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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Disclaimer: The primary intention of this narrative is to increase awareness and enhance understanding about PTSD and not in any way written as a health guide. The author of this blog is not a healthcare professional and has very limited knowledge and understanding about the mentioned mental health problem. If you suffer from PTSD or showing symptoms of PTSD, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible for treatment.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a disorder that an individual develops after a traumatic event in their life. The traumatic event may be a dangerous, shocking, scary, or devastating event that caused trauma or severe stress to a person. 

It is natural for us to experience trauma or stress after a certain event happened as it is our body and mind’s way of responding to that specific event. However, the trauma caused by an event may stay longer for some people and sometimes lead to being diagnosed with PTSD. 

To be diagnosed with PTSD, an individual must suffer or must have all of the following symptoms for at least a month:

Re-experiencing symptoms

Flashbacks, bad dreams, frightening thoughts

Avoidance symptoms

Avoiding places, events, or objects that may remind them of the traumatic event

Avoiding thoughts and feelings that are related to the traumatic event

Arousal and reactivity symptoms

Being easily startled and scared

Feeling tensed

Having difficulty sleeping and anger outbursts

Cognition and mood symptoms

Difficulty remembering key information about the event

Negative thoughts about oneself or the world

Feeling guilty or blamed

Losing interest in fun and enjoyable activities

It is important to know that having these symptoms are normal, especially several weeks after the traumatic or saddening event happened. But if these symptoms last over a month, affects your life, hinder you from functioning, and aren’t caused by drugs or any medication, you might be experiencing PTSD. Also, PTSD is oftentimes accompanied by depression, anxiety disorders, and substance or drug use.

PTSD is a serious mental health problem and if it remains underdiagnosed and untreated, it may have a dangerous effect on your life. Seeking professional help is highly encouraged as they will provide and give you medication, treatment, and therapy. 

Written by: Angelika Cual

Primary Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Disclaimer: The primary intention of this narrative is to increase awareness and enhance understanding about OCD and not in any way written as a health guide. The author of this blog is not a healthcare professional and has very limited knowledge and understanding about the mentioned mental health problem. If you suffer from OCD or showing symptoms of OCD, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible for treatment.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a common and chronic mental health problem wherein a person has uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) and rituals (compulsions) in which they feel the need to repeatedly perform. People with OCD have their lives affected because of the constant obsessions and compulsions that are said to generally last at least an hour every day. 

A person with OCD may have symptoms of obsessions, compulsions, or both and these symptoms interfere with not just their daily lives but also affects their relationship with other people. 

Obsessions

Obsessions are the upsetting and unsettling thoughts a person with OCD has. These can also be repeated thoughts and urges that sometimes cause anxiety. Symptoms include:

Fear of germs, dirt, or contamination

Intrusive thoughts relating to sex, taboo topics, religion, and harm or violence

Aggressive thoughts toward self or to others

Feeling the need for things to be symmetry or in perfect order

Compulsions

Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or actions that a person with OCD does in response to obsessive thoughts. Symptoms include:

Excessive cleaning, sanitizing, and handwashing

Ordering or arranging things in a certain or precise way

Repetitive checking on things (if the door is locked or if the oven is off)

Nonstop or compulsive counting

It is said that not all habits or rituals are compulsions because we all tend to double-check sometimes but people with OCD generally:

Cannot control their behavior even when it is characterized as excessive

Spend at least an hour every day thinking about these thoughts and performing certain rituals, in which a person without OCD don’t do

Doesn’t get pleased while performing certain behaviors and rituals but feel slight relief or decreased anxiety after performing those

Experiences problems in their daily lives because of such thoughts and behaviors

OCD is a serious mental health issue that affects the quality of a person’s life. OCD can be treated through therapy and medication so if you’re showing symptoms of OCD, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as early as possible.

Written by: Angelika Cual

Primary source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd

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Why Saying NO to Others is a Form of SELF-CARE

We, humans, enjoy the sense of being needed, we enjoy assisting others, and we enjoy putting others' needs ahead of our own. Even if our plates are already full, we say yes to everything. We say yes to everything because we're terrified of what others could think about us. We say yes because we don't want to disappoint someone, which would make us feel much worse.

Many of us have been raised to please others by saying yes even when we don't want to, and we've come to believe that being a true friend, sister, brother, daughter, son, parent, coworker, or even person entails always saying yes. However, we must understand that saying no to others is the same as saying yes to ourselves. Saying no to one person is equivalent to saying yes to another. Self-love includes saying no to others.

