If You Are Struggling with a Mental Illness, Do Yourself a Favor and Seek Professional Help!
Hi, Steemians!
Today I want to talk about a topic which is rarely discussed, as our society shamelessly shies away from anything that gives it validity or reality.
The beast of depression or mental illness is a parasite in the lives of the people who are afflicted with it. There is nothing glorious or gratifying about a mind that is in dire need of medical attention, but most of us do not understand that.
Some are predisposed to believe that mental illness should not be taken seriously. They are as in the wrong as it is humanly possible to be wrong!
Whenever you catch a cold or get a disease, you seek medical attention and try to alleviate your condition using expert help. We take good care of our body, little do we know that our mind is also in need of such attention.
We are always checking and controlling what we eat, being cautious of what might happen to us if we eat unhealthy food, but we rarely control the food of our mind. We do not filter out wrong or harmful thoughts, we do not think about what we read or listen to, and what we interact with in our daily life.
Our minds are unattended throughout our lives. That is why a great portion of society is afflicted with mental illness, one way or another.
Mental illness can take many forms, and all of them will deter your life in ways that you couldn’t expect.
In the olden society, it was difficult to detect mental illness and treat it. But in today’s society, we have a general understanding of how our brain works and can easily notice strange patterns of behavior that might be signs of mental illness.
The important thing to remember is that much like any disease, a mental illness can be cured, but as you cure diseases with expert counsel, you need to treat mental illness by the prescription of professional people in this field.
Our society is constantly undermining the importance of seeking expert attention when it comes to mental illness. A part of our artistic culture in the entertainment field sometimes shamelessly envisions mental illness as something that one should be proud of or glorifies the demons of the mind as something interesting or exciting.
The reality of a mental illness is none of the above. There is nothing interesting or peculiar about it. People who suffer from a mental illness will understand my point, as they do not deem their lives special, but cursed and afflicted with something they don’t understand.
Let us fight this wrong way of thinking and spread the word of wisdom when it comes to mental illness.
Seeking medical attention is the wisest pathway for those who are suffering from anxiety, depression, mental disorders, etc.
If you are someone who is suffering from such diseases, then do yourself a favor and seek expert help. Decide, once and for all, to take steps and save your life from falling into ruin!
A BIG HUG!
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Important Note!
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I am in a lot of groups for various chronic illnesses due to my focus in coaching for natural weight loss. At least 50 of these are for various types of mental illness and injury including anxiety, depression, adhd, ptsd and others.
Many people are in these groups because the mainstream western system of medicine has failed them. They are addicted to prescription drugs they cannot kick, stuck in a never-ending cycle of medical appointments, and now have additional illness and tests required due to the "care" they are receiving.
I'm not saying the western medicine never works, but the longer I am in these self-help groups, the more I see its weakness.
Additionally, many people with mental illness do not realize they have it. It is hard to seek treatment if you do not know you have a problem.
I am totally with you on this one. For one, the western medicine approach often uses the numbing way to make a patient less active, hyper or sensitive. That's in a way turning the patient into a vegetable state by drugging them. It's not exactly for curing. And it's very true that most patients don't realize they are ill. Some people thought depression is a normal way of life.
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you say this so well, I have seen this remark over and over again in the groups I am in. I do not have this problem and have never had the medications. But SO MANY people in the groups say they wish they could feel things again. The medication has them floating in some way and they want to stop. But they can't because it is so hard to get off them with many side effects. It's a big mess!
I notice that they tend to sleep a lot though unwillingly. The side effects I've read about are scary. They could be serious than the mental issue itself.
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Really very helpful article it is right mental illness is a serious matter of concern. We have to cure it as soon as possible because it leads us to downfall. We do what our brain tell us if there is so many negativity the definitely we are going to hell. So first of all we have to cure our min so we can step up in society.
Great message. I totally agree with it. Talk to someone, get help, and end stigma relating to mental health!!!
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Everyone is so quick to diagnose mental illness these days. We don't need professional help everytime we deal with adversity. Some people just need to deal with it and grow up.
I apologize for what a flower I can be, but I want to think that many of the mental problems, not serious, that we have, have to do with poor communication with the people around us, our family, our loved ones. When we believe that we can solve our problems, however difficult they may be, it shows an ego or self-sufficiency that makes us bad. I agree with the help, but first see what allergic reaction does a hug, what symptoms produce a few words of encouragement, what consequences brings them a caress. I start from the idea that many of us need to be listened to by specialists, but before that, how nice it would be if we were listened to by our family, the most specialist in everything with respect to us. If after all the hugs and signs of affection, remains the same, do not be afraid, outside there are prepared people who know how to do their job. Nice Friday for everyone.
You are always very accurate! A flower too. Thank you for your always very significant contribution here on this blog that has become a family to me. Regards
The whole world would be a better place if everybody actually listened closely to what starts with the family at home and then practice this princlpal in there day to day affairs. Myself I try to listen and consider what another person is feeling and trying to express when they are talking to me or a crowd meaning that maybe 90% of society is manic to a small degree. I find that a lot of people interrupt or ignore people that are trying to explain something important to a situation. possibly if they listened closely and tried to relay a compassionate fact back to someone talking to them they themselves may benefit us well. Other than that if you are total frustrated with yourself don't stop seeing your shrink after all they need to make a living too.
When I was in my school, one of my friends feel like , he will go under depression due to exam pressure and that type illness we can't cure with medical treatment but we can handle it with a better understanding. Nice @chbartist
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The problem with mental illnesses is that they can be worse than the worse addiction and we know how hard it is to have, say, an alcoholic acknowledge s/he has a problem.
The other thing about mental illnesses is that their treatment is usually long and complex. Medication is not always effective or side effects can be devastating.
In the case of Venezuela we have few professionals left in the area, doctors visits are very expensive and treatments are just almost impossible to find and really hard to afford, if you're lucky enough to find it.
Thus, we have a vicious cycle, lots of people got mentally ill becasue of the crisis or the crisis agravated an existing condition, and now because of the difficulties to get treatment they get worse.
My mother-in-law is going through a hard time now and it is really frustrating to have a relative yelling that she wants to die, that she can't take it any more and you are hands-tied. broke and without one single state-run agency providing any kind of support
Las Enfermedades Mentales pueden ser implacables si no se busca ayuda profesional y mas lamentable aun es ver que muchas personas en países como en el que vivo no tienen los recursos para ir a un psiquiatra o escuchar como adultos y niños se quitan la vida porque no consiguen medicinas en las farmacias.
Oh yes @chbartist, mental illness and depression have always been a special ailment that has always followed mankind and especially in our time high technology has a very serious effect on our psyche. As a rule, it is practically impossible for one person to cope with this now, and if the symptoms of these diseases start to manifest, then expert help is urgently needed!
Excellent review @chbartist and I fully agree with you that mental illness is a real threat to humanity, which at first glance is not immediately noticeable, but the consequences of this disease are much more serious than physical pain. We really need to follow up on this and if such signs find a place in our life, then it is impossible to delay and need to seek help!