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Mental health

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Mental disorders can impact mental health. Mental disorders include: anxiety disorders, depression, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, and addiction. The DMS-5 scale is used to classify different types of mental disorders. Mental health services are provided in order to cope with mental disorders. Along with this exercise, food, water, and sleep are crucial in improving overall mental well-being.

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Stress can attribute to an emotional disequilibrium. With life stressors one can develop stress related disorders. Depending on your emotional stability and your neurological brain chemistry, stress can cause both mental and physical repercussions.

Mental Illness Statistics

Those who suffer from mental illness and substance abuse disorders have increased by 13% in the last ten years. It is estimated that one in five people suffer from a mental disorder on a global scale. Among this 20% of those who suffer from a mental illness are adolescents. Of those who suffer from a mental disorder it has be recorded that approximately 703,000 people commit suicide every year and that is not including the amount of people that attempt to commit suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in ages of 15-29 year olds. It is recorded that only 2% of government health care programs are directed towards improving mental health globally.