It's never simple to say no to others, especially when we've grown accustomed to caring for others. Caring for others is admirable; nevertheless, we must guarantee that our own needs are met to continue caring for others. Because we occasionally put others' needs ahead of our own. The ability to say no is an important part of one's personality. Setting good boundaries will allow us to keep the physical and emotional resources we need to continue caring for others without becoming exhausted. Prioritizing our own needs is never self-serving. Setting priorities is a form of self-respect and self-care.

- Q

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It’s not easy to speak up

There are abusers, harassers, predators, or anyone who causes harm to victims. Due to what they have done, they caused too much to the victims. Those things are heartbreaking. Then some people would add salt to their trauma and pain by saying why they didn't speak up.

I want to talk about this on this blog because I've read some people constantly blame victims of any form of abuse. They are blaming and questioning victims because they can't speak up, but the truth is it's not easy to speak up and be vocal about trauma and pain. It would never be easy.

People must put in their minds that trauma is not a simple thing that victims can easily share. The moment they share about it the moment it would remind them what happened.

Please, it's not easy for them. Let's widen our minds for anyone because those traumas affected them in any form, especially their mental health.

By pushing them to speak up, the worsen they could get. I am reminding you that gives the victim the freedom to recompose themselves from the pain and trauma. Recollecting what happened doesn't happen in a short time, so don't pressure them.

- D

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Disclaimer: The primary intention of this narrative is to increase awareness and enhance understanding about ADHD and not in any way written as a health guide. The author of this blog is not a healthcare professional and has very limited knowledge and understanding about the mentioned mental health problem. If you suffer from ADHD or showing symptoms of ADHD, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible for treatment.

ADHD is a mental health condition that is mostly observed in children and sometimes progresses until adulthood. An individual with ADHD finds it hard to do their daily activities at home, school, and the workplace as it interferes with their attention and focus. 

ADHD, formerly called ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder, is a mental health problem where an individual suffers from either inattentiveness, hyperactivity/impulsivity, or combined. If a person suffers from ADHD, they find it, again, hard to maintain focus or attention when doing a certain activity. ADHD affects a person’s life and it also affects the way they communicate and socialize with people they’re surrounded by. ADHD also affects both romantic and friendly relationships, making it hard for people to sustain relationships and connections.

To further understand ADHD, here are three (3) types of ADHD along with their definition and symptoms.

1. Inattentiveness

A person with this type of ADHD struggles with focusing in general.

Symptoms include:

Doesn’t pay attention to details and oftentimes make careless mistakes when doing academic or work-related tasks

Struggles with focusing during lectures, meetings, and even conversations

Get easily distracted and have a hard time regaining focus

Struggles when it comes to organizing tasks, activities, and assignments

Also struggles with planning schedule or future events/activities

Have a hard time following instructions and fail to do activities or tasks

Forgets daily tasks and have a hard time managing their time

2. Hyperactivity/Impulsivity

A person with this type of ADHD struggles with staying still and oftentimes perform actions without thinking.

Symptoms include:

Constant feet tapping, fidgeting, and shifting of the body while sitting

Have difficulty staying still or seated in any setting (e.g. workplace, classroom)

Talks too much

Inability to stay quiet while doing activities/tasks

Blurt out answers even before a question gets finished

Have difficulty waiting for their turn

Interrupts/intrudes in others’ conversation

3. Combined

A person with this type of ADHD suffers from both inattentive and hyperactivity/impulsivity types. When a person has six or more symptoms of both types, they have combined type ADHD. 

Inattentiveness symptoms include:

Have trouble following instructions

Do not seem to listen when spoken to

Gets easily confused

Gets easily distracted

Inability to pay attention or spacing out

Have difficulty following tasks and activities

Losing/forgetting things and events

Hyperactivity/Impulsivity symptoms include:

Constant fidgeting or squirming

Inability to stay still during long periods of time

Have a hard time staying quiet/talks too much

Jumping/walking around the room even when it’s inappropriate

Saying inappropriate/vulgar things without thinking

Being rude and impatient

Butting into someone’s conversations

Have difficulty waiting for their turn

The abovementioned symptoms of certain ADHD types are mostly uncontrollable, especially when the individual who suffers is a child. Although adults find the symptoms uncontrollable oftentimes, it is more observed in children since adults have more self-control than them. 

ADHD is a serious mental health condition. If it remains untreated or underdiagnosed, it will interfere with your daily activities. If you ever suffer from ADHD or show symptoms of ADHD, seek professional help as early as possible. Treatment and therapy work. You deserve a good life and stable mental health. Get help while it’s early.

