Mental Health

Mental Health: Timely initiation and continuation of treatment remains a major challenge

Doctors say that most people suffer from mental disorders like depression and anxiety

Even if you are suffering from mental illness, there is still a lack of timely treatment.

Although it is slowly decreasing, people still have misconceptions about mental illness.

But if treatment is taken at the beginning, like many other diseases, you can recover quickly from mental illness.

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A person of any age can suffer from mental illness, whether male or female

If not detected and treated at an early stage, the condition of mental patients deteriorates further.

There were many misconceptions about mental illness among people, although that trend is slowly diminishing. But like other diseases, the earlier the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, the better the patient will benefit.

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"There is a bit of a shift from the reluctance, the stigma around mental health. But absolutely not, can't say. But if he suffers from mental illness, his performance decreases, relationships are affected. As a result, the sooner he comes for treatment, the easier his treatment will be. At first it may be treated with counseling alone without medication. But the longer the delay, the longer the treatment. If there is a delay, it takes time to get the patient's response.

How to improve Mental health

Psychiatrists advise to consult a doctor if symptoms of depression, anxiety or depression appear.

"Especially in the case of mental illness, it is seen that after taking some medicine and getting back to normal, later they do not keep in touch with the doctor or do not take the medicine. But the treatment of mental illness is such that along with medication, some behavioral, psychological management has to be followed regularly. But patients are less interested in following them.”

"In many cases, when the symptoms disappear after a few days, the patient stops the medication and does not follow up. As a result, after being well for some time, the disease became stronger in him again.

Psychiatrists say that like any other disease in the body, mental illness should be treated seriously as an illness.

They say that although the awareness about this has increased among the educated class, it is important to make the rural and backward people aware about it.

Why is mental health important

What symptoms should be treated

Symptoms of mental illness vary from person to person.

But if it is seen in someone, there is a particular change in his normal emotions, behavior or thoughts, then he should be aware of mental illness.

He may be doing something which is not in accordance with his normal personality or behavior, even if he does not realize it, his relatives or people around him may become aware and consult a doctor.

Many times it is seen that in such changes, there are major changes in his interpersonal relationships, professional relationships, self-care etc., even then he can be aware.

Being upset for no reason, getting angry a little, withdrawing, withdrawing from social activities, talking to oneself - etc. can be signs of mental illness.

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"Major mental illnesses like schizophrenia, mood disorders or bipolar are understood from the outside. But usually most of us have mild mental illness. In most cases, diseases like depression, anxiety, agitation etc. are more common.''

Physical symptoms are often seen with these diseases. Which includes reluctance to eat, digestive problems, headache, chest pain, pain in various parts of the body may seem to be aching, but no cause can be found even after examination. If this is the case, the issue of mental illness should be examined.