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Just over a hundred years ago, mental health disorder issues were considered a disgraceful topic that was never discussed in polite company. If old Aunt Anne was afflicted with dementia, family members only spoke of her, in hushed tones, as crazy old Betty. People with schizophrenia were simply institutionalized and administered painful shock treatments, or worse, frontal lobotomies. Fortunately, much progress has been made in the last century to put this dismissive and painful myth to rest. Acceptance of mental health issues as legitimate disease conditions which should evoke compassion and promote research has been a long, and slow road.

However, most people today understand that many mental conditions are caused by genetic, environmental and cultural factors which are beyond the control of the victim thenselve.

One such mental health issue which has helped to focus society's compassion is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). War is well known to induce this type of condition. PTSD is often characterized with symptoms such as extreme anxiety, fear, paranoia, violent outbursts, nightmares and what are termed 'flashbacks' where the victim relives a past traumatic experience in real time in the present. Sometimes the mental torment can lead to suicide, or violent acts upon others.

This syndrome was first given a name when psychiatric evaluations made observations on Vietnam vets. The findings are found to be consistent with vets of both Iraq wars. World War II and Korean war veterans also suffered from this mental disorder, but at the time, it was not recognized as a result of the patient's war experience.

Children who have been mentally, physically or sexually abused suffer from PTSD as well. This particular mental health issue has wrought serious consequences in the lives of the victims and their families. PTSD is essentially a result of traumatic events which overwhelms the person. Nothing in normal society prepared them to deal with these unimaginable horrors. Before becoming recognized as an 'official' mental health issue, these victims suffered greatly and in most cases, ironically engendered their suffering onto those who were closest to them.

Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder (ADD), autism and bipolar disorder are just a few of the other mental health disorder issues which are finally being examined from a medical perspective. Modern technology has now made it possible to map various areas of the brain and make correlations which help explain what makes a person susceptible to these various types of  diseases. There's still a lot of work to be done in order to find effective treatments to help these patients who suffer from it.

Public awareness may well be the catalyst to finding cures to what were once also known only as a 'crazy' condition.

 

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Just over a hundred years ago, mental health disorder issues were considered a disgraceful topic that was never discussed in polite company. If old Aunt Anne was afflicted with dementia, family members only spoke of her, in hushed tones, as crazy old Betty. People with schizophrenia were simply institutionalized and administered painful shock treatments, or worse, frontal lobotomies. Fortunately, much progress has been made in the last century to put this dismissive and painful myth to rest. Acceptance of mental health issues as legitimate disease conditions which should evoke compassion and promote research has been a long, and slow road.

However, most people today understand that many mental conditions are caused by genetic, environmental and cultural factors which are beyond the control of the victim thenselve.

One such mental health issue which has helped to focus society's compassion is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). War is well known to induce this type of condition. PTSD is often characterized with symptoms such as extreme anxiety, fear, paranoia, violent outbursts, nightmares and what are termed 'flashbacks' where the victim relives a past traumatic experience in real time in the present. Sometimes the mental torment can lead to suicide, or violent acts upon others.

This syndrome was first given a name when psychiatric evaluations made observations on Vietnam vets. The findings are found to be consistent with vets of both Iraq wars. World War II and Korean war veterans also suffered from this mental disorder, but at the time, it was not recognized as a result of the patient's war experience.

Children who have been mentally, physically or sexually abused suffer from PTSD as well. This particular mental health issue has wrought serious consequences in the lives of the victims and their families. PTSD is essentially a result of traumatic events which overwhelms the person. Nothing in normal society prepared them to deal with these unimaginable horrors. Before becoming recognized as an 'official' mental health issue, these victims suffered greatly and in most cases, ironically engendered their suffering onto those who were closest to them.

Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder (ADD), autism and bipolar disorder are just a few of the other mental health disorder issues which are finally being examined from a medical perspective. Modern technology has now made it possible to map various areas of the brain and make correlations which help explain what makes a person susceptible to these various types of  diseases. There's still a lot of work to be done in order to find effective treatments to help these patients who suffer from it.

Public awareness may well be the catalyst to finding cures to what were once also known only as a 'crazy' condition.

 

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Treatment of mental health problems has recently undergone a revolution. More and more, people are discovering that the way we live our lives on a daily basis affects not only our physical health, but our mental health as well. Certainly, treatment of bipolar disorder and other psychological issues has benefited immensely from this approach. Getting into constructive, healthy patterns, eating right, exercising, and keeping up good social connections all contribute to a sound mind. What surprises many people Is how far this approach to mental health treatment goes. Diseases that were previously thought to be purely organic now seem to have a significant psychological factor. Nowhere is this more evident than with the treatment of dementia.

Everyone knows a little bit about dementia. It is one of the most tragic yet common fates that people face as they grow older. What many people don't know is how easy preventative treatment of dementia is. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease dementia is still a long shot, because it is an organic disease whose causes are not well known. For most cases of dementia, however, there are effective treatments that work and require little more than intellectual activity.

As a matter of fact, one of the most effective treatments of dementia is to do puzzles or learn a new skill. The research is showing us more and more that old folks who keep their minds active don't tend to develop dementia nearly as often as elderly people who sit around watching TV. Apparently, the treatment of dementia is just as simple as keeping the mind active. The reason people become demented is not because their brains naturally deteriorate with age, but because they atrophy through lack of use. The human mind is like any organ in the body. If it isn't used, it tends to deteriorate. If you want a good effective preventative treatment of dementia, learn a new language skill. Chances are, it will keep you sharp for years and years to come.

Unfortunately, Alzheimer's disease treatment is a little trickier. Still, much of the research shows that intellectual activity will at least decrease the effects of Alzheimer's. There has been so much research on this terrible disease recently that I predict, within a decade, we will have a good handle on it. If we can't cure it out right, we will be able to at least slow its progression to a halt.  There is plenty of cause for optimism in geriatric medicine.

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]]> Treatment of mental health problems has recently undergone a revolution. More and more, people are discovering that the way we live our lives on a daily basis affects not only our physical health, but our mental health as well. Certainly, treatment of bipolar disorder and other psychological issues has benefited immensely from this approach. Getting into constructive, healthy patterns, eating right, exercising, and keeping up good social connections all contribute to a sound mind. What surprises many people Is how far this approach to mental health treatment goes. Diseases that were previously thought to be purely organic now seem to have a significant psychological factor. Nowhere is this more evident than with the treatment of dementia.

Everyone knows a little bit about dementia. It is one of the most tragic yet common fates that people face as they grow older. What many people don't know is how easy preventative treatment of dementia is. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease dementia is still a long shot, because it is an organic disease whose causes are not well known. For most cases of dementia, however, there are effective treatments that work and require little more than intellectual activity.

As a matter of fact, one of the most effective treatments of dementia is to do puzzles or learn a new skill. The research is showing us more and more that old folks who keep their minds active don't tend to develop dementia nearly as often as elderly people who sit around watching TV. Apparently, the treatment of dementia is just as simple as keeping the mind active. The reason people become demented is not because their brains naturally deteriorate with age, but because they atrophy through lack of use. The human mind is like any organ in the body. If it isn't used, it tends to deteriorate. If you want a good effective preventative treatment of dementia, learn a new language skill. Chances are, it will keep you sharp for years and years to come.

Unfortunately, Alzheimer's disease treatment is a little trickier. Still, much of the research shows that intellectual activity will at least decrease the effects of Alzheimer's. There has been so much research on this terrible disease recently that I predict, within a decade, we will have a good handle on it. If we can't cure it out right, we will be able to at least slow its progression to a halt.  There is plenty of cause for optimism in geriatric medicine.

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