Written by: Angelika Cual

Primary Source: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd

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Types of Eating Disorder

Disclaimer: The primary intention of this narrative is to increase awareness and enhance understanding about the types of eating disorders and not in any way written as a health guide. The author of this blog is not a healthcare professional and has very limited knowledge and understanding about the mentioned mental health problem. If you suffer from an eating disorder, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible for treatment.

An eating disorder is a serious mental health problem that affects a person’s quality of life. When an individual suffers from a certain type of eating disorder, their physical health is also affected, making them prone to various sicknesses or worse, death.

Eating disorder is a mental health condition in which an individual has unhealthy food consumption. Depending on the type of eating disorder, a person with such a condition may uncontrollably eat an abnormal amount of food or not eat at all. The causes of eating disorders are said to be genetics, personality traits, cultural conception, and brain biology. Media is also said to have a contribution to the rising number of eating disorder cases, especially promoting an unhealthy beauty standard. 

According to data from National Eating Disorder Association, almost 70 million people suffer from eating disorders. Although ED is more prevalent in the women population, it also affects the male population, making eating disorder a widespread mental health issue. 

To further understand eating disorders, here are 4 common types along with their definition and symptoms.

1. Anorexia Nervosa

A person who suffers from this type of eating disorder views themselves as overweight even when they’re not. These people tend to check their weight from time to time, restrict or prohibit themselves from eating a certain type of food, and exercise excessively. Some people who suffer from this eating disorder use laxatives to forcefully get rid of the food they consumed. 

Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include extreme fear of gaining weight, low food intake, restricted eating habits, and being underweight. 

2. Bulimia Nervosa

A person who suffers from this type of eating disorder tends to eat a huge amount of food in a short period of time. These people uncontrollably binge eat and just like people with anorexia, some of them sometimes engage in activities like excessive exercising, forced vomiting, use of laxatives, diuretics, and enema. 

Symptoms of bulimia nervosa include uncontrollable consumption of a huge amount of food, purging to prevent weight gain, and fear of weight gain.

3. Binge Eating Disorder

An individual with a binge eating disorder suffers from binge eating a huge amount of food in a specific period of time. Unlike anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, a person with this type of eating disorder does not engage in any purging activities like forced vomiting and excessive exercise. They do not use laxatives or diuretics, which makes them prone to various health conditions such as obesity, stroke, and diabetes. 

Symptoms of binge eating disorder include uncontrollably and rapidly eating a huge amount of food despite not being hungry, feelings of guilt and shame when thinking about their binge eating episodes, not performing any purging behaviors, or taking laxatives and diuretics. 

4. Pica

Pica is an eating disorder wherein a person craves or eats non-food substances such as ice, dirt, soil, chalk, paper, detergent, stone, etc. This type of eating disorder is commonly observed in children, pregnant women, or people with mental disabilities. Pica is a dangerous eating disorder because a person who suffers from this is prone to injury, health conditions, and sometimes death. 

Symptom of pica eating disorder includes constant craving for non-food substances.

If you are experiencing or having symptoms of an eating disorder, it is best to seek professional help while it’s early. There shouldn’t be any stigma that entails any form of mental health problems. You need to get help. You deserve help. 

Written by: Angelika Cual

Primary Source: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/eating-disorders/what-are-eating-disorders

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Why Comparing Ourselves to Others Affects Our Mental Heath

In recent years, social media has elevated social comparison to a different level. We see a lot of perfect things. They had a perfect set of white teeth, a curvy body, good face proportions, a good lifestyle, a good relationship, and so on. We can't help but compare ourselves to others because of what we see on social media, which causes us to feel happy or sad about ourselves. 

Comparisons are a natural part of our self-improvement process. We gain insight into what we want and where we want to go when we compare ourselves to. That is not always the case, however, we waste valuable energy focusing on other people's lives rather than our own when we constantly compare ourselves to others. We are constantly focused on what is wrong with us rather than what is right with us. When we believe we cannot meet society's standards, we become self-conscious, insecure, and stressed, which can lead to a psychological disorder. 

 Comparing ourselves can affect someone's mental health. When we overboard ourselves in comparison, we tend to think negative things that will hurt us. It leads us to do the things that affect us negatively. We should not let ourselves be deprived of those things that we know will cause us damage. Always remind yourself, everyone is made differently but gorgeously.

