Stanislaus County Participates in Mental Health Awareness Week

A few may argue we are using them to describe behaviours that are “a little out of the ordinary”, and these behaviours just also happen to be stereotypical of the mentally ill. The words, and the tears, just came tumbling out. “With that buy in, I focus on using the genetic information to give personalized medicine, which is a huge step in the right direction”. In most cases, this will be antipsychotic medicines and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

The scary thing about having a mental disorder is the fact that I am so dependent on my medicine that when I don’t take it, life isn’t happy.

“I didn’t expect people to whisper in the same way they did about AIDS/HIV”, Kay Warren said.

Fazio believes her boss’s kind response may have saved her life. And there are days when I question why I’m even at Notre Dame. She went through crying spells, lost weight, had difficulty sleeping and experienced “unexplained aches and pains”.

These are problems that affect a large proportion of the community and there are many services available to those in need.

“Men, on the other hand, have been raised typically with the idea that they should wind up handling it on their own and it’s a sign of weakness to ask for help”, Dr. Froman said.

There is a very good reason for senior leaders and managers to take an interest in mental health.

Millions of Americans live with mental health conditions.

Mental health is one of five strategic directions in TBRHSC’s Strategic Plan 2020. The reality is, no one chooses to suffer from a mental health issue. Smaller organisations can expect much more.

“You can end up in a happy place” said Andrew, who now campaigns to help others with mental illness issue and was able to get a BA at Open University. “Seek help. See a physician, reach out to someone; a friend, or a co-worker or pastor; Anyone in the community that you feel that you can trust”.

The image of staid psychiatrists trying their best to help their patients find a solution to their mental health concerns without the benefit of the latest technology is becoming as outdated as the slide rule.

A seminar in Bangalow on Tuesday, timed to coincide with Mental Health Week, also saw the launch of a new local business aimed at making the lives of people with mental illness a little bit easier.

These are personal stories and only reflect the experiences of the individuals sharing them.

Mark Winstanley, CEO at Rethink Mental Illness told Huff Post: “It’s not a rare illness at all and what’s often misunderstood is that people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and psychosis can lead a normal life if they get the right support”.