Mental Illness and Addiction
A person who lives in harmony with the other person and can face the strain of the environment is called mentally sound. A person who is physically healthy and mentally ill is called mental illness. About 10% the people are mentally ill and 1% severely ill.
Symptoms of Mental Illness
1. Loss of sleep(Insomnia) 2. Loss of Memory(Amnesia) 3. Chance of perception, i.e. illusions or delusions. 4. Unreasonable Phobias and anxiety. 5. Depression and strong feelings of hopelessness. 6. There are 3-major categories of mental illness.
Psychosis
It is most sever typ
e of mental illness. Such persons are called 'mad'. They are not touch with reality and do not accept their illness. They do not prefer to take treatment of medication. They also have sudden shift of mood can be violent at time.
Neurosis
It is a mild type of mental illness. The person knows that he or she if sick and prefers to take treatment. It may include several disorders like 'anxiety disorder', 'obsessive compulsive disorder', 'inferiority complex', 'mode disorder', 'phobias' etc. In 'Anxiety disorder' there is over reactions to stressful events. This may causes tremors, high palpitation, sweating and slight trembling etc. In 'obsessive compulsive disorder' the person has irresistible impulse of doing a particular action. The persons may show obsession for cleanliness, dieting or looking young. In 'Border line personality disorder' the person is emotionally unstable and unpredictable. He or she may be highly reactive is irritating.
Important Phobias
1. Acrophobia ( fear of lights) 2. Anglo-phobia (fear of pain) 3. Heamatophobi
a (fear of blood) 4. Hydrophobia (fear of water) 5. Mysophobia (fear of contamination) 6. Pyrophobia (fear of fire) 7. Xenophobia (fear of strangers) Cause of mental illness 1 Hereditary Schizophrenia (split personality) is an autosomal recessive disorder. Person lives in two personalities and blows strange behavior distorted thoughts and rapid shift of emotions. 2 Deficiuency disorder
The mental illness can also develop due to deficiency of vitamins B1, B6, B12. It can also develop due to insufficient supply of blood/glucose to the brain, or even due to high fever (febrile).
3 Family Atmosphere
The lack of love affections or encouragement can be a major factor which may case mental illness. The children who feel insecure or neglected can also be the victims of mental illness.
4 Injury to the brain
Brain stroke, brain hemorrhage or other injury can produce similar effects.
5. Disease
The disease like brain tumor, meningitis, encephalitis or infection of Taenia solium (Tape Worm) can cause mental illness.
6. Special factors
Injustice, unpleasA person who lives in harmony with the other person and can face the strain of the environment is called mentally sound. A person who is physically healthy and mentally ill is called mental illness. About 10% the people are mentally ill and 1% severely ill.
Symptoms of Mental Illness
1. Loss of sleep(Insomnia) 2. Loss of Memory(Amnesia) 3. Chance of perception, i.e. illusions or delusions. 4. Unreasonable Phobias and anxiety. 5. Depression and strong feelings of hopelessness. 6. There are 3-major categories of mental illness.
Psychosis
It is most sever typ
e of mental illness. Such persons are called 'mad'. They are not touch with reality and do not accept their illness. They do not prefer to take treatment of medication. They also have sudden shift of mood can be violent at time.Neurosis
It is a mild type of mental illness. The person knows that he or she if sick and prefers to take treatment. It may include several disorders like 'anxiety disorder', 'obsessive compulsive disorder', 'inferiority complex', 'mode disorder', 'phobias' etc. In 'Anxiety disorder' there is over reactions to stressful events. This may causes tremors, high palpitation, sweating and slight trembling etc. In 'obsessive compulsive disorder' the person has irresistible impulse of doing a particular action. The persons may show obsession for cleanliness, dieting or looking young. In 'Border line personality disorder' the person is emotionally unstable and unpredictable. He or she may be highly reactive is irritating.
Important Phobias
1. Acrophobia ( fear of lights) 2. Anglo-phobia (fear of pain) 3. Heamatophobi
a (fear of blood) 4. Hydrophobia (fear of water) 5. Mysophobia (fear of contamination) 6. Pyrophobia (fear of fire) 7. Xenophobia (fear of strangers) Cause of mental illness 1 Hereditary Schizophrenia (split personality) is an autosomal recessive disorder. Person lives in two personalities and blows strange behavior distorted thoughts and rapid shift of emotions. 2 Deficiuency disorder The mental illness can also develop due to deficiency of vitamins B1, B6, B12. It can also develop due to insufficient supply of blood/glucose to the brain, or even due to high fever (febrile).
3 Family Atmosphere
The lack of love affections or encouragement can be a major factor which may case mental illness. The children who feel insecure or neglected can also be the victims of mental illness.
4 Injury to the brain
Brain stroke, brain hemorrhage or other injury can produce similar effects.
5. Disease
The disease like brain tumor, meningitis, encephalitis or infection of Taenia solium (Tape Worm) can cause mental illness.
6. Special factors
ant incidents, wrong judgment, poverty, cruelty etc. can also produce the effects of mental illness.Treatment
1. Electric shock treatment
Electro convulsive therapy (ECT) is used for the patients of psychosis who become violent. ECT makes them calm down.
2. Psychotherapy
Physical treatment, consolation or rehabilitation can help the person of mental illness.
3. Drugs
Tranquillizer, sedatives and stimulants can be given for suppressing or coring the diseases.
1. Electric shock treatment
Electro convulsive therapy (ECT) is used for the patients of psychosis who become violent. ECT makes them calm down.
2. Psychotherapy
Physical treatment, consolation or rehabilitation can help the person of mental illness.
3. Drugs
Tranquillizer, sedatives and stimulants can be given for suppressing or coring the diseases.
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