Q: Which doctor should I approach for mental illness?
A: You can visit a Psychologist or Psychiatrist to treat mental illness.
Q: Can mental illness be prevented?
A: Yes. Mental illness can be mostly prevented in people by taking care of the factors like growing environment and adopting healthy coping mechanisms.
Q: What are the warning signs of mental illness?
A: Some of the initial symptoms of mental illnesses include excessive fear and worry, social withdrawal, confused thinking, thoughts of suicide, denial of obvious problems, avoiding certain situations, changes in eating or sleeping habits, etc.
Q: Does mental illness occur only in adults?
A: Children, adolescents and adults are prone to mental illness. The cause of mental illness may be different according to the age.
Q: What kind of treatment is effective in mental illness?
A: Mental illness is treated with a combination therapy of medications, behavioural therapy and counselling, depending upon the type and severity of mental illness.
