Early Signs of Mental Illness: Why They Should Not Be Ignored

[Voice of Hope April 26, 2023](Editor: Li Wenhan) Even in 2023, there are still many people who do not think that mental illness is “illness”, thinking that it is just hypocrisy, or that the person concerned has poor emotional management ability. However, such ignorance and misinterpretation do no harm to the patient, and may even drive the exacerbation of the disease and eventually lead to the loss of life. It is very important to detect and face up to the early signs of mental illness.

1. Insomnia and early awakening Frequent insomnia and early awakening are typical symptoms of depression. Occasional insomnia is not terrible, just catch up on sleep. However, we must be vigilant in the case of long-term insomnia, frequent awakening due to nightmares and inability to continue falling asleep. If it often happens that after getting up every morning, you continue to feel fatigue, headache, dizziness, etc. for a long time, and even have a negative impact on your life and work, it is recommended to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

2. Significant decline in emotional management ability, more prominently manifested as irritable and irritableWhen something goes wrong, I will skip the process of self-explaining and seek a quick way to vent, but the effect of venting is often not very good. The “source” event will appear repeatedly in my mind like a movie, and finally the more I vent, the more angry I become.

3. Negative emotions caused by low self-esteem This is also an important difference between depression and “unhappy”. Depressed patients often feel nervous, afraid, and even question whether they should exist in the world. If this happens frequently, it is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Every life is good, you are not wrong, you may just be sick.

Editor in charge: Li Zhi

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