| Know why mental health is important for every | | | | nature. The results vary widely and may need a |
| individual. Also know why mental health disorders are | | | | professional to help diagnose and treat, but the most |
| caused, what are their consequences and how can | | | | common mental health issue is depression and is |
| they be treated. | | | | experienced by everyone at least once in their lifetime. |
| Many people avoid getting help for depression or other | | | | Those with a genetic pre-disposition to depression or |
| mental health disorders due to embarrassment or an | | | | another affective disorder like bipolar disorder, will have |
| outdated fear of being stigmatized. Economic Status | | | | multiple incidents and usually require some form of |
| or Legal Status are important aspects determining the | | | | treatment. |
| standing of a human being. Being a social animal, a | | | | What are the consequences of Mental Health |
| man's standing in the society is determined by many | | | | Disorders? |
| things, including his mentally stability. This is where | | | | The consequences of untreated mental health |
| Mental Health is critical to a person and much the | | | | disorders can be extremely damaging for an individual. |
| same way how he would spend time in earning | | | | At every stage of depression, the individual continues |
| money, time also needs to be spent to tend to any | | | | to behave less like themselves. They become more |
| rough edges in his mental health. Seeking assistance | | | | sedentary, less social, thinking it difficult to think clearly |
| when necessary is increasingly understood in our | | | | and in extreme cases may develop paranoid ideas. In |
| society as a wise and mature decision. | | | | all these scenarios, society tends to keep away from |
| Let's look at an example. An individual is so rich that he | | | | these individuals when perhaps they need others most. |
| owns large areas of real estate in Florida. To add to | | | | Who are affected by the Mental Health Disorder? |
| his luxury he has his own charter fleet of helicopters. In | | | | Almost everyone will experience some form of mental |
| spite of having an embarrassment of riches, he still | | | | health issue during their lifetime. It may be common |
| continues to be alienated from the society. The only | | | | depression, alcohol or substance abuse, relationship |
| possible reason I can see is that the individual suffers | | | | problems, post-traumatic stress or perhaps a more |
| from a mental health disorder. This can include | | | | serious chemical or brain disorder. Apart from the |
| depression, anxiety, personality disorders, etc. In fact, | | | | individual, the next set of people who are impacted by |
| Howard Hughes cut himself off from everyone later in | | | | this are the care-givers and the family members of the |
| his life most likely due to untreated phobias and | | | | individual. |
| depression. | | | | How can a Mental Health Disorder be treated? |
| What are the causes of Mental Health Disorders? | | | | One of the most effective methods to treat a mental |
| Mental Health Disorders are caused due to a variety | | | | health disorder is to seek the consultation of a mental |
| of reasons. An individual can experience a mental | | | | health professional or family doctor. Mental health |
| health disorder for the first time due to a tragic event, | | | | therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and one's family |
| long term neglect or abuse, a genetic pre-disposition to | | | | and social network play a big role in treating an |
| depression, or even a brain disorder that is medical in | | | | individual suffering from a mental health disorder. |