Mental Health
How well you cope with life - your mental health - is just as important as your physical health. Worry, stress, anxiety affects everyone, but if it overwhelms your ability to cope, make good decisions, and have fulfilling relationships, you need help. Counseling, medications, and supportive friends can help strengthen your ability to cope - and improve your mental health.
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- Q Are there support groups for families of veterans with psychosis?
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Families of veterans can locate support groups for military-related health issues through the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Centers and VA medical facilities. Other places to inquire include community mental health centers, state hospital... Full Answer
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- Q How can family members help a veteran with psychosis?
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Family members can support a veteran with psychosis by being nonjudgmental, sympathetic and understanding. Learn as much about the condition as you can. Consider family therapy as a means to reduce tension and create a supportive home environment for the... Full Answer
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- Q What does cognitive behavioral treatment involve?
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Dr. Judith Beck, PsychologyEven before your therapy session begins, your therapist may have you fill out certain forms to assess your mood. One of the first things your therapist will do in the therapy session is to determine how you've been feeling this week, compared to... Full Answer
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- Q How is Munchausen syndrome diagnosed?
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Deborah Davis, Obstetrics & GynecologyDiagnosing Munchausen syndrome is often extremely difficult. People with Munchausen are experts at faking many different diseases and conditions. And often they do have real and even life-threatening medical conditions, even though these... Full Answer
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- Q What are the complications of Munchausen syndrome?
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Dr. Joni Johnston, PsychologyPeople with Munchausen syndrome have such a compelling need to assume the sick role that they will literally risk killing themselves with unnecessary medical procedures or self-inflicted medical conditions. In addition, Munchausen patients often have... Full Answer
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- Q Can Munchausen syndrome be prevented?
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Dr. Joni Johnston, PsychologyUntil we better understand what causes Munchausen syndrome, we won't know how to prevent it. However, given that one risk factor is exposure to serious illness as a child, it is important for parents with a seriously ill child to promote... Full Answer
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- Q What is Munchausen syndrome?
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Munchausen syndrome is a mental health disorder in which a person intentionally produces physical or psychological symptoms of illness. A person with Munchausen syndrome acts from a need to be cared for, which may be in conflict with a distrust of health... Full Answer
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- Q What are the symptoms of mania in children and teens?
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Mania in children and adolescents is different than mania seen in adults, and many symptoms of mania are developmentally appropriate in certain age groups and/or overlap with other common childhood mental disorders. Symptoms of mania in children... Full Answer
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- Q Does psychosis make veterans violent?
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Psychosis in veterans has an undeserved association with violence, thanks to the popular media. The vast majority of veterans who suffer from psychosis are not violent people and do not cause harm to others. The connection between violence and substance... Full Answer
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- Q Are some veterans more likely to get psychosis than others?
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Doctors and mental health professionals are very interested in the question of who is likely to develop psychosis, because early treatment might someday prevent the disorder. However, it is still not possible to predict the onset of psychosis, even among... Full Answer
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