The Need For better Mental Health Care

The Need for Better Mental Health Care

Introduction

Many individuals who woke up this morning wished that they should have never done so at all . There are those who are about to go to bed praying that they will not have any more tomorrows to face . While some who are at work , sitting through their classes at school , or fixing their children 's lunches are wondering what have become of their lives and what more potential does the bleak future offer . In fact , there are those whose family and friends are mourning

already , never quite understanding why an apparently healthy human being would end his own life . One common thread unites all these people and events : mental depression . This looks at the need for more mental health care services in to better help people suffering from this condition and thus provide hope for them and for their families

Gravity of Mental Illness

Few individuals realize the gravity of a mental illness such as depression in another human 's life . For some , the state of being depressed is a choice , and a person can easily snap out of it ' if only they would think positively and cut all the drama . Mental illnesses just like depression , is a medical condition , an actual disease of the mind that is not easily fixed with mere will power . People sick with flu or colds are not asked to cure themselves , hence , why should depressed individuals bear their sufferings alone and without any care ? It is a relief , theless , that depression is not anymore new . Millions of individuals have it and millions are also seeking the necessary treatment and medication to get on with their lives . However recognizing and acknowledging the problem , as opposed to ignoring it , is the first step towards recovery

From the early philosophers , scholars and scientists ' perspectives depression is a mystery caused by unknown powers in the universe . Based from early accounts , depressed or melancholic people demonstrate bizarre behavior , in which nobody could pinpoint the reason behind . Symptoms range from extreme sadness and lack of zeal in life to drastic mood changes . With the gradual development of modern scientific processes and correspondence among experts , specialists were able to define depression , identified its symptoms , and tried to discover its causes and remedies

Mental Health Facilities

Traditional psychiatric hospitals and private psychiatrists and psychologists have been unable to meet the growing need for mental health services . The trend has been to develop local mental health clinics that offer the services of psychiatrists , psychologists , social workers , psychiatric nurses , family therapists and others . Emergency help is rendered to persons with acute mental diss as well as to persons with chronic emotional problems . Short-term counselling and psychotherapy are usually provided . Programs are planned to deal with problems involving school , family , marriage partners , drug and alcohol abuse , and adolescence . Night clinics and suicide prevention centers are often established if a need exists . A person in need of immediate assistance is frequently helped by phone hotline ' services...