Mental Health

Hope Ahead

Before we move ahead, let us be clear about a simple clinical reality – Mental illness is not a social stigma or a religious dogma, it is a clinical challenge just like any other illness. When mental illness strikes it can turn the world upside down for the patient and the family too. Some people cannot even recognize it during the primary phase of psychosis or the early mental illness phase. It is important to understand that episodes of psychosis and symptoms of mental illness can be extremely challenging to diagnose and treated quickly & effectively. Getting a comprehensive assessment is the primary step toward planning a recovery strategy. Mental illnesses are medical conditions that can disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, cognitive skills, and generic daily functional ability. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses affect the brain and nervous system that in turn does disrupt normal daily living. Some common mental illnesses include Depression, Schizophrenia, Bi-polar Affective Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorders (that can develop into more serious mental conditions, if not treated) and others.