Question

Do think most people realize how common mental illness is in the population? What can be done to reduce any stigma that may still surround seeking help for mental illness?

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Answer 1

Answer: Mental illness is one of the disorder that sometimes gets unnoticed. Some of the mental illness such as anxiety disorder, depression etc are very common in the population. The mental disorder causes physical illness as a person suffering from mental illness does not give attention to his health and hence the physical health gets deteriorated.

In most of the people suffering from mental disorder, stigma causes them to feel ashamed for seeking help from anyone to overcome with the disorder which worsens the condition. Some of the measures can be taken to help people suffering from mental illness such as:

1. Talking to them openly about the difficulties they are facing and also about the level of illness.
2. Educating and doing counseling of the people suffering from mental illness.
3. Encourage and educate the patient about seeking proper treatment.
4. Show the empowerment and do not let the illness be the reason for negative thinking.