Are you alone in suffering mental illness?

Millions of people suffer various types of mental dis-ease. The National Institutes of Mental Health classifies mood disorders; panic disorders; agoraphobia; anxiety disorders; asperger's (ASD's) eating disorders; ADHD; suicide; schizophrenia; social phobias; alsheimers' and autism all under the umbrella of mental disorders. If you think about the millions of people who suffer, my guess is that the number is triple the number of "affected others" trying to help the person or living with the person who suffers mental illness. As a family member, it is important to get the best information available and not to avoid the topic of mental illness. The implications can be far reaching both for the person who suffers and the family. Educating yourself on the mental illness is one way to take control of your situation even if you cannot change the diagnosis. The worse thing you can do is ignore the signs and think "it will pass". Get the facts, get professional assistance as needed and get educated. Many times treating a disorder early will keep it from turning into a more serious problem. The clearest example I can think of is depression. If not treated the person can turn to suicide. Although there are no guarantees that treatment will stop suicide, knowing that you have the chance to keep someone alive is all the information you need to take action. Read more about each of the mental illnesses and statistics on the US population affected by it.

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[Panic disorders]

Panic disorders will occur once for some people while for others, there might be repeated episodes.

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Millions of people suffer various types of mental dis-ease.