Introduction

Mental Illnesses are not to be taken lightly, they take a huge toll on peoples lives. Some Mental illnesses can be very dangerous and leave people feeling helpless and judged because they have this illness.

Depression

Depression is a big deal its not just something that you can handle by your self. If you have depression you need to get help!

Depression is all about the influence of neurotransmitters and your hormones. There are many different kinds of depression, there is clinical this is the most diagnosed depression, bipolar depression, and seasonal depression ect.

There are ways to help you or distract you, some say that if you have any type of depression you get help right away. But the thing is sometime it just happen out of the blue and you don't need a reason. But there are ways to get help with out going to a therapist. Many people listen to music, read, or take pictures just to distract themselves and in the end it ends up helping because it is something you enjoy and makes you happy.

Schizophrenia

Many people say that if you have a friend with schizophrenia that you should stay away from them because they are dangerous when in reality its more dangerous to stay away then to be friends with them. People think that people with this disorder need to be locked away in an asylum because they think there dangerous.

But the truth is its more dangerous to keep

them locked away because they will

feel abandoned and try to hurt them selves.

Schizophrenia is a long term mental disorder that usually happens after a traumatic event. It causes you to break down and hear voices or in a worse case you will see hallucinations.

Having issues with your neurotransmitters (in your brain) can also be a factor in this disorder.

Taking medications that alter the mind like, Anti depressants and anxiety; can cause this disorder to start forming at a young age.

Some related disorders include Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Major depression, and Post-traumatic stress disorder. People with this disorder usually age in the late teens and early 20's, and is rare for younger kids to have it. If the person that has this disorder is younger then the reason they have this dis order is most likely because of a traumatic event.

Bipolar

This is a disorder that cal alter your emotions like one moment you can be really happy but the next you could be really sad or angry.

This disorder happens in people that age around late teens and early 20's.

The scientific name for Bipolar depression is Manic Depression. This form of depression causes the people who are diagnosed with this often have random mood swings and bursts of anger.

Many of you say that everyone goes through this but people who are diagnosed with this tend to have it more severe.