- You can get referrals from your family doctor, clergy or local Mental Health America office (which also may provide mental health care services) and crisis centers. …
- Your insurance company can provide a list of providers who are in your plan.
What should I do if I need mental help?
Call
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
to reach a 24-hour crisis center, text MHA to 741741, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room. Find a local MHA affiliate who can provide services. Find a therapist.
Where do you go when you need help?
- You can get referrals from your family doctor, clergy or local Mental Health America office (which also may provide mental health care services) and crisis centers. …
- Your insurance company can provide a list of providers who are in your plan.
How do you know when you need help?
- Struggling to work, parent or keep up at home.
- Unable to handle stress with normal coping strategies.
- Difficulty maintaining a healthy appetite or experiencing significant weight loss.
- Using drugs or alcohol to cope.
- Engaging in risk-taking behaviors.
- Unable to focus.
- Sleeplessness.
How do you ask for help when you are struggling?
- 1 – Resist Stigmatizing Yourself. Depression is a problem that has a solution. …
- 2 – Reach Out Where You Feel the Most Comfortable. …
- 3 – Practice Saying That You’re Not Okay. …
- 4 – Have Someone Else Call for an Appointment. …
- 5 – Don’t Be Afraid of a Diagnosis.
How do I know if I’m in crisis?
Warning Signs of a Mental Health Crisis
Inability to perform daily tasks
, bathing, getting dressed, etc. Rapid mood swings. Increased agitation, risk-taking/out of control behavior. Abusive behavior to self or someone else.
Where can I talk to someone for free?
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. 1-800-273-8255. Chat with Lifeline. Show contact information. …
- Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio. 1-888-628-9454. Show contact information. …
- Veterans Crisis Line. 1-800-273-8255. Text 838255.
What are the 5 signs of mental illness?
- Excessive paranoia, worry, or anxiety.
- Long-lasting sadness or irritability.
- Extreme changes in moods.
- Social withdrawal.
- Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping pattern.
What are the signs of poor mental health?
- Feeling sad or down.
- Confused thinking or reduced ability to concentrate.
- Excessive fears or worries, or extreme feelings of guilt.
- Extreme mood changes of highs and lows.
- Withdrawal from friends and activities.
- Significant tiredness, low energy or problems sleeping.
Can a mental illness be cured?
Treatment can involve both medications and psychotherapy, depending on the disease and its severity. At this time,
most mental illnesses cannot be cured
, but they can usually be treated effectively to minimize the symptoms and allow the individual to function in work, school, or social environments.
What are the first signs of going crazy?
- Excessive fear or extreme feelings of guilt.
- Chronic sadness or irritability.
- Obsession with certain thoughts, people or things.
- Confused thinking or problems with concentrating.
- Detachment from reality (delusions), paranoia.
- Inability to cope with daily problems in a healthy manner.
What does a mental breakdown look like?
hallucinations
.
extreme mood swings
or unexplained outbursts. panic attacks, which include chest pain, detachment from reality and self, extreme fear, and difficulty breathing. paranoia, such as believing someone is watching you or stalking you.
What actually causes depression?
Research suggests that depression doesn’t spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Rather, there are many possible causes of depression, including faulty mood regulation by the brain,
genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems
.
Why is asking for mental help difficult?
The psychological reason why it’s tough to ask for help
Asking for help often makes
people feel uneasy because it requires surrendering control to someone else
. “There are some people who really have a hard time with that piece of it,” she says. Another fear is being perceived as needy.
Why is it so hard for me to connect with others?
Human
interaction
is not easy for everyone. For some people it’s just a case of shyness, but if that is so, you’ll tend to feel connected to your family and a few close friends, just not strangers. Otherwise, a failure to connect to others tends to be a sign of a psychological health issue.
When should you ask for help?
If you’re facing a difficult time or situation, something that’s
causing depression, high stress and anxiety
, and is making it difficult or impossible for you to enjoy life, it may be time to seek out professional help.
