Mental Health, Social Stigma and the Well Mentally Ill

We know that most mental illness, which is actually a neurological brain disorder, is a combination of genetics and lucky draw. Shake the family tree of someone with mental illness and usually you will find a variety of family members with anxiety, depression, "strange behavior or eccentric behavior ', hospitalizations, suicide and addiction. Only a small percentage of mental illness is completely environmentally friendly due to extreme neglect, abuse or trauma. the rest of people with mental illness had a "normal" children.

What are good treatments seem to produce the highest level of functioning? Let's look at the top 4 supports to ensure the best result:

• loving, family support, which is self supporting. Family members have to go on your own counselor or support group. This is to help them get through the pain of lost potential, fears and help them know how best to help, and not allow.

• a psychiatrist and ongoing individual counseling for the patient. Medical management is essential and hospitalization should be available in the acute phase. Counselling is important too. This is the counseling session that the patient learns the skills, support, problem solve, develop relationships and learn about their diseases.

• Medication compliance. Again because of the stigma the majority for the first time - the fourth time, patients resist drugs. When the patient's life falls apart, sometimes several times, I finally accept that the drugs needed to treat. I know a psychiatrist who monitors her patients' medical downward titration of the medication. When psychosis or depression or anxiety returns, it is in a safe environment, and patients can then admit that they have the disease.

• The patient's desire and heroic journey to get well. Mental illness is a chronic, relapsing, and sometimes debilitating condition in which the outstanding issues with each episode. It is not easy to be good and hope that you have lived through such a soul robbing experience. Others can help by simply courtesy and recognition of the sheer strength, endurance and courage it takes to get well and stay well.