Mental Health Issues and Its Causes

Uncountable people over the globe are struggling with a broad range of mental health issues, and several mental disorders that are raised due to drug abuse can break-down person’s personality, mental & physical balance, as well as their social interaction completely. Sometimes, it becomes unpalatable to diagnose such mental issues, unlike physical illnesses. According to a report issued by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration), 20 percent of people in the United States are suffering from several forms of mental health disorders.

Types of Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues and disorders cover a diverse range of forms as well as symptoms. Mentions below are a few illnesses that can be recognized as serious mental disorders –

• Anxiety Disorders: People suffering from this issue have fear and dread in their minds while dealing with any object or circumstance. Symptoms of anxiety disorders are rapid heartbeat and sweating. Social anxiety, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder are subcategories of anxiety disorders.
• Bi-Polar Disorder: This mental issue is due to alteration of emotions, and is also known as an affective disorder. Rapid swings from happy to extreme sadness & vice versa are the most common symptoms. This disorder is sub-categorized into depression and cyclothymic disorder.
• Eating Disorder: An eating disorder is an extreme combination of emotions, attitude, and food. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most common types of eating disorders. An eating disorder is just an illness in which people overeat or starve themselves or adopt other unhealthy eating behaviors.
• Impulse Control & Drug Abuse Disorder: People with impulse control disorder are not able to resist making any action that could be dangerous to themselves or others. Pyromania & Kleptomania (starting fires & stealing), and craving to gamble are a few examples of impulse control. People struggling with chronic drug addiction often avoid social gatherings, responsibilities, and relationships, and prefer to stay alone, mostly inside the house.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD): OCD is a mental health issue in which people have common obsessions that include –

Some of the mental health issues are extremely dangerous and need the assistance of a specialized psychiatrist at a mental health clinic. However, many of the disorders can be healed by practicing Yoga and proper medication prescribed by a specialized doctor.