Is depression considered a mental health problem?
Depressive disorder, frequently referred to simply as depression, is more than just feeling sad or going through a rough patch. It’s a serious mental health condition that requires understanding and medical care. Left untreated, depression can be devastating for those who have it and their families.
What are the symptoms of excessive stress?
Physical symptoms of stress include:
- Aches and pains.
- Chest pain or a feeling like your heart is racing.
- Exhaustion or trouble sleeping.
- Headaches, dizziness or shaking.
- High blood pressure.
- Muscle tension or jaw clenching.
- Stomach or digestive problems.
- Trouble having sex.
What are anxiety problems?
Anxiety disorders are a type of mental health condition. Anxiety makes it difficult to get through your day. Symptoms include feelings of nervousness, panic and fear as well as sweating and a rapid heartbeat. Treatments include medications and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Is anxiety a chemical imbalance?
Biochemical factors Some anxiety disorders may be related, in part, to a chemical imbalance in the brain. The neurotransmitter that regulates feelings and physical reactions may be involved.
Why do I always think there’s something wrong with me?
Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondriasis or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill.
Is seeing a psychiatrist or taking medication a sign of weakness?
Other than thinking that they are going to get ‘hooked’ to psychiatric drugs, people believe that seeing a psychiatrist or taking medications is a sign of weakness. Seeing a psychiatrist or taking medications shows that you’re ‘ill’, or that you are ‘crazy’.
Is there anything I can do about my depression without medication?
There are many ways to counter some of the symptoms of depression that don’t involve prescription medications. If you have depression you might like to try managing it naturally, without medication, or supplement your antidepressant with other tactics.
Why do people not want to take psychiatric drugs?
People do not want to take psychiatric drugs. Some of the reasons I have heard over the years are- “they will change my brain “or “I will become dependent on them”. Other than thinking that they are going to get ‘hooked’ to psychiatric drugs, people believe that seeing a psychiatrist or taking medications is a sign of weakness.
What is the best way to come off psychiatric drugs?
I think one of the keys to coming off psychiatric drugs is for the individual to have their own coherent narrative of their experiences, and to see these experiences as within their control.