Do I Have a Mental Illness?
HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter
Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:
- Do I Have a Mental Illness?
- Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
- From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
- Stand Up for Mental Health
- Latest Mental Health News
ANNOUNCEMENT: We are starting the "Great HealthyPlace Giveaway". We have some great gifts. Check it out,.
Do I Have a Mental Illness?
Have you ever wondered: "Am I just having a few bad days or do I have a mental illness? If you've ever felt stuck in a funk, you're not alone. Ups and downs are part of life, but sometimes the bad days seem to stick around too long. Here are some ways to know the difference between a string of bad days and something more, like having the signs of a mental illness.
Consider the following questions:
- How long has the issue been going on? If your symptoms have been enduring, lasting at least several weeks (exact time depends on the specific mental illness), you might consider seeking help. (Common Mental Disorders Many Face)
- How much is it affecting you: much of your life (thoughts, feelings, behaviors, interactions), or just a part of it?
- Have you (or others) noticed a big change in your mood or behavior? A few bad days doesn't have lasting effects, but mental disorders do.
- Have you experienced changes in your relationships with family, friends, or a partner? Mental disorders, because they are pervasive and persistent, can interfere in our relationships with others.
These criteria can't provide you with a mental illness diagnosis, but they can help you determine when you might want to seek help for something that could be more than just a few bad days.
Related Articles Dealing with Diagnosing Mental Disorders
- What are the Symptoms of Mental Illness?
- Mental Illness Diagnosis Tests
- Mental Illness: Do Not Diagnose Yourself (pt. 1)
- Online Psychological Tests
- Diagnosing a Child with Mental Illness
- Why It's Hard to Accept a Diagnosis of a Mental Disorder
Your Thoughts
Today's Question: What led you to think you might have a mental illness? We invite you to participate by sharing your thoughts, knowledge, and experiences on the HealthyPlace Facebook page and on the HealthyPlace Google+ page.
Share our Stories
At the top and bottom of all our stories, you'll find social share buttons for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest and other social sites. If you find a particular story, video, psychological test or other HealthyPlace feature helpful, there's a good chance others in need will too. Please share.
We also get many inquiries about our linking policy. If you have a website or blog, you can link to any page on the HealthyPlace website without asking us beforehand.
Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:
- Bipolar Disorder Thought Types
- Is It Possible to Recover From Chronic Mental Illness?
- The Effects of Verbal Abuse and How They Hurt
If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.
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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.
- How to Recover from Unrelenting Standards
- Coping With Anxiety Caused By Mental Health Stigma
- The Great HealthyPlace Giveaway
- How to Overcome Negative Thinking Patterns with Ease
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for PTSD Recovery
- When Bipolar Medications Make You Seem Less Intelligent
- Staying Smoke Free With Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
- How to Succeed in School with Bipolar Disorder
- How to Spot a Person with Anxiety
- Grocery Store Anxiety and Binge Eating Disorder
- Why It’s Hard to Accept a Diagnosis of a Mental Disorder
- Gain These Three Benefits By Exploring Nature
- Don’t Stigmatize Mental Health Medication
- Seeking Safe Touch During Eating Disorder Recovery
- Exercise to Enhance Emotional Wellbeing
- When Dissociative Identity Disorder and Depression Coincide
- Meditation Physically Changes Your Brain
- Why I Chose to be a Mother Despite My Bipolar Diagnosis
On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.
Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.
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Stand Up for Mental Health
Thousands Have Joined the Stand Up for Mental Health Campaign
But we still need you. Let others know there's no shame in having depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trichotillomania, OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia or any other mental illness.
Join the Stand Up for Mental Health campaign. Put a button on your website or blog (buttons for family members, parents, mental health professionals and organizations too). We also have covers for Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
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Latest Mental Health News
- Children Born To Parents With Bipolar Disorder Or Schizophrenia More Likely To Suffer Mental Health Issues
- Regular Exercise May Safeguard Against Memory Loss
- Folinic Acid Could Help Children With Autism Communicate Better
- Low Vitamin D Levels Are Associated With Increased Negative And Depressive Symptoms In Psychotic Disorders
- IU Study Says Lack Of Control Over High-Stress Jobs Leads To Early Grave
- Schizophrenia Risk Increased With Alcohol, Drug Abuse
- Stronger Muscles Lead To Stronger Brain
- Elderly May Face Increased Dementia Risk After A Disaster
These stories and more are featured on our mental health news page:
That's it for now. If you know of anyone who can benefit from this newsletter or the HealthyPlace.com site, I hope you'll pass this onto them. You can also share the newsletter on any social network (like facebook, stumbleupon, or digg) you belong to by clicking the links below. For updates throughout the week:
APA Reference
Peterson, T.
(2016, November 1). Do I Have a Mental Illness?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 5 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/do-i-have-a-mental-illness
