It is indeed a concern that millions of people in every corner of India and all across the world are becoming victims of mental health disorders. Irrespective of differences in age, disparities in socio –economic background and owing to irregularity in style of living, mental health challenges are spreading everywhere. There is a need to discuss the mental disorders which are actually harming society.
8 important significant evidences about mental disorders has been brought forward and highlighted below:
1) Most of the mental disorders are not long lived
It has been found that major mental disorders do not exist for long term. Yet, problems like depression and anxiety are really intense to bring miserable situations and compel the person to take any drastic step. It may be self harming and attempting to commit suicide. These states of unhappiness need to be noticed and attended by family members with proper counseling and healthy social gathering.
2) Rapid growth in Alzheimer’s population
Alzheimer’s disease is a state of forgetfulness or memory loss. It is another form of mental illness, affecting different people in the societies of the countries of middle and poor economic conditions. Alzheimer’s disease is affecting people in a few seconds. Nearly 50 million people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, whose symptoms are mood swings, ability to complete the conversation, inability to focus and perform daily tasks. there is a need to make further studies on factors causing rise in mental health disorders and take appropriate measures of prevention or treatment. This is how we can gain key to healthy life.
3) Rapid environmental changes
Climatic changes all across the globe are giving rise to ecological grief or eco trauma. It affects people of all age groups. However, it is mostly youth who are showing real concern for such kind of environmental changes. As per the survey in the year 2019, 68% of the people are feeling threatened and insecure with unusual changes in climatic and geographical conditions.
4) Varying mental disorders among males and females
Mental health disorders have been noted to vary among men and women. Pressure of studies and unemployment are making men suffer from drug dependence, alcoholism, schizophrenic tendencies and tendency to steal, rob or commit any sort of adverse crime. Unusual changes in the moods, anxiety and panic have been found among the women. These mental health disorders rise due to a sense of insecurity, financial setback. Pregnancy and post pregnancy periods also wait with mental challenges for women.
5) Unhealthy food habits
Nowadays, people are relying more on eating food from outside sources. Their interests lie towards eating burgers, pizza, pasta and noodles cooked in unhealthy oils and unclean utensils. As a result, people are found suffering from metabolic disorders like diabetes, liver cirrhosis, heartburn and joint pain. It is not so uncommon for the people suffering from these chronic disorders to also have symptoms of anxiety, stress or any other type of mental illness. Instead, eating leafy greens like spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, turmeric, saffron and organic lean meats and boiled eggs can rule out any type of mental problem.
6) Sleep disorders
Lack of sleep is rising among not only sickly elderly people also among the unrest ful and whimsical youth class. Work pressure, financial and career challenges are eroding peace of mind of youth. Being in joyful state of mind is a distant dream for many people. And so, few fortunate people are able to get eight hours of sleep
7) Mental disease starting at a tender age.
Studies have found that mental health problems hit at a quite tender age. Majority of the mental health patients are actually teenagers. Domestic violence, poverty, academic challenges are making the lives of the children quite insecure. Moreover, most of the children do have working parents. Some of their parents are divorced or separated. These children are deprived of proper nourishment, paternal and maternal love, care and attention. As a result, chances of mental disease creeping inside the mind of these neglected children are too high.
However, early treatment can help the children gain fast recovery and have a healthy and progressive life.
8) Negative impact of Social media websites
Staying hooked to social media websites and chatting with the social media friends are distancing these people from the family members, friends and society members who are staying close by. It is making them suffer from the state of loneliness and different types of mental problems. Friendship with unknown persons on social media platforms is raising the problem of unhappiness, anxiety, and stress and crime rate.
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