The degree and frequency of mental health problems can vary widely, making it difficult to differentiate between transient worries and ongoing disorders that require expert assistance. Your feelings are real, no matter how severe they are, and getting help is crucial. Watch for warning signs and explore effective ways to seek help if needed.
Novaselves Ltd Services is one of the premier service providers on mental health counselling. Most organizations often seek their help to address the mental health related issues among their employees.
What is person-centred Psychotherapy?
This psychotherapy is based on an assumption that all of us have the capability to know ourselves to find the direction of our lives to grow. What this therapy does is to create a suitable environment so that people can rediscover themselves and understand their full potential.
What indicates a potentially serious mental health issue?
There are several warning signs of serious mental health issues to watch out for, which are the following:
1) Mood changes
Signs that you might need support include:
- Prolonged depressiveness or feeling “down” for no apparent reason, like losing a loved one.
- Notable fluctuations in mood from extreme happiness to intense melancholy or sorrow.
- Constant or excessive worry about stressful events.
- Having a lifeless or uninterested feeling.
- Frequently occurring violent, hostile, or angry outbursts.
- Having trouble empathizing with or comprehending the ideas and feelings of others.
2) Behavioural Changes
Signs that may indicate a need for urgent help include:
- Suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
- Engaging in self-injury, such as cutting.
- Having severe memory lapses or feeling as though you’ve “lost time.”
- Eliminating yourself from formerly enjoyable activities, relationships, or family.
- Delusions: the belief in unreal things.
- Experiencing unreal sensory sensations, such as hallucinations, in which you hear voices or feel objects crawling across your skin.
3) Physical changes
The following are some indicators that you might need support:
- Abrupt sweating, nausea, a fast heartbeat, or breathing difficulties coupled with a great deal of anxiety or terror.
- Sleep habits that are disturbed, such as sleeping too much or too little.
- Excessive fatigue despite obtaining adequate sleep.
- Notable shifts in sexual desire or activity, including dangerous conduct.
- Significant change in the eating habits, such as binge eating, low appetite for any food, crave for certain unknown foods, or a phobia about weight.
If these signs are continued for more than two weeks then it is better to see a doctor. If you exhibit suicidal thoughts or actions, get treatment right now.
When to seek help?
If you notice changes in mood or behaviour, consider these questions to assess their impact:
- Work or school: Am I missing classes or work, avoiding tasks, or struggling with performance? Do I constantly worry about these issues even when not there?
- Relationships: Am I having more conflicts with family, friends, or partners? Am I forgetting important events or feeling disconnected from reality? Have others expressed concern about changes in my behaviour?
- Self-injury: Have I considered or already self-harmed? Have I injured myself with or without intent to die?
- Suicidal thoughts: Do I have thoughts of dying, made a suicide plan, or written a note?
Look for these warning signs and seek help if needed.
