Mental Health and the community

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Introduction

Mental illness is defined as the well being of an individual and is considered physically and mentally fit . Mental illness is a more dangerous condition since it is difficult to identify it during its initial stages . The condition becomes evident in the later stages where the individual begins to display changes in their emotional and hormonal balances . However , there exist symptoms which characterize the condition so that early treatment can be applied . Awareness

should be created in the community on the need to learn about mental health and the disastrous impacts of the condition . This aims at discussing mental health in relation to care and the community

Effects of Mental Health

Mental illness is caused by a number of factors both simple and complex which in some circumstances combine resulting to the condition According to Barry (2002 ) the factors include genetics , personality economic conditions , personal experiences and biology among others . It can be deduced that these factors are internal and external thus making the human body susceptible to suffering from mental illnesses . Its symptoms are most notable where the individual changes their mode of thinking , experiencing mood swings and behaviour . Similar to physical health , mental health is important as the two complement each other in conducting their functions . Notable physical effects caused by mental illness include diabetes , weight gain or loss , less effective immune system , high or low blood pressures , stomach ulcers and heart diseases...