be reduced by giving
awareness about mental health to the common people. It will ease identification and early
treatment for us. It could be our father, mother, son, daughter, neighbor, friend, or even
ourselves.
It is widely ignored that early intervention can help our loved one receive appropriate care. As a
result, the recovery is faster and they will be back on the track to a good life.

Know about the help services

If a loved one is experiencing some issues and you know for fact they need to see a professional,
you should know how to access the common services available in many countries? We found
that out of 176 people, 50% had no access to mental health services because they were unaware
of how to do access it. Simply get yourself educated to prevent certain tragedies.

Some common hindrances that occur;

In many cases, people may not access these services because it is difficult due to cultural or
language barriers. And only desiring a treatment does not treat your mental health condition you
need to make effort to be dependent on your friends and family members.
Because, "Mental illness cannot be treated by simple desire, treatment is necessary".

Advantages of Awareness

Awareness also eliminates stigma for us. Because, once we are aware of their limitations and
strengths, it does not bother us anymore.
For example, God forbid! Let’s just say, your daughter was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Would you like those around your comment, “she is crazy, lock her up.” Stigma refers to the
opinions and thoughts of the community.

Awareness can also create new improvements for the mentally ill. It can produce a flow of
attention on people with mental issues neutralize stigmas and creates perspective. It can lead to
improvements in policy, research, and service development.

What can we do in this cause?

Make this issue a priority, preach it, spread it, and advocate people about the feelings that they
are afraid of. If we raise more awareness, the demands may increase and can result in more
funding for our needs.

Myths about mental health

Besides, there is a great misconception for the mentally ill. Many think these people are lazy or
just making it up. There is also the attitude that these people are either crazy, possessed by
demons, violent, out of control, or unsafe. Imagine, someone, labeling you the child of a demon
just because you are different than others.

NOTE;
Mental health awareness should not only be for a day or two or even a month. Its a lifetime
struggle for the people that need it more than anything in this world; love and support

ARTICLE # 2

How to find the Best Therapist

It's quite a challenge to find the best in business. It requires a lot of researching and visiting
several therapists no matter how luxurious their names are, you should at least hear what they
have to say about your condition.
In some countries, it is mandatory to have therapy to be eligible to work again. It is an amazing
policy because it creates a kind of environment where you will be worried about your mental
health and take care of yourself because of your job. So, let us look at the ways we can find a
better and trusted therapist

Recommendation from your contacts

The best way to find the best people for any kind of work is to explore your contacts. You may
have a friend who did the therapy recently and can introduce you. These situations create not just
good and experience connection but represent you as a reference that could help you achieve
biased favoritism.
Who knows, you may get a discount or premium services through this reference.

Know the background of therapist

Getting the required information from your friend or relative or some doctor who recommended
you a therapist. It is very important. It tells you about the experience of the therapist and things
like credibility, trustworthiness, and a feeling that compels you to him/her.
Therefore, it’s best to ask for some credentials from the company or consultancy that provided
you the info on the therapist to check their credibility and their previous work experience to
know their authenticity.

Consult a consultancy

Consultants are everywhere from your domestic life to your profession because they provide
good quality advice that makes you profit from the big market.
A consultant can guide you on the best and well-known therapist around you who can solve the
dilemma you are experiencing.
Furthermore, they can also give you recommendations on several other good therapists if you
can't afford an expensive one.

Conclusion
To be honest, the therapist could be the foundation of your new and emotionally stable life, so
you need to know that you're doing the effort with the right one. A must rule to follow: "Don't
hesitate to ask questions".
However, you could also try consulting your doctor or insurance company about a therapist they
can and will recommend you some good and experience out there.

ARTICLE # 3

Understanding Anxiety

The second big part of mental health that most of the majority does not know much about it.
Anxiety or feeling of ease is mostly common to have in times like pandemic and exams.
However, if anything normal disturbs you from giving your 100% in your domestic and
professional life then it is a problem that needs to be solved.
Simply, Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear that can be mild or severe.
Anxiety is the main symptom of several conditions, including:
 panic disorder
 phobias, such as agoraphobia or claustrophobia
 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
 social anxiety disorder (social phobia)

Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life. It just you need to understand how to
coup with it if you have a condition called GAD.

What is GAD?

