Mental health problems need to be seen with some concern, even though they are not serious in all cases. Mental health problems are significantly important and need looking after as it affects the patient’s social life, emotional well being, emotional and psychological well being. Such problems affect how a patient is able to handle stress, behave in a social setting and make decisions and choices.

Causes

The causes of mental problems are many:

• Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
• Family history of mental health problems
• Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse

Symptoms

• Eating or sleeping too much or too little
• Having low or no energy
• Pulling away from people and usual activities
• Feeling numb or like nothing matters
• Feeling helpless or hopeless
• Having unexplained aches and pains
• Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared
• Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
• Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
• Yelling or fighting with family and friends
• Having persistent thoughts and memories you can’t get out of your head
• Thinking of harming yourself or others
• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true
• Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school

Ways To Maintain Positive Mental Health

• Meditation
• Getting professional help if you need it
• Staying positive
• Connecting with others
• Helping others
• Getting enough sleep
• Getting physically active
• Developing coping skills