10 Mental Illness Signs You Should Not Ignore
Mental illness, also known as mental health disorders, refers to a wide range of mental health problems that affect your mood, thinking, and behavior for a sustained period of time. Depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors are examples of mental illnesses that can have a long-lasting impact on you. Are you wondering if your mental health is deteriorating? Do you remember the last time you felt sad, anxious, or scared that you were somehow “off”?
As a disclaimer, do not use this video to self diagnose. These are more like warning signs that you should not ignore. Use them as a guide when talking to a professional when explaining how you are feeling.
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Animator: Clarisse Lim Xingyi
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Storyboarder: Yi Lin
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20 Comments
What does it mean when I only do sh when I'm so angry and can't control it so I rush to my room looking for the broken peace of glass I have hidden in my wardrobe and go to the bathroom and start hurting my arm and only stop when it starts to hurt which means I come back to my senses. Then comprhened what's happening and see the glass on my hand and the scars. Feel ashamed of myself and cover my arms for the next month until the scars disappear
I don’t ignore .My parents do
dog: woof
man: SHUT UP!!!
dog: whines
Mom: why don’t you ever share how you feel with me?!
Me : actually tells how I feel
Mom: you are not supposed to feel like that! We do so much for you blah blah proceeds to criticize my feelings
I literally cannot access any drugs or alcohol, it literally just piles up
This channel is a mental illness.
Me watching even though i know im fucked up
Me telling myself to ignore it since i was 7:…..oh sh*t. Ma brain: Ignore it they'll think your a pick me. Social anxiety: social life on the line here. Me:ugh my mom will think it's just a phase anyway……… Social anxiety: Atta girl. Ma brain: good thinking
Two weeks of sadness? Try five years.
What others shouldn’t ignore: Those of us who are suffering rarely know where to begin. Many times when speaking up, we are met with “we all have issues” —-Just my experience as a sufferer of BP 1 and non medicated .
Me: Why am I having so much anxiety?!
Perimenopause: Allow me to introduce myself…
and what if they called it cringe –
Ooh 10/10
maybe i need think about it☘️
1. Feelings of sadness and depression that last longer than two weeks
2. Extreme moods swings without explanation
3. Worry/anxiety has gotten out of control
4. Withdrawing from others
5. Hallucinations or delusions (perceptions that arent real)
6. Increased difficulty dealing woth normal life for several weeks
7. Sleeping too much or to little
8. Abusing drugs or alcohol
9. Extreme anger outbursts
10. Thoughts of Self harm or suicide
😅😅😅😅😅………………………………
It is NOT me, it is the psychotic situation that I have been FORCED into, the victimization, ABUSES, gaslighting, and blatant LIES !
And my mom casually fueling this by instead of helping me… she blaming my sleep patterns
As soon as this channel listed basic issues as “signs they will never change” it became irrelevant. Just report it to google for spam or misinformation
I have that …..1,2,3,4 ,10 and my parents completely ignores it and simply says: Just go to school and get pass your boredom.
Me: last sign im too much related😢