Mental Health Conditions
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar issue is a mental illness which causes outrageous emotional episodes from highly energetic to low, sad mood and miserable state of mind. The extreme mood swings bring changes in sleep, energy levels, and the ability to think clearly. This illness can affect a person at any stage of life, teen or early adulthood. The extreme high’s are called mania and extreme low’s refer to depression.
Depression
Depression refers to when a person experiences persistent sad mood, lack of energy in the body and interest in the activities which were considered pleasurable. If the mentioned symptoms are observed in a person for a period of 2 weeks or more then its important to consult the doctor.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness in which an individual loses touch with reality and don’t know which thoughts and experiences are true and real and which is not. It affects person’s way of thinking, feeling and behaviour. Someone with schizophrenia can find it difficult to distinguish real & imaginary. This illness is not as common as other mental health conditions. People develop this illness in their late adolescence and early adulthood. According to NIMH the prevalence rate for schizophrenia is approximately 1.1% of the population over the age of 18.
Anxiety
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder: Nausea, Headaches, Raised blood pressure, Feeling dizzy, Sweating, hot flushes, Shortness of breath, Increased palpitations, Difficulty in sleeping etc.