MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Importance of mental health awareness

Mental health awareness increases the chances for early intervention, which can result in a fast recovery.
Awareness reduces negative adjectives that have been set to describe our people with a metal illness.
By raising awareness, mental health can now be seen as an illness. These illnesses can be managed by treatment.
We always strive to create mental health awareness and help people recover from this illness.
We have a team of doctors dedicated in improving the mental health of our patients.

Types of mental illness.

• Mood disorders eg. depression or bipolar disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders
• Psychotic disorders eg. schizophrenia
• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse disorders
• Trauma-related disorders eg. post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Main warning signs of mental illness are:

• Excessive paranoia, worry or anxiety.
• Long-lasting sadness or irritability
• Extreme changes in moods.
• Social withdrawals.
• Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping pattern.