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Unlocking the Signs: Mental Health Awareness for You and Your Loved Ones

Dec 27, 2023 12:46:00 PM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN

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Not sure if you or someone you know is living with mental health problems? 

Mental illnesses can affect a person's thinking, mood, or behavior. There are early warning signs and symptoms that can help determine if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health condition.

 

 

Mental Health Conditions Early Warning Signs and Symptoms

  • Eating or sleeping too much or too little
  • Pulling away from people and usual activities
  • Having low or no energy
  • Feeling numb, or like nothing matters
  • Having unexplained aches and pains
  • Feeling helpless or hopeless
  • Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual
  • Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried or scared
  • Yelling or fighting with family and friends
  • Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships
  • Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head
  • Hearing voices or believing things that are not true

Learn more at https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health 

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