Related MeetingsMental Health
Mental health is a term used to describe a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual, often thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as part of normal development or culture.
Mental illnesses account for a large percentage of hospital stays every year, with one in four people in the UK having a mental health problem at some point in their lives.
There is no single cause of the problems, as the reasons they develop are as complex as the individual. However diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia generally develop in old age, whereas eating disorders are more common in young people.
Mental health problems cover a wide spectrum, including:
- Distress
- Depression
- Loss of touch with reality
- Interference with the ability to cope on a day to day basis
Between 70 and 90 percent of individuals diagnosed have significant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life with a combination of pharmacological and psychosocial treatments and supports.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression: Important Rules of Thumb
Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams | Released 27/04/2010 | Watch Now |
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Key Issues In The Initial And Later Management Of Schizophrenia
Dr Roger Smyth | Released 19/05/2009 | Watch Now |
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Brief Psychological Interventions
Professor Linda Gask | Released 28/04/2009 | Watch Now |