The Truth about Mental illness

Mental illness
The Truth About Mental illness

Many people still fear and misunderstand people who have been diagnosed with mental illness. People with mental or psychological disorders are often perceived to be potentially dangerous, or, at the very least, capable of causing physical harm to others. Psychiatric conditions take on many forms, just like physical illnesses do. In general, a person with a psychological disorder is confused and does not have a normal process of thinking or reasoning.

A person with a psychological disorder does not speak, behave, and relate with orders in a normal fashion. Mental illness often results in a lower capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of everyday life. Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, gender, race, religion, or income. This illness is not a result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Although symptoms of mental illnesses can sometimes be disturbing, recovery is usually possible in almost all cases.

It is human nature to fear what we do not understand. Aside from the fear that is usually elicited in a person who encounters a person with mental illness brings fear to people, not to mention that it carries a certain stigma that generates negativity when talking about mental illness. Because of this stigma, many people hesitate to get help for a mental health problem for fear of being ostracized or looked down upon. It is unfortunate that this happens because effective treatment exists for most mental illnesses. What is worse is that the stigma experienced by people with mental illness can be more destructive than the illness itself.

Myths are incorporated with such mental health problems. People should know the truth, for they will continue to deny the existence of mental illness or even avoid the topic entirely. They say that people with mental illness are dangerous and violent. While some mentally disturbed individuals have committed crimes or have hurt other people, it is certainly untrue that all persons with psychological problems are capable of harming others around them. Many people with psychological problems are themselves victims of violence.

Another myth says that people with mental illness are less intelligent than others. Many studies have shown that most mentally ill people have average or even above-average intelligence. Mental illness can affect anyone regardless of their intelligence, income level, or social class. This illness is not a character flaw and has nothing to do with being weak or lacking in willpower.

Although people with this kind of illness can play a big part in their recovery, they did not choose to become ill. Psychologically ill individuals are not lazy but only simply cannot snap out of their illness. This illness is not a single, rare disorder like other people say. It consists of a broad classification of many disorders including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and brain disorders.

Conclusion.

Words can hurt people who suffer from mental illness. Words such as crazy, psycho, or wacko can keep the stigma of mental illness alive. These words offend people with mental health problems. Even if many people use these words without intending any harm, it is still cruel to make fun of someone and mock him, unfortunately, his mental state.

How To Beat Depression

How to beat depression
Depressive state

In this article, I write about my personal experiences with depression, and about how I have learned to cope and to even eradicate it. I am sure that I am not alone in the fact that I have regular periods of my life when I am depressed, but knowing this fact does not make it any easier for me. I hope you enjoy reading this article.

I have recently spoken to my parents about my struggle with depression. Depression seems to be a dominant trait in my family, as said by my mum.

Just last week, I  suffered from a severe bout of this depression. However, from it was a truckload of lessons.  This period of my life seemed like the dark tunnel I always heard about. It was one to another. All hope seemed lost so I resented having a night out with my friends. The plan was to get drunk.

The next day, I felt really ill and hungover after having a very late night and as planned a huge amount of alcohol. I struggled to stay awake the whole day and as the day wore on I became even more depressed. I was overwhelmed by so much negativity in my head and even the fluids flowing in my body didn’t act otherwise.

Alcohol is never a remedy to depression, not even in excess.

When I was speaking to my parents about my latest period of anxiety and depression, their advice was very relieving. Thinking through every aspect of my life that I wasn’t impressed about was the first step they gave me. Talking about it and proffering solutions got me a step closer to my recovery and that was quite helpful.

It has been an attitude I have inculcated but not an easy one. Speaking up about my fears and having them starved while I focus on the positive side of life can only aid a happier and less depressing journey of life.

Depression, I will never want to experience that ever again. The sleepless nights, fatigue, low motivation, self-denial can take a toll on one’s health and productivity.

Conclusion

Seeking help and counsel, surrounding myself with families and friends that encourage and support me, staying positive and optimistic are ways I have devised to enjoy and live a depression-free life.

How To Establish Work-Life Balance

How to establish work-life balance

How do they do it? 

You know the parents that work full time and manage to raise smart, healthy, and happy children?

They have a secret. That secret is maintaining a good work-life balance.

Have you ever heard the expression all work and no play makes a boring day? Well, the same goes for all play and no work.

Do too much of anything and you are bound to go stir crazy at some point or get cabin fever.

The good news for parents everywhere is that you can have the best of both worlds.

You can work hard and still find time to enjoy your family and your life. You simply need to create balance.

The most successful business people are also parents. They are individuals who have discovered the secrets of balancing work and home life.

So how do you do it? You simply need to adopt a few essential strategies.

Work-life balance is as simple as being able to balance the demands of work with your personal life. You can be successful and happy doing both.

Establish A Flexible Schedule: 

The more rigid you are the less likely you will be to develop a work-life balance that is successful. You have to understand that there will be times when work requires more attention and other times when your personal life requires more attention. It’s easy enough to balance the two when you allow a little flexibility in your schedule. Always leave room for the unexpected, that way you are never taken by surprise.

Balance Your Workload: 

You’ll need to make sure that you take on enough work to keep you busy, but not so much work that you can’t create balance in your life. Take on additional tasks at work only when you feel up to it and you know your family won’t be impacted by you coming home late a couple of nights in a given week. Likewise, don’t overbook yourself with birthday parties and anniversary parties.

Prioritize Your Activities: 

There are going to be times when you can’t get everything done. Don’t panic! As long as you have prioritized your activities you’ll ensure that you take care of the most important ones first, and you can always catch up on less important activities later.

Delegate: 

Any seriously successful work-life balancer knows that you simply can’t succeed unless you know how to delegate. Know who you can turn to in a time of need and who has a skill set that is compatible with your needs, so that when the occasion arises you can dish out some of the items on your plate to others. Delegation isn’t simply for official work tasks. You can also delegate personal tasks including the laundry and other chores.

Work-life balance is easily created when you schedule enough time for your interests and work tasks. You can do this by organizing your schedule and taking great care not to overburden your plate at any given time.

Also, remember that to achieve a successful work-life balance you must put your personal life at or near the top of your priority list.

If work is your only priority, you won’t succeed at both.

Finding meaningful and challenging work is an important aspect of any work-life balance.

Conclusion

As much as we love our children, it is important to feel we are successful and contributing to society.

The good news is you won’t have to give up one or the other.

You can manage to work and still raise your family, and accomplish both!