Understanding Mental Health

Understanding Mental Health

Individuals suffering from mental health issues often times get treated differently than

those with physical health problems that oftentimes are easier for others to see and often easier to be diagnosed . However , for the sufferer of mental health issues such as panic diss and agoraphobia specifically , dealing with the problem can often prove to be more complex and difficult for themselves and those around them

Mental health is a state characterized by psychological well-being and self acceptance . Usually the term implies the capacity to love and relate

to others along with the ability to work productively , and the willingness to behave in a way that brings personal satisfaction without encroaching upon the rights of others (Funk Wagnall , 2007 . Clinically mental health can be defined as the absence of mental illness

The word agoraphobia is derived from Greek words literally meaning "fear of the marketplace " The term is used to describe an anxiety dis which is an irrational and often disabling fear of being out in public . However , those that have agoraphobia state that it 's just as important to include in the definition that agoraphobics aren 't afraid of open spaces but of having the panic attacks they know they will have when in those open spaces

Treatment for agoraphobia usually consists of both psychotherapy along with medication . Patients can often benefit form certain antidepressants . Many agoraphobics are successfully treated through a gradual process of graduated exposure therapy . This is often combined with anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medications and is often combined with cognitive therapy . A couple of the anti-anxiety medications that have proven to be successful in this are alprazolam and benzodiazepines The class of medications which are used in treating anxiety diss are for the most part , in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI ) class . Another treatments which is becoming more popular for agoraphobia is hypnosis and techniques called Neuro-linguistic programming . The treatment options for panic dis are often similar or the same as the treatment options that work for agoraphobia

Another technique that is often used for agoraphobic sufferers is desensitization . The patient is gradually exposed to the situation that usually triggers avoidance and fear of that situation or place and , with the help of breathing or relaxation techniques they have been taught the sufferer then learns how to cope with the situation . This helps the agoraphobic separate the mental connection between the situation and the panic , fear , and anxiety they associate with it . Another route agoraphobic patients can use and benefit from is psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy , the agoraphobic discusses underlying emotional conflicts with a therapist or support group (Agoraphobic , Heatlth

Agoraphobia is just one type of phobia , or irrational fear . People with phobias feel dread or panic when they face certain objects situations , or activities . Those with agoraphobia frequently also experience panic attacks , but panic dis , or panic attacks , which are not a requirement for a diagnosis of agoraphobia . The defining feature of agoraphobia is anxiety about being in places from which escape might...