Psychiatric Disorders
“Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.”- Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
It’s all in the mind. Indeed, whatever we think have a great influence on how we behave and that is usually the system. Everything starts with cognition, what comes next is action. But, what happens when the mind goes awry? This can mean that our behavior will function abnormally. The mind is a very powerful part of us that somehow, whatever it thinks becomes seemingly real for the person when actually it is not. When this happens, our whole personality is affected and could have an impact in our lives as well as affect the people around us.
Psychiatric Diseases are mental health disorder. It is a clinically significant pattern that occurs in an individual that is associated with present distress such as a painful symptom, disability, or a significantly increased risk of death, pain, disability, or an important loss of freedom. In addition, this syndrome must not be merely an expected and culturally sanctioned response to a particular event. For example, the loss of a loved one. Some examples of mental illnesses are schizophrenia and major depressive disorder. One is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder when one experiences the following symptoms: confusion; erratic behavior; hearing voices; hallucinations; headaches; depression; anxiety; fatigue; weight loss; anorexia. If a person has three or more of these symptoms, then he/she might have a psychiatric disorder.
Disorders of the mind do not show exact causes. However, a blend of biological, psychological, and environmental factors would contribute to the acquisition of certain mental disorders. Some biological factors include genetics, prenatal damage, and substance abuse. Exploitation of substance could affect the chemical balance in the brain which can lead to it’s dysfunction. Psychiatric disorders can also be hereditary. Schizophrenia for example, had been found to be genetic. Psychological and environmental factors may include abuse. Every individual’s experiences can impact his or her well being. If there are hurting experiences that was not repaired, it might lead to a mental disorder.
Psychiatrical disorders are treated with therapy- behaviors or cognitive, and medications. Antidepressants are used for individuals who are clinicall depressed and anxious. Anxiolytics are used for anxiety disorders and other related disorders such as insomnia. There are mood stabilizers for bipolar disorders and antipsychotic for psychotic disorders. Furthermore, electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used in severe cases when other interventions for depression have failed. Creative therapies such as music, art, and drama therapy are sometimes used. Also, in line with the cognitive-behavioral treatment, lifestyle adjustments and supportive measures are used such as support groups.
There are transient disorders while there are disorders that can last a lifetime
