Understanding Mental Illness
Understanding mental illness can help us help loved ones recover
from their suffering. Although it is not possible to completely
understand since even scientist is often baffled, it is possible
to have a basic understanding. Understanding mental health and
trauma can also help us to learn more about mental illnesses.
The problem starts at the door with the mental health experts.
They often start out diagnosing the patient upfront, and lay
out a series of diagnosis that will cover medical cost on
insurance. The next step is finding the diagnosis that insurance
will cover if long-term treatment is needed. As you can see
upfront that, the patient is already headed for additional
problems, since money is the primary issue when it comes to
mental health.
The patient is the last to know in many cases that he or she
just stepped into a web of financial issues and entrapment
treatment. In other words the patient could be diagnosed with
Axis 1: Depression: Axis II: Bipolar: Axis III: Physical
problems: Axis IV: Psychotic Episodes: Axis V: suicidal with
serious interrupted symptoms surrounding the cause. This is
obviously a serious complaint and insurance will often consider
coverage since the patient is a hazard. After they are interview
by an intake therapist, they are often shifted to the next
level, therapy. After the therapist evaluates the patient
sorting through the intakes information and watching the patient
for signs or traces of symptoms related, the next level the
therapist uses is diagnosing the patient with a mental disorder
that complies with coverage. Most patients are diagnosed
properly however, few are incorrectly diagnosed.
The next level is visiting the psychiatrist who will then
administer medications to treat the patient, since more money is
involved they must understand what Medicaid or other insurance
polices will cover. The patient is then subject to a therapist
and a psychiatrist that believes they know more than the patient
does. In regards to psychological disadvantages this is true,
however if the patient was willing to do some research he or she
might have more an advantage over the professionals since they
are informed. Once they understand what symptoms are in the
different diagnosis, they can then help the counselor and doctor
understand more about their suffering. The best solution then is
to research the diagnose that the therapist placed on you to see
if this is what you are going through.
Study the symptoms carefully weeding out any elements of the
diagnose that may not involve you. After you have weeded through
the rumble, the next step is sitting down with your therapist
and letting them know that you took steps in your own recovery.
You have evaluated the many diagnoses, including the diagnoses
the therapist issued, and found that there are elements missing
or there are elements of the diagnose that was overwrought.
After you discuss with your therapist the potentials or the
elements of the diagnose that was misunderstood you both can
then work toward reaching an overall view of what is really go
on in your life. It is important that you take notes if you have
difficulty staying focused, or if you lack education, you might
want to get a love one to help you with the research, notes and
discussing the problem with your therapist.
When we know what is going on, and what we are dealing with
inside...This is a part of understanding the problem and how it
connects to the people around you is if you understand what is
going on within your mind, and then you can explain this to your
friends and loved ones, helping them to understand. After we see
where the problem lies we can then move onto the next step and
start accepting that there is a problem. Dealing with the
problems is your next step, which takes understanding.
If you do not have understanding then the problem will only
regress. Tell your loved ones and friends that you are working
toward treatment and it would be helpful if they too work with
you to help you find a recovery in your mental health problems.
If there is no recovery, then they can work with you,
understanding that you will have symptoms erupt from time to
time and they will know which step to take to helping you cope.