Saludos queridas Damas, esta es mi participación en el concurso comunitario # 100, para responder la primera pregunta que está relacionada con la salud mental de los seres queridos. Invito a participar a @Yetsimar
Greetings dear Ladies, this is my participation in the community contest # 100, to answer the first question that is related to the mental health of loved ones. I invite @Yetsimar to participate
¿Sabes cómo ser un defensor efectivo de tu ser querido o amigo cuando está lidiando con un problema de salud mental? ¿Sabe cómo responder, a quién contactar para obtener ayuda? ¿Alguna vez te has enfrentado a un desafío así?
Do you know how to be an effective advocate for your beloved one or friend when they're dealing with a mental health issue? Do you know how to respond, whom to contact for help? Have you ever been faced such a challenge?
The issue of mental health is something that I feel very close to, it is a constant issue of concern for me, I have suffered from depression but I am not the best example to seek help, this is because if I am honest I am afraid of indiscriminate prescription of synthetic drugs, as I said, I am not the best example, however, if a person finds a person, be it a psychologist or a psychiatrist, who is really good at his job, who loves his profession and whose main interest is the patient, then I completely agree with him. go to this specialist.
Now, going into the subject a bit, I think that many people today tend to think that mental health is only about illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolarity and even schizophrenia, forgetting that there are mental illnesses that we can all suffer from. in the future and that there is no way to avoid it if it were to appear in our lives, I am talking about senile dementia and Alzheimer's.
My late father suffered from senile dementia and as I understand his father also suffered from it, I have mentioned before that I was born when my father was 61 years old, so I always knew my elderly father, he was a hardworking man, very active and even healthier than any young man, he only underwent surgery once for prostate-related issues, but the rest he was always a strong oak, but when he got older he began to suffer from senile dementia.
There are still people who believe that senile dementia and Alzheimer's are the same, with a simple Google search they can see that they are two different things that have some symptoms in common, I also think it is important to clarify that we can all suffer from senile dementia in the future without not even imagine it, nor do you have to live many years to start noticing the disease because it is progressive.
Little by little things get complicated and one never imagines that a person's mind can lose its abilities in this way. In my dad's case, his body was still very strong, but his mind was declining every day, forgetting the keys. or not knowing where you just put your glasses seemed like mild symptoms that can happen even to young adults, but when these blackouts intensify every day it is a big problem.
Nor will I tell you all the progression of my father's disease that he suffered until he died at the age of 86, but I think it is important to highlight some recommendations for people in general, first of all go to the doctor, the intake of brain oxygenating drugs and vitamins is important, seek the natural before the synthetic, arm yourself with great patience and be clear that this disease will not be cured with any medication, the treatment is only to delay the progression of the disease, also try to feed the person well, avoiding fat that can clog arteries, because what is needed is for oxygen to reach your brain as well as possible, this will surely be explained to you better by the doctor
It would be ideal to think that everyone would be patient if a family member is mentally ill, but it will not be easy so they must have a lot of self-control of emotions and try to also take care of their own mental health, in my house we did not have support but for me the people who care for a family member with a condition like this also need psychological therapy to avoid depression, anxiety and the anguish generated by having a sick loved one.
If it is within your financial means, hire someone to help you, because if you are a small family or, for example, if you are an older person with an equally older partner, you should have support, people work and have heavy work schedules, so if There is no person who can help, the best thing would be to pay someone even if it is to take care of household things that the family member cannot. My heart hurts when I say these things, but if the economic and family situation is difficult and they cannot seek more help, then you have to have a lot of strength and courage. Another thing that I want to give you as advice is to be extremely careful if you ever prescribe medicine to make a senile person sleep, that is very delicate and sometimes the dose or the type of medicine itself can make the disease worse, please do not put the elderly to sleep only for the comfort of the caregiver, please keep an eye on the person at all times because if they can walk they can go out into the street and after a while continue walking without knowing where they are. I don't know what else to say, just please take care of the elders and take care of yourselves.
Espero les haya gustado. Les invito a leer mis próximas publicaciones y siempre estaré dispuesta a responder sus preguntas y comentarios, también pueden seguirme y contactarme en cualquiera de mis redes sociales. ¡Muchas gracias!
I hope you liked it. I invite you to read my next publications and I will always be willing to answer your questions and comments, you can also follow me and contact me on any of my social networks. Thank you!