Mental health includes the well-being of our emotional, psychological, and physical health. A good mental health state will help you to cope with the demands of life’s adversities. It also helps govern how we handle stress, relate to others, and make informed choices. Mental health is essential during every phase of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and aging.
Mental disorders are severe conditions that can affect your mood, behavior, and thinking. They may be random or long-lasting. They can affect your interactions with others, and the ability to function normally will be diminished. Mental disorders are quite common as more than half of all Americans will be diagnosed with one at some point in their life. People with mental disorders can avail treatments and get better, and many of them recover completely.
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental affliction characterized by episodes of emotional, frenzied highs and extreme, sometimes depressive lows. These incidents can affect a person’s energy level and ability to reason.
Persistent depressive disorder
Persistent depressive disorder is a persistent type of depression that can interfere with your daily life—people with this disorder experience symptoms for at least two years.
Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety goes beyond regular everyday stress, like being extremely anxious before a presentation. It makes a person extremely worried about many things, even when there’s little or no reason to worry.
Major depressive disorder
This disorder is characterized by feelings of extreme sadness or hopelessness that last for at least two weeks. This condition is also called clinical depression.
Schizophrenia
In this condition, a person’s perception of reality and the world around them gets impaired. A patient might experience hallucinations, have delusions, and hear voices. These can potentially put them in a risky situation if left untreated.
Here are some common mental health treatments:
Medications
The four main kinds of medications used to treat mental health disorders include anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, antipsychotic medications, and mood-stabilizing medications. Patients may try a few medicines in different doses before finding something that’s right for them.
Psychotherapy
Also referred to as talk therapy, it is an opportunity wherein you can talk with a mental health professional about your experiences, feelings, thoughts, and ideas. Therapists mainly act as sounding boards and neutral facilitators, helping you learn coping techniques and strategies to manage symptoms.
Lifestyle Treatments and Home Remedies
In addition to regular treatments, other alternative therapies can also be tried. These steps won’t eliminate mental health issues, but they can be pretty helpful. They include following your treatment plan as strictly as possible, avoiding alcohol and drugs, and adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes foods that may benefit your brain. This contains omega-3 fatty acids, a type of fish oil that occurs naturally in some high-fat fish.
Call San Pedro at (310) 832-6487 or schedule an online appointment to know more about mental health issues and the possible treatment options.
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