These can range from side effects such as restlessness and irritability to becoming addicted to the drug and dependant on others. They can cause the user to become emotionally unstable and possibly suffer a loss of inhibitions. Many anti-psychotic
Side effects are very rare when taking antidepressants, but they can occur. Those side effects include: A headache in the beginning, but after a while it will go away, nausea, which also goes away after a while. Insomnia, which goes away after a few weeks, for this you, may need to reduce the dosage. Men may experience erectile dysfunction and/or delayed ejaculation. Both men and women may also have a lower libido and find it harder to achieve orgasm.
Prescription drugs can cause sedation, altered state of consciousness, depressed respiration and changes in blood pressure. 1.1 Physical indications of substance misuse include: * Reduced or enlarged pupils * Sudden changes in eating or sleeping habits * Marked changes in physical appearance * Frequent nosebleeds * Seizures * Shakes or tremors * Slurred speech and lack of co-ordination Behavioural indications include: * Neglect of personal / professional responsibility * Difficulties in person / professional relationships * Financial difficulties * Becoming secretive or acting suspiciously Psychological indications
* Personality disorders: defined by experiences and behaviours that can differ from the social norm. Individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder may experience difficulties in cognition, emotiveness, interpersonal functioning or control of impulses * Anxiety disorder: excessive feelings of anxiety and fear, where anxiety is worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. * Psychotic disorders: refers to an abnormal condition of the mind, and is the term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality". People suffering from psychosis are described as psychotic. * Substance-related disorders: when an individual consumes a substance (drugs, alcohol) in amounts which are harmful to themselves or others.
The first category is known as Mania 1. When people are in a manic "high," they may be overactive, overly talkative, have a great deal of energy, and have much less need for sleep than normal. 2. Other symptoms would include Irritability, Creative thinking, excessive laughter and maybe even agression and anger. B.
Mental Health Mental Health Bi Polar Disorder Bi Polar disorder is a condition which causes the person to have periodic mood swings. These mood swings can happen very abruptly and tend to be very quick with the change between manic (happiness, compulsiveness) and depression. There are three types of Bi-Polar: * Type 1 Bi-Polar where the affected has had about 1 manic episode while having multiple depression episodes. In the past it was called manic depression. * Type 2 Bi-Polar where the affected has not experienced complete mania but instead experience hypomania which causes them to have high energy levels and impulsiveness.
It is not clear whether these are from lupus itself or whether there related to the general stress and fatigue of having a chronic illness. More severe symptoms such as difficulty with memory loss, concentration, numbness or weakness of the arms and legs are not to common. People with this disease may also develop inflammation of the heart sac, which may cause severe or sudden pain on the center of the left side of the chest that may spread to the neck, back, shoulders or even arms. People may also develop inflammation around the lungs, which may cause a stabbing chest pain and coughing. Many people tend to lose weight when their disease is active.
Next type is atypical depression a subtype of major depression; this type results in specific symptoms patterns, such as temporary mood lift following positive events although this boost in mood is fleeting, including weight gain, increase in appetite, sleeping excessively, a heavy feeling in the arms and legs and sensitivity to rejection. Dysthymia (recurrent, mild depression) is a type of low grade depression; feeling mildly or moderately depressed more days than not with brief periods of normal mood, symptoms are not as strong as major depression, but last much longer (up to two years). Treatment for depression include psychotherapy, supportive counseling helps to ease the pain and addresses the feelings of hopelessness; cognitive therapy changes the pessimistic ideas, unrealistic expectations, and overly critical self-evaluations that create depression and sustain it. Antidepressant medications are used for depression, but are not a cure they only help control symptoms, some side effects from these medications include weight gain, dry mouth, lack of sexual desire,
These include disorders of which many are classed as depressive disorders. Examples include Bipolar disorder, post-natal depression, It generally refers to people exhibiting symptoms which are thought to have come about because of a disturbance in the persons mood. Main signs/symptoms can include, difficulty maintaining normal relationships, Bouts of mania followed by very low moods (bipolar), lack of interest, not finding pleasure in any/all activities (melancholy), inability to bond (postnatal depression), significant weight loss/gain. Mood disorders can also be induced by the use of substances such as alcohol/drugs
In some cases, though, the symptoms can get worse or last for months or even years. Sometimes they may completely disrupt your life. Signs and symptoms of PTSD typically begin within three months of the traumatic event. In some case PTSD symptoms may not show until years after the event. Post-traumatic stress