Mental Health Awareness Month: Be Informed, Know The Signs, Symptoms And Issues Of Mental Illnes

There are many reasons why one can have psychological problems, a traumatic event, substance abuse and genetics among others. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, be informed and aware of the mental illnesses' signs, symptoms and cure.

Kinds Of Mental Illnesses

According to Mayo Clinic, as published by TAPinto, the psychological problem has an array of mental health conditions. It can be mood disorders, intellectual and behavioral issues.

Mental illness can be differentiated with depression, anxiety complaints and schizophrenia. Eating syndromes and addictive behaviors can also be classified as a psychological problem.

Mental Illness In America

The latest figures from the National Mental Health Association and the National Institute on Mental Health recorded one of four adults, out of about 61.5 million Americans, has a mental illness. One in 17, out of 13.6 million, has schizophrenia, a serious depression or bipolar disorder.

There is about 20 percent of young people in the age bracket of 13 to 18 who have acute mental problems. On the other hand, 13 percent of 13 to 15 years of age have psychological disorders, Valley Morning Star reported.

Signs & Symptoms

Mental illnesses can be avoided and be cured early by knowing the initial signs and symptoms of the problem. It can be traced to the loss of interest in social and other activities, unwillingness to go to any kind of meeting, affair and the likes.

A person can have a psychological problem when he is having a hard time concentrating or remembering something, or having unusual thoughts that can't be explained. The victim, too, is disconnecting himself from everyone and his environment, being suspicious and anxious.

One person can also experience a different sleeping habit, a change of appetite and poor personal hygiene. They could also have sudden mood swings and emotional disorders.

Issues Of Mental Illness And Treatment

In a 2011 interview with the New York Times of Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., the founder of a strong therapy for people with suicidal tendencies and mood swings, she revealed that she herself experienced psychological problems. Linehan disclosed that she had a hard time asking for a professional help because she's afraid of the reaction of the people around her, Hartford Courant reported.

Linehan explained that when people learned that she had a mental illness, there was a big tendency that they would stop her from doing her work. In fact, she's scared to expose her condition as she experienced it firsthand from her previous employment.

Hence, Mental Health America suggests that for a person to easily learn that he has a mental illness, he should take a mental health test. By this, one will know if he is suffering from a psychological health problem that can be addressed by proper health care and medication.