-Q

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What makes us compare ourselves

At some point in our life, we compare ourselves. When this happens, some questions linger on you or us. "Why do my looks is different from them? Why am I like this? Why I can't be like them?." These questions made some people cogitate negatively, which leads to damage to us.

If we are going to reflect and think about the things that make us compare ourselves, it leads to a long list, but I will share with you some usual retorts.

Some reasons make us compare ourselves to others. The first usual thing that pushes people to compare themselves to others is the ones who intentionally make you feel that you are not enough. We all have met people who criticize and make a judgment about us. That kind of person pushes you to overthink and think low of yourself. You would ask yourself, "Why did that person say that? I am not enough?". Judgment from others pushes us to compare ourselves and try everything to be fit other people's standards.

As I talked about standards, the second I think that the usual reason what makes people compare themselves is the society's standards. As the days go by, society's standard changes every time there is a trend. The standards that change every day right now are what lead people to be hard on themselves. Some people would push themselves to try everything they see.

There is nothing wrong with it, but don't oversee the trends as the standards. Follow what you like, not just by what you see from others, just because it's popular. Whatever the things that you prefer is what makes you awesome. Don't push things that you know you dislike. But still do it because of the pressure from standards or the other people.

- D

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SENSITIVITY

Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all part of our mental health. It has an impact on the way we think, feel, and act. It also influences how we deal with stress, interact with people, and make good decisions. Problems are the primary cause of them.

To begin with, it carries a negative connotation. When you have a mental illness, it's natural to believe that something is wrong with you as a person or as a human being.

Second, mental health is regarded as a high-priced item. If you have depression, you are just a whiny person who has all of their basic needs met. Isn't that so? Obviously, nothing could be further from the truth, but it's still concerning.

Mental health is one of the most neglected health issues in the developing world as a result of this confluence of issues.

People overlook mental health difficulties because they believe it is normal and that they are fine. Others, on the other hand, do not neglect but are unaware.

Being sensitive is the best quality to have around our friends and relatives, particularly those we don't know directly because we are unaware of their mental state.

—M

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Disclaimer: The primary intention of this narrative is to increase awareness and enhance understanding about BDD and not in any way written as a health guide. The author of this blog is not a healthcare professional and has very limited knowledge and understanding about the mentioned mental health problem. If you suffer from BDD or showing symptoms of BDD, it is best to consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible for treatment.

When the use of social media dramatically emerged, being insecure about our looks became easier and more rampant, especially constantly comparing ourselves to the people we see on social media. While social media usage is not the primary cause of Body Dysmorphic Disorder, it still contributes to the rising cases of people, especially teenagers, suffering from the mentioned mental condition.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), or Body Dysmorphia, is a mental health condition wherein a person constantly worries about their looks and appearance more than usual. The flaws of a person with BDD are oftentimes imperceptible to other people. Worrying about how we look like is common, especially when we wanted to look presentable, but for people with BDD, their level of worries is beyond accustomed. They spend a lot of time checking themselves in the mirror, concealing a body part with makeup or clothing, constantly exercising and grooming, constantly comparing themselves to other people, avoiding social interactions or activities, feeling anxious, depressed, ashamed, and sometimes thinking about suicide. 

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is beyond being insecure. If a person has BDD, they become obsessed with a certain body part and they either conceal or modify that body part to feel good about themselves. A person with BDD has their daily activities affected because, again, they avoid social interactions and don’t go out of the house, especially during the daytime. 

The cause of BDD is said to be a combination of environmental, psychological, and biological factors. Aside from that, bullying or even jokingly teasing can contribute to the onset of BDD, so watching your every word is important.

If you are experiencing or having symptoms of BDD, it is important to seek professional help. BDD gets worse as you age so it is crucial to treat it as early as possible. The state of your mental health affects the quality of your life, so it is beyond critical to look after your health.

Written by: Angelika Cual

Primary Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938

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How online negatively affects our mental health

Humans are sociable creatures by nature. Being connected to someone we love can help us cope with stress, anxiety, increase our self-esteem, bring joy, and prevent reduced isolation. We can’t deny that social media brings a lot of positive effects, but at the same time, it negatively affects us mentally.

So, how does online negatively affects our mental health?

