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eLearning Series: Mental Illness
Explain Mental Illnesses To Me
How
To Deal with a Mental Illness
Dealing with family, neighbors, friends, and
employers can often be hard and embarrassing and just as hard
as dealing with the diagnose itself. If you had to be hospitalized
or did some embarrassing things prior to getting diagnosed
and treated it can feel worse. You are probable shocked by
the whole thought of having an illness. A horde of emotions
could be plaguing you at this time like confusion, sadness,
anxiety, and even fear. This not uncommon and can take some
time to get used to. In the past there have been a lot of negative
feeling towards mental illness, most of then unfounded and
wrong to say the least. There have been many findings in the
last few decades and realizing that mental illness is just
like any other illness. The only difference is that it affects
the brain. Since the brain controls the rest of the body it
isn’t any wonder why people have so many side effects. The
person who has this type of illness did not ask for it or caused
it. Just like diabetes, these things happen.
What
exactly causes mental illness is still not completely known
and understood. It does affect the brain and can cause
a range of psychological symptoms and requires treatment. There
are many safe and effective medications out today on the market
that can control and regulate people with these diseases. Therapy
can also help for management and when in crisis. Each person
is different and a mental illness can affect people differently.
So everybody’s recovery rate is different and what each person
responds to best for treatment is different too. It is important
to not blame yourself and realize you may not recover over
night and that is okay. Accept what you are feeling and know
it is valid. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need too,
it is better to deal with the emotions now then hold them in.
have a good support team. This can be your doctors, a therapist,
family, friends, or anyone else you can talk to and get help
from when needed.
The
first feeling you might be feeling is grieving or guilt. This is normal and you need to talk about this with someone
who can listen. This is not your fault and you did nothing
to deserve to be sick. Don’t be afraid to get support. If you
aren’t comfortable talking with friends or family consider
joining a support group of people with the same mental illness
as you. You can see how other have let go and accepted their
diagnosis. They can give you hope to a good life and full recovery
and what you need to do to get there. There are several steps
to acceptance and you shouldn’t have to go through it alone.
You must grieve and go through the stages of loss in order
to truly move on. Most people go through denial first. They
believe after their medication has kicked in and they are feeling
better that they are cured and don’t need the medication anymore.
This is not the case as many people find out after they have
relapsed when they stopped their medicine. After this, anger
will probably be the next step, followed by the emotions of
bargaining, depression, and then finally acceptance.
Finding ways to cope and deal with your illness, feelings
and concerns is important. Don’t be afraid to call your doctor
if your medications make you feel strange or need someone to
talk to. They should be there to support you and should never
blame you or ridicule you. You always have the right to make
choices and be informed about your illness and options to make
the best decision for you. Make sure you have a caring and
active psychiatrist. This person should be willing to do what
ever it takes to help you get and stay well. He or she should
be able to tell you about groups, therapies, and all the medication
options you have. They should tell where to get support for
dealing with your illness and what to except during recovery.
Getting help with understanding your illness and coming to
terms with “why me” can make the world of difference in your
recovery time and how well you stay in the future. You may
not be able to change your diagnosis but with the right help
and resources you can live and have a normal healthy life with
it. # # # # #
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