It is a specific condition called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

GAD is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations
and issues, rather than 1 specific event.
People with GAD feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt
relaxed as soon as 1 anxious thought is resolved, another may appear about a different issue.

GAD can cause both psychological (mental) and physical symptoms.

These vary from person to person, but can include:
 feeling restless or worried
 having trouble concentrating or sleeping
 dizziness or heart throbbing

How it can be treated?

GAD can have a significant effect on your daily life, but several different treatments are
available that can ease up your symptoms.
These include:
  Psychological therapies – Therapies are much undermined by adults and youngsters the
same. Treatment helps you to coup with the stress and feeling that you can’t give a break
from by giving you an insight into those feelings.
 Medicine – It helps, however, it has been directed by many psychiatric that you should
not take any medicines without any consultation. Only eat medicine that is prescribed by
your therapist. Don't be your doctor.
With treatment, many people can control their anxiety levels. But some treatments may need to
be continued for a long time and there could be a time when your symptoms worsen.

ARTICLE # 4

Understanding Depression

As technology progresses, we find many disturbing facts that are caused by the use of modern
technology. The Internet is full of information but you may easily get misinformed as there are
no censors for which information is authentic and which is not. The same is true for mental
health awareness, kids these days think that they depressed all the time, like it’s something that is
considered so minor these day that the person who is experiencing it leave unattended.

So, let us understand a major part of mental health;

What is Depression?

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that affects how
you feel, the way you think, and how you act not in a good way. It intensifies a certain negative
emotion could be sadness or anger and creates mood swing that could explain your sudden
overreaction to small things and you justifies it by saying it not small. Fortunately, it is also
treatable. As said before, depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in
activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can
decrease a person’s ability to function at work and at home.

Difference between depression and sadness

The death of a loved one, loss of a job, or the ending of a relationship are difficult experiences
for a person to endure. It is normal for feelings of sadness or grief to develop in response to such
situations. However, these feelings could be mistaken as depression.
But being sad is not the same as having depression. The grieving process is natural and unique to
each individual. Both grief and depression may involve intense sadness and withdrawal from
usual activities. They are also different in important ways:

 Grief usually comes and goes after you had your moments but depression does not leave
you for days and weeks. It stuck with you like a piece of sticky gum.
 In grief, self-esteem is maintained. In major depression, feelings of worthlessness and
self-loathing are common.
 For some people, the death of a loved one can bring on major depression. Losing a job or
being a victim of a physical assault or a major disaster can lead to depression for some
 people. When grief and depression co-exist, it is more severe and lasts longer than grief
without depression.

Article # 5

Mental health

In today's world, the awareness of mental illness is spreading but not the way it should. Many
awareness session has been taking place all around the world, preaching the importance of
mental health education. According to the latest statistics, depression, anxiety, and other
common factors are most common among the ages of 18 to 35.
However, there is no kind of rule or study that shows that a 40 or 50-year-old person is immune
to mental health illness.

What is mental health?

Mental health is alike any other disease but affects our emotional, psychological, and social well-
being. It affects how we think, feel, and act in our daily routine. Upon proper awareness of
mental health, we can know about handling stress, relate to others, and make choices with our
right minds. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence
through adulthood.
Throughout your life, if you experience mental health problems, you’re thinking, mood, and
behavior could be affected. It could be a sudden shift from happy to sad or calm to angry.
However, many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:
 Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
 Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
 Family history of mental health problems
Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems
can get better and many recover completely.

Sign to understand yourself

Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? However, you do
feel the pain of reacting to such things that have no advantage at all. Mental health does not only
affect you, it affects your whole family, loved ones, and everyone that cares about you.
Experiencing one or more of the following feelings or behaviors can be an early warning sign of
a problem:
 Eating or sleeping too much or too little ( according to some specialist, it has been said if you
don't eat properly it results in sleep which in terms make you mentally ill).
 Pulling away from people and usual activities ( You don't have any kind of energy)
 Feeling numb or like nothing matters ( No desire to live)
 Feeling helpless or hopeless ( Just Remember, you are not alone)
 Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
 Yelling or fighting with family and friends
 Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships ( again, mental health
not only ruins you but make you far away from the family)
  Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head ( Thinking of a tragedy,
again and again, does not change it)

If you do experience any of the above feelings and emotions don't wait or hold it in further. And
remember, you are not alone.