Caring for a Loved One with a Mental Health Disorder
If you are a caregiver to someone living with a serious mental health disorder, your support and help is very important. Learn from experts how you can help and what questions you can ask to find the right treatment for your loved one.
Managing Depression: Overcoming Barriers and Getting Help
Depression is a serious mental health condition that if left untreated can result in serious health problems, and in some cases, suicide. It's important to know the symptoms, whether or not you have any risk factors for depression and when to seek help.
Panic attacks are sudden feelings of intense fear or terror that can occur without warning and are marked by powerful physical symptoms. You can have a panic attack because you are anxious about something or it can occur out of the blue. If you worry a lot about having another panic attack and they keep occurring, it may be a sign of panic disorder, and you should seek professional help.
It's normal to feel anxious from time to time, but when severe, ongoing anxiety and worry starts to interfere with your daily life, it may be a sign of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Recognizing the symptoms of GAD and then talking to a mental health professional are the first steps to manage this mental illness.
