Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
August, 2013
Why do some people have hearing voices?
Hearing voices are not common. They are typically associated with severe mental disorders: • Schizophrenia. There will often be a long history of illness, usually more than six months. • Manic–depressive illness. Typically, there is a history of sudden onset and of similar episodes in the past. • Drug psychoses. These occur after intoxication with […]
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What is ‘hearing voices’?
Sometimes, people think that others are talking about them, trying to hurt them, or plotting to harm them. Occasionally the thought lasts for a short time, especially when people are under stress. At other times, this thought lasts for a long time and becomes a firm belief. No matter how much you try to reassure […]
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Things to remember when dealing with a confused or agitated person
• Confusion is not being aware of one’s surroundings. • The most common causes of confusion are strokes, medical illnesses, brain infections and injuries, sideeffects of medicines and alcohol dependence. • Confusion can be a medical emergency and often needs hospital admission. • The elderly are at a greater risk of becoming confused. • The […]
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How to deal with confusion and agitation
Questions to ask the family or friends • How did it start? Typically, confusion starts suddenly and the person is brought to the clinic quickly because the family is worried. • Has it happened before? If there is a history of similar episodes, he may be suffering from repeated strokes, or from alcohol misuse. • […]
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What are the causes of confusion and agitation?
Confusion and agitation are common conditions, especially in emergency or casualty settings and in medical and surgical wards in hospitals. The commonest causes are: • side-effects of some medicines, especially in older people; • withdrawal from alcohol in a dependent person; • a brain illness, particularly strokes, head injury, epilepsy or infections; • another medical […]
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The person who is confused or agitated
People who are confused or agitated are not fully aware of their surroundings. They do not make sense and cannot make sense of what you are saying. Confusion is also called delirium. The main features of a person who is confused are: she is not as aware of her surroundings as you would expect her […]
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Things to remember in dealing with an aggressive person
Mentally ill people are not naturally violent; a number of different reasons can lead a person with a mental illness to become violent. Psychoses, alcohol and drug misuse are the important mental health problems that may be associated with violence. Violence almost always affects friends and relatives. Remember to counsel those affected and explain what […]
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How to deal with aggressive or violent
Questions to ask the family or friends • What happened? One person’s description of violence may be quite different from another’s.Find out exactly what happened. • How did it start? Has the person been irritable for several days, or was this a sudden outburst?Sudden aggression is often caused by a specific trigger, such as an […]
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Why do mentally ill people become aggressive?
A common belief is that people with a mental illness are dangerous because they can suddenly become aggressive. In reality, they are no more dangerous than anyone else. It is true that, in some instances, the symptoms of a mental illness can lead to aggressive behaviour, but this is rare. Let us consider some important […]
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Referring to a mental health specialist
There are various types of mental health specialist: ?Psychiatrists are medical doctors who, after completing basic medical training, have specialisedin the treatment of mental disorders. In many countries, the majority of psychiatrists are almostentirely based in hospitals. These may be general hospitals with a psychiatric ward or a hospitalspecialising in mental health problems. Psychiatrists?main skills […]
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