Common Types of Mental Health

Problems

Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

Mental health disorders affect mood, thinking, and behavior. It is a serious problem that should be addressed and treated

appropriately. Here are some of the common mental health illnesses that we should all be aware of. If you are experiencing one of these, immediately find mental health services that will help you

overcome this problem.

ADHD ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental health problem which affects millions of children around the world. Children with ADHD have difficulty in paying attention and following instructions. They also have difficulty in socializing with other people and they are frequently daydreaming.

Medication and behavior therapy are the best treatment for children who have ADHD.

Alzheimer’s Disease Increasing age is the most

common cause of Alzheimer’s disease. This

disease is the most common form of dementia and affects one’s memory, thinking and

behavior.

There is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s but there are

some treatments to temporarily improve the

symptoms.

Anxiety Anxiety is a normal part of life that you feel before you go to

interviews, taking exams or facing hard decisions. But anxiety

disorder involves more than just a temporary fear. The fear wouldn’t go away immediately and can get worse over time. It is considered anxiety disorder if a severe fear

lasted for six months.

Treatments include medications and behavior therapy. Alternative

medication can be relaxation techniques such as yoga and

meditation.

Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, which is

also called manic-depressive illness, is associated with

mood swings from the highs of mania on one extreme, to

the lows of depression on the other.

It has no cure but there are different treatments that could help in controlling

emotions or mood swings.

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe brain problem

which affects one’s feeling, thinking and behavior.

People with this disorder often hear voices that other people don’t hear, they also think that other people are

reading their minds and controlling their thoughts.

Counseling and medication can help in thinking more

clearly.

Eating Disorder Eating disorder may cause

serious disturbances to your diet. These abnormal eating

habits include eating extremely little food or eating huge amount of

them. The common eating disorders are anorexia

nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

The treatment for this are adequate nutrition,

nutritional counseling, and medications.

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