by Loveleen Kaur
Mental disorders are very common worldwide, despite medication and therapy is appropriate for their care, 90% of those affected do not seek specialized help. This may be due in part to the continuing discrimination against these conditions.No desire to be sarcastic, it seems that the world's mental health walk "upside down" to such an extent that very soon the neurological, psychiatric and behavior will be among the most prevalent in all nations of the globe and However, there is still very low rate of patient care such as only 1 in 10 patients receiving specialized help.
True, scientific progress has been invaluable to know the causes of this group of diseases and how to address them on the couch, remembering that the pharmacological support has contributed to periods of hospitalization is reduced and the patient successfully reintegrated their daily activities.
However, despite the optimism inspired by these facts, reality slaps us every time we analyze the situation of a society and finds that, in general, mental health infrastructure is far much to comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Data provided by the agency show that about 500 million people worldwide suffer from some mental disorder, most of them are unable to perform their daily tasks and live with great suffering.
The latter is particularly serious because the drugs for mental disorders are so specific that it is almost impossible to solve a problem of depression, schizophrenia (difficulty distinguishing between real and imaginary experiences, think logically and behaving normally) or bipolar disorder (periods of excitability or mania that alternate with depression) without the medication has been prescribed by a psychiatrist.
Having a mental illness and treatment the patient will a "dead end" because the victim is exposed to social rejection, stigma (this will label), discrimination and lack of employment opportunities, which is clear, it is difficult to bear.
The impact does not end there, because the patient's family also feels the emotional burden of having to take care if it is disabled. In addition, a challenge that does not speak much, but it is the sight of all is the maintenance costs of treatment, i.e. cover the costs generated consultation, medication, hospitalization and eventual transportation centers.
Often this responsibility is so difficult to face the family experienced many emotional problems that can result in symptoms of depression or abuse alcohol and drugs, which makes the problem becomes more complicated.
Moreover, that a large proportion of the affected population is outside the specialized care because the infrastructure of mental health services is limited, especially in developing countries, where finance public are not as transparent. To all this must be added that the demand for care far exceeds the number of specialists and mental health, which leaves little room to maneuver.
Many people with mental disorder never receive any psychiatric help, and still far from establishing an early diagnosis to prevent disease progression and to achieve successful recovery. For example, many cases of schizophrenia are not treated professionally until after two years of its first manifestations.
The scholars predict that mental disorders will increase due to rapid urbanization, but also because of macroeconomic changes, natural disasters, wars and poverty that forced much of the population to fight for survival this obviously creates a bleak picture for the future.
To this must be added problems of today's society: unemployment, lack of opportunities, insecurity and hopelessness, that is, a set of problems that suggest the need for all human beings, without exception, receive guidance and emotional treatment.
The scenario is complicated, especially considering that just over a quarter of the world's countries have no specific budget for mental health care.
Nevertheless, the recommendation at hand is to find reliable guidance through print and electronic media, and when there is suspicion of a disease like this, do everything possible to delay to consult a mental health specialist.
In this sense, "necessity is the mother of invention," so it would be an idea to consider, for example, that a community is organized to engage the services of a psychiatrist or therapist that is convenient or profitable to serve a large number of patients with low unit cost.
According to the World Health Organization, mental disorders or behavior are characterized by disturbed intellectual activity, mood or behavior of individuals regarding the beliefs and cultural norms of their environment.
Are not known with certainty the causes of many, but is believed to depend on a combination of biological, psychological and social. Its main symptoms can be included in:
* Physical. Mainly, pain and sleep disorders.
* Affective. Sorrow, fear and anxiety.
* Cognitive. Difficulty thinking clearly abnormal ideas or memory disturbances.
* Behavior. Aggressive behavior, inability to perform everyday tasks and substance abuse.
* Significantly altered. Visual or auditory perception of things that other people do not see or hear.
It is recommended that anyone with one or more of these symptoms and because of them live with pain or difficulty to perform their daily tasks, contact a professional (psychologist, psychiatrist or neurologist).
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