Nowadays, we spend most of our time on social media such as watching TikTok videos, scrolling to Facebook, posting our aesthetic pictures to Instagram, so on and so forth. By simply doing one of these it can impact us both positively and negatively. It can negatively affect us in a way it became toxic for us and affects our mental health. For instance, you saw a post of a girl with a curvy body, instead of appreciating her beauty or getting inspired to do exercises to have that kind of body, you felt insecure and you feel bad about yourself. Another one is when you post a picture of yourself, you want positive feedback from those people who can see it, some may compliment you at the same time some may say negative things about that picture. There may be positive comments, but we can’t ignore those negative ones that may lead to cyberbullying and that will affect our mental health. Social media can make us feel good about ourselves at the same time makes our self-esteem lower. The use of social media can also worsen anxiety and depression. Just like the situation that was mentioned, instead of helping to ease unpleasant feelings and improve your mood, social media makes you feel more nervous, unhappy, or lonely.

Should we stop using social media?

The answer is no, but we should minimize using it.

When we're bored, lonely, or sad, we turn to social media for the company. However, if you're spending too much time on social media and are feeling unhappy, dissatisfied, frustrated, or lonely, it's time to re-evaluate your online habits. Limit your social media usage and make sure you're using it for the right reasons. Although social media may help us locate nearly anything, we must be conscious of the negative consequences it might have on our mental health.

- Q

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Why online affects our mental health

Since technology has risen and upgraded, most people invest their time online. Adults, youth, and kids use online right now as leisure. But is this leisure medium is always a benefit for good?

To be true sometimes online affects our mental health. Why it affects our mental health?

Online is made up of any social media sites or websites, that billions of people are using. Our mental health is affected due to the number of people using like you've read too many negative posts and comments from any people that trigger your mental health. Also, people spend so much online that sometimes leads them to have less interaction on reality, and sometimes they forget to intake self-care, such as eating, proper hygiene, and sleeping. Also, sometimes people accidentally fight online which leads them to have anxiety and be pressured.

Online causes too much pressure and anxiety for people because of what they are seeing from other users that have no control over what they are going to see. Sometimes online has no restrictions, there are platforms online that are like this. 

So, if you have free time, lessen your time in online, make time for yourself, and take care of yourself.

- D

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Lets Take a Break

Online schools and jobs are becoming a major factor in authoritative lifestyle changes during this Covid pandemic. There are many gaps regarding when it will be safe to return to a learning and working environment when remote working strategies are implemented.

During these changing seasons, it can be difficult to explore this lifestyle. Understand you're in good company, and we'll get through this Stay energized and focused all day in a healthy way. Key? It can also be as easy as taking more time. With everything - school, work, life and entertainment - virtual, it's wonderful that we step back from our unique needs to achieve our ideal happiness. Screen breaks from time to time help us accomplish simplicity and enjoyment to the fullest, while reducing the weight on our bodies and brains, which in turn helps with our overall health. Our body.

While we may be hooked on scrolls and marathon watches, there are a few ways to limit our time on the web and relax. Along with these advanced detox methods, try alternating breaks each day to focus on yourself. In some cases, school and work can be demanding, and if you feel constantly overwhelmed, chances are this work is delaying us more than it is productive.

Taking advantage of recovery allows your mind and body to heal themselves as needed to keep moving forward. Keeping up with work may seem effective, but it can affect your presentation stretch and your psychological health. Taking a minute to recharge ourselves gives us the opportunity to think about ourselves and understand why we feel the way we feel. This short delay can actually help reboot our brains to be more attuned. This allows time in our future to reflect or answer various questions about what we are really looking for.

All things considered, be aware that enjoying your free time and taking on another grueling race may not be possible. When you feel slack in the middle of the afternoon, turn on the music, get up and dance! Moving is a great type of activity that stimulates the pulse and oxygenates the mind, which will clear the haze and bring the two of you together in no time.

Let's engage in things that give us a sense of well-being and comfort.

BREAK doesn't always bring pain, but sometimes BREAK can be our type of scape.

—M

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Why The Cry For Academic Break Must Be Heard

In this current setup where deadlines seem to be worth more than our own mental health, it is sometimes so hard to consider, even to ourselves, the idea of resting. No matter how much we need or feel the urge to rest, it sometimes feels unjust to actually rest because, again, the deadlines are waiting. We sometimes focus on finishing school works on time without even realizing its cost — our mental health.

When the pandemic started almost two years ago and classes were then forced to be conducted online, the cry for academic break immediately burst shortly after the remote classes started. Since then, reports about the students’ struggles to cope with the new mode of learning have been everywhere on social media. The students’ mental health became worse than it already was and that led to unfortunate events of students committing self-harm and worse, suicide. 

