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MAKE SENSE OF YOUR MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS


TAKING A SELF-ADMINISTERED MENTAL HEALTH TEST IS ONE OF THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST
WAYS TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION.

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WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

Mental health is a combination of our emotional, psychological, and social
well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how
we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important
at every stage of life from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your
thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. 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

Most people believe that mental illness, sometimes known as mental disorder, is
rare and “happens to someone else.“ In fact, mental illness is common and
widespread. An estimated 54 million Americans suffer from some form of mental
illness in a given year.

Most families are not prepared to cope with learning their loved one has a
mental illness. It can be physically and emotionally trying and can make us feel
vulnerable to the opinions and judgments of others.

If you think you or someone you know may have a mental or emotional problem, it
is important to remember there is hope and help.

WHAT IS MENTAL ILLNESS?

A mental illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought
and/or behavior, resulting in an inability to cope with life’s ordinary demands
and routines.

There are more than 200 identified forms of mental illness. Some of the more
common disorders are depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and
PTSD. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits or
social withdrawal.

Mental health problems may be related to excessive stress due to a particular
situation or series of events. As with cancer, diabetes and heart disease,
mental illnesses are often physical as well as emotional and psychological.
Mental illnesses may be caused by a reaction to environmental stresses, genetic
factors, biochemical imbalances, or a combination of these. With proper care and
treatment many individuals learn to cope or recover from a mental illness or
emotional disorder.

EARLY WARNING SIGNS

Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems?
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
 * Pulling away from people and usual activities
 * Having low or no energy
 * Feeling numb or like nothing matters
 * Having unexplained aches and pains
 * Feeling helpless or hopeless
 * 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
 * Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head
 * Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
 * Thinking of harming yourself or others
 * Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to
   work or school

It is especially important to pay attention to sudden changes in thoughts and
behaviors.  Also keep in mind that the onset of several of the symptoms above,
and not just any one change,  indicates a problem that should be assessed. The
symptoms above should not be due to another medical condition.

WHEN TO SEE A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Mental health issues are real, common, and treatable. According to the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness and
20% of those are considered serious. 17% of 6-17 year olds experience a mental
health disorder. So the first thing to remember is this: You are not alone.

If you feel that you are suffering from a mental illness, and particularly if
those issues are preventing you from living life to the full or feeling
yourself, you may want to consider professional help which can make an enormous
difference.

And to be clear, you don't need to be going through a crisis in order to justify
getting help. In fact, it can be advantageous from a treatment perspective to
identify and deal with issues early and before they have a major impact on your
life. Either way you should feel encouraged and able to seek help however you
are feeling.

Mental health professionals such as licensed therapist can help in a range of
ways including:

 * Help you identify where, when, and how issues arise
 * Develop coping strategies for specific symptoms and issues
 * Encourage resilience and self-management
 * Identify and change negative behaviors
 * Identify and encourage positive behaviors
 * Heal pain from past trauma
 * Figure out goals and waypoints
 * Build self-confidence

Treatment for mental health issues, and psychotherapy (sometimes known as 'talk
therapy') in particular, frequently helps people to feel better, manage, and
even get rid of their symptoms. For example, did you know that over 80% of
people treated for depression materially improve? Or that treatment for panic
disorder has a 90% success rate?

Other treatment options include medication which, in some cases, can be highly
effective when administered in combination with psychotherapy.

So what is psychotherapy? It involves talking about your problems and concerns
with a mental health professional. It can take lots of forms, including
individual, group, couples and family sessions. Often, people see their
therapists once a week for 50 minutes to start with and then reducing frequency
as time goes on and issues subside. Treatment can be as short as a few weeks or
as long as a few years depending on your particular situation and response.

Never think that getting help is a sign of weakness. It isn't. In fact, it can
be a sign of strength and maturity to take the steps necessary to becoming you
again and getting your life back on track.

WHEN TO GET EMERGENCY HELP

Are you in distress? If so, or if you think that you may hurt yourself or
attempt suicide, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

Also consider these options if you're having suicidal thoughts:

 * Call your mental health specialist.
 * Call a suicide hotline number — in the U.S., call the National Suicide
   Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).
 * Seek help from your primary doctor or other health care provider.
 * Reach out to a close friend or loved one.
 * Contact a minister, spiritual leader or someone else in your faith community.

If a loved one or friend is in danger of attempting suicide or has made an
attempt:

 * Make sure someone stays with that person.
 * Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
 * Or, if you can do so safely, take the person to the nearest hospital
   emergency room.


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