Mental Health

BY: SAVANNAH

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    One out of five adults in the US suffer from mental illnesses each year. This is a high rate of people suffering from diseases that disrupt life in a negative way. Mental illnesses can occur to anyone in age and during any time period of life. A path you can choose in the field of psychology is going to be a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. These two are super important while talking about mental health because these are the doctors of psychology who will be helping you out if you are ever feeling like you are struggling from mental illness.

Some examples of mental illnesses are depression, anxiety, phobias, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction. There are of course many other disorders that unfortunately can happen to you and many others and it is a serious problem. Many people who have mental illness symptoms never go see a doctor and suffer tremendously. Clinical psychologists are here to help talk to you about what you are feeling and just be someone you can openly talk to about any problems you may have. Many conditions stated above have cures as it is a chemical imbalance in your brain making you feel not normal. All mental illnesses have treatments that you can go through in order to fix the chemical imbalance. Going through treatment can make you feel like the happy person you were before the symptoms came into your life. Psychiatrists make this possible by being there to prescribe you the right medication. This is so important to go see a doctor about any concerns you have regarding your mental health state. In the US, mental health is a huge part of health that is not looked at. Unfortunately suicide is in the top ten ways Americans die and nine out of ten suicides had a secret mental illness that was not treated properly.

All mental health is a very serious issue and can be treated. If you or anyone ever feels side affects of a mental health disorder, please go see a doctor because they are there for you to help you out. No one will shut you down and you will eventually feel better if steps are taken accurately.

Suicide Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255

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Facts About Mental Health in the United States

"NAMI." : National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2016.