Recently, Saint Louis University, a Catholic university in Baguio City, made noises on social media after reports of multiple suicide of students pointing academic pressure as the cause surfaced. Students of SLU have been demanding academic break since 2020 but the university failed to consider their call which now resulted to an alarming rate of suicide cases. 

Academic pressure has been an issue even before the pandemic started, but it became worse when students resorted to remote learning. Aside from the fact that remote learning is not for everyone, it also only caters to privileged students which makes the rest of the student population left with no choice but to either unenroll or risk what they got to risk, which in this case is their mental health. 

University institutions have the main goal of wanting to produce competent and skilled graduates, but what they’re doing to their students is the exact opposite of it. Remote learning is not learning. It only benefits a certain bracket of students. At this point, not even time management helps. Online learning consumes a lot of our time and energy, all for the purpose of not learning even a single lesson. 

Learning shouldn’t feel that much of a punishment. Learning should be fun, effective, and collaborative. 

Learning should never take someone’s life and dreams.

Written by: Angelika Cual

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5 Common Misconceptions about Mental Health

The pandemic had an impact on our bodily as well as emotional health. It's heartbreaking to realize that some people still believe this isn't a significant issue. Also, some people are terrified of being classified as insane if they seek help from an expert in the field, which is far from the case. One of the most significant obstacles is the stigma associated with mental health concerns, which can prevent people from seeking the help they require. These myths about mental disease impair our understanding of mental health and therapy. Below are the five common misconceptions about mental:

1. People with mental illnesses are insane. People with mental illnesses are NOT insane. Having a mental health problem doesn’t mean people suffering from it are insane. It only means they are vulnerable and they need extra care. They are human too that are prone to any other sickness, just like the others.

2. Young people do not have mental health issues. Everyone can suffer from mental health, including young people. In fact, as stated by Children’s Society, 2008, “10% of youngsters and children (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable psychological state problem, yet 70% of youngsters and adolescents who experience psychological state problems haven't had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.”

3. Mental health issues are a symptom of weakness. People who suffer from mental health problems are NOT weak. In fact, it's the opposite way around. People who suffer from it are strong because they live with it every day, but still, choose to live their lives and fight for it.

4. There is no way to prevent mental illnesses. There is A way to prevent mental illnesses. As a matter of fact, as stated in MentalHealth.gov within the year 2017, “prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders focuses on addressing known risk factors like exposure to trauma that can affect the chances that children, youth, and young adults will develop mental health problems.” So basically one of the ways to prevent mental health problems is to give children a healthy childhood.

5. Mentally ill people are violent to other people. 

Mentally ill people are NOT violent to others, mostly they harm their selves. Those who are dealing with these challenges are most likely have been a victim of violence themselves.

- Q

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Misconception on Mental Health

Have you ever wondered? That there are still people that don't see mental health issues are a serious problem? Well, there are still people who think like this.

Misconceptions about mental health issues are kind of disturbing. It's a stigma that leads other people not to take mental health issues seriously. Misconceptions about mental health are those things that some people find others who suffered from this is a laughing stock. A common misconception about mental health issues is a mentally unstable person is crazy. That is the fallacious thing you will ever hear. I know it disturbs you. But there are still people who think that people with mental health issues are crazy. I know some of you have been labeled by other people as crazy, but no, you are not crazy. They don't understand what is a mental health issue is. They are blind from seeing what it is.

I know there are a lot of misconceptions that we still need to discuss. Misconceptions lead people to be more traumatized. It causes them to get severe with their mental health.

These misconceptions are common because some parents or adults even say this. I hope they will take the time to understand and learn more about mental health issues because they can save lives through that.

- D

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DEATH

One of the most painful things is the death of a loved one. Death is something that no one can predict, wherever and whenever we may die. No one can predict the exact details of our death and that's why most of us are engraved in the mind we live in to prepare for our sad death, but it's kind of the reality. Even if we don't admit it, we are all afraid of death, even some of us say "I'm not afraid to die anymore", on the other side of their mind they are still afraid of dying, maybe we are just say they are ready to accept death.

We are afraid of being forgotten.

We are afraid to hurt.

We are afraid of losing our lives without fulfilling our dreams and the dreams of our loved ones for us.

We're afraid to die

Buddy, it's okay, you are human. Being afraid of death is natural.

Thus coming All Saints' Day, let us cherish this day by remembering our loved ones who have passed away, it is sad and painful. Yes, knowing that we won't see them alive and kicking like before.

And above all, don't forget to cherish yourself and your loved ones, while you and them are breathe calmly and well.

- M