Medication can help people with depression by adding endorphins to their brain to cause them not to be so sad. People with mood swings can be put on a mood stabilizer. People with sleeping disorders can get medicine to make them go to sleep. People with ADD and ADHD can take medicine to calm down and help them be more alert and focus.
Medication can really help people with mental illnesses.
It depends on the cause of the illness. Some mental illnesses are caused by genetics and these can be treated but not usually cured. Some are caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain, if the chemicals are balanced the person may recover completely or may require long-term medication. Some mental illnesses (some depression for example) are caused by circumstances, the death of a loved one, childbirth etc. They may require medication, counselling or just the passage of time, but the person will usually recover. Although they may become ill again if the circumstances change.
It impacts not only the person with the mental illness, but impacts the family's as well. For the person with the mental illness, it makes every single day a struggle. A struggle to live, to what they perceive, a normal life. But, for the family, it's an everyday struggle to help the person with the mental illness and is both a emotional and physical challenge.
People experiencing mental health crises can seek support from mental health professionals like therapists, counselors, or psychiatrists. In severe cases, they may be admitted to psychiatric hospitals for evaluation and treatment. It's important to remember that mental illness is a medical condition and seeking help is crucial.
Multicultural theorists would likely attribute higher levels of mental illness among poor people to systemic factors such as limited access to quality mental health services, increased exposure to stressors like discrimination and violence, and the impact of intergenerational trauma and poverty on mental well-being. They may also consider the cultural norms and values within marginalized communities that influence help-seeking behaviors and stigmatization of mental health issues.
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Mental illness cannot be completely eliminated, but it can be managed effectively through various treatments such as therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. It is important to seek professional help and support to address and cope with mental health conditions.
The first step in getting help with mental illness is to apply for Social Security Disablity and Medicaid. Also a good place to see a doctor is at any of the Kentucky Comprehensive Care Centers. Their prices are based on income and they can help with prescription medication. Another good place to start with is the National Alliance of mental Illness. They have a 24 hour help line.
No. If Tylenol did that, they would have given the inventor the Noble Prize in Medicine. All it can do is to help with moderate pain and minimal headaches. There is No known pill that will cure mental illness. Fish oil capsules are being studied, because the Omega 3 fish oil might be used to help people with mental illness, according to CBS News. Until Fish Oil is proven to help with mental illness, there are some doctor prescribed drugs that can help a little, but, these drugs will not cure mental illness.
That people who have mental illness are all crazy.
Based on examples around them, eventually they follow the behavior of others.
They think it has a stigma associated with it :)
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See a GP/FP as soon as possible. They will then either prescribe medication (fluoxetine etc), advise you to see a counsellor/psychiatrist or, most commonly, a combination of the two.
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The stigma of mental illness can prevent people from seeking help.
The Alberta Community Mental Health Clinic is catered to people with mental illness. Patients there will get support, psychiatric treatment and help with resources such as housing and employment.
If you are asking how a nurse can help to change negative perceptions of mental illness; The best is to speak up when people are talking about mental illness. If you aren't a psych or mental health nurse, this is the best forum you have. If you are in that field, speaking to people in a way that honors their status as people is a big one. Too many people with mental illness get spoken to as if they were unable to see, think, or hear. Also, speaking to family members frankly and honestly about their family member's illness (because it is an illness, not mental laziness or a choice to be irresponsible) helps them to see it as what it is. That also helps the mentally ill to feel accepted as people and to "buy in" to plans that can help them retain their families and friends.