How Mental Disorders Develop

How Mental Disorders Develop

Mental disorders are a broad spectrum of pathologies caused by a change in the human psyche.

A mental illness causes disturbances in a person's thinking, behavior, and emotional state. The patient develops abnormal thoughts and beliefs about reality, unstable emotional state and behavioral reactions, and difficulties in communicating with others.

There are many different types of mental illnesses, each with its own cause and potential for development.

Clinics in Switzerland consult, diagnose, and provide accurate treatment for many mental illnesses and addictions.

Stress - Stress is a conflicting emotional state, a psychological overload in an acute dangerous situation, which at first causes a state of shock, and then a state of resistance.

Causes: lack of time, increased responsibility, too difficult task.

Neurasthenia - Neurasthenia is a mental disorder that occurs as a result of prolonged exposure to a psychotraumatic factor, accompanied by exhaustion, severe fatigue, and irritability. It develops slowly, while the symptoms worsen, everything is strongly felt, and a strong surge of irritability occurs.

Depression - Depression is a decrease in mental activity due to overwork or negative influences. It manifests itself as persistent melancholy and hopelessness, passive behavior, increased fear, and a sharp decrease in self-esteem. This mental illness is dangerous and it is very difficult to cope with it on your own. 

Neurosis - Neurosis is a neuropsychiatric disorder caused by the influence of traumatic factors - depression, neurasthenia, hysteria.

In neuroses, internal organs and systems fail, it often happens that a person encounters a problem, for example, with the gastrointestinal tract, undergoes an examination and turns out to be completely healthy.

The main method of treating all types of neuroses is psychotherapy aimed at eliminating its causes. The second method is drugs, drugs do not eliminate the causes, but help to cope with the symptoms.

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic disease characterized by a distorted view of the world and one's own personality. It is accompanied by disturbances in thinking, hallucinations, and delusions.

Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a disease in which phases of healthy mental state alternate with manic episodes (increased activity, aggressiveness, overestimated self-esteem) and depressive episodes.

Panic attacks Panic attacks are regular short-term bouts of severe anxiety and anxiety.

The treatment of mental disorders is divided into two methods: somatic (medication) and psychotherapeutic (group psychotherapy).

How Mental Disorders Develop

The modern rhythm of life is often accompanied by stressful situations, depression, constant fear, nervousness, and even insomnia. All this is due to difficult working conditions, constant workload, family and professional problems.

There are many causes of mental disorders, both psychological and biological. Moreover, biological ones are often associated with heredity. 

Mental trauma in childhood, especially various types of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, have a significant negative impact on mental health.

Self-diagnosis and treatment, as a rule, only aggravate the situation. Therefore, it is necessary to seek help only in specialized clinics, where professional psychiatrists and psychotherapists can conduct a full diagnosis, determine the exact cause of the development of the problem, and also prescribe an appropriate treatment regimen.