Re: Mental illnesses

In article <2u65e11bmpmvgaqg2328biah0bf95h4ci3@xxxxxxx>, Daniel Prince
<neutrino1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason) wrote:
>
> >If you have a session with a psychologist or other mental
> >health professional--he or she will tell you if you have a mental
> >illness.
>
> But how will they tell if I have a mental illness? Is the method
> they use scientific and objective?

In most cases, they would interview you and have you take some special
tests. I once took a course related to this subjects and actually
learned about 20 different psychological illnesses and how to identify
which mental problem that a patient might have. Psychologists and
psychiatrists had to take dozens more courses on this subject than I had
to take so that they could easily determine if a person had a mental
illness and the exact type of mental illness that they have. They probably
now
have even better tests to use than I learned how to use when I took
the course. Lots of people have mental illnesses and are not even
aware of it. As a result of the course, I was able to easily identify
signs of various mental illnesses among various fellow employees. I
learned the hard way to keep my opinions to myself since people would
become offended when I told them they had a mental problem. They now have
medications such as Prozac to treat depression
but you should learn about the side effects before you take it.
They also have medications to treat most types of mental illnesses.
A psychologist is not allowed to prescribe medications so you would
have to see a psychiatrist if you think that you might need medication
to treat your problem. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor.
You asked if the method they use is scientific and objective. It's not as
scientific and objective as some fields of medicine such as oncology.
However, it's the only system that we now have and it usually works well.
I advise you to do research on any medication that a doctor prescribes for
you. This means that you will be able to quickly identify any side
effects. If you have a side effect, stop taking the medication until you
can talk to your doctor. I hope this helps.
Jason

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