Today, nearly 1 billion people worldwide live with a mental illness. With early diagnosis and intervention, most mental illnesses are manageable. Unfortunately, 75% of mental illnesses cases and especially among people from low-income countries are undiagnosed. Untreated mental disorders may result in unnecessary disabilities, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, unemployment and poor quality of life. Below are
Credits: Let's Talk Psychological Wellness, P.C. 1. You will feel better physically and emotionally. Depression and anxiety, the two most common mental health disorders, often have crippling physical effects. This is because psychological pain often triggers physical symptoms - fatigue, muscle aches, shortness of breath, lowered immune system response, migraines, heart palpitations, and insomnia (to
By Dr. Sweta Venkataramanan Based on data collected by the National Institute of Mental Health in 2016, nearly one in five adults (44.7 million) lives with a mental health related condition in the United States. These Americans need help dealing with problems and regulating emotions that feel beyond the scope of their control - losing
