Knowledge is
Power
It is crucial to reduce the stigma in our society about mental illness. People with mental illness should not be judged as a problem and evil This labeling prevent people from reaching out for help.
In order to reduce stigma, it is vital to learn more about mental illness. Although depression, anxiety, and others are well-known, many believe that those are foreign to them. The symptoms are usually disregarded as just "laziness", "shyness" and more.
The main goal of this page is to provide you with the most important information and facts about different mental illness and emotional struggles.
Depression
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What is Depression?
Clinical depression also known as a depressive disorder is a serious and most common mental health condition that requires understanding and medical treatment.
“NAMI.” NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression.
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What are the common symptoms?
According to American Psychology Association (APA), people may feel and experience lack of interest in daily activities and hobbies, significant changes in weight, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy and body fatigue, inability to concentrate and feelings of worthlessness or guilt that leads to thoughts of death or suicide.
Are you feeling depressed?
Everybody at one point or another will feel sadness as a normal reaction to loss, grief, or injured self-esteem, but clinical depression, called "major depressive disorder" or "major depression" by doctors, is a serious medical illness that needs professional diagnosis and treatment. But never assume yourself as a clinical depression without been diagnosed, psychological cues have a huge impact on emotion.
However, if you suspect that you might be experiencing depression, we advise you to try this
DEPRESSION SCREENING TOOL:
Then, based on the results, contact psychiatrist or mental health counselor.
What are different types of Mental Health Professionals that I can contact?
There are two different categories:
Therapy and Medication
Therapy:
Psychologist
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Studied clinical psychology and education/counseling
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"evaluate a person’s mental health using clinical interviews, psychological evaluations and testing"
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"make diagnoses and provide individual and group therapy"
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May use CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)
“NAMI.” NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org/Learn-More/Treatment/Types-of-Mental-Health-Professionals.