Reasons Why Your Mental Health Is Deteriorating
Have you been feeling like your mental health is taking a hit lately? You're not alone. In this video, we're diving deep into the factors that could be contributing to your deteriorating mental health.
From the pressures of daily life to underlying mental health problems like depression, it's important to understand what's going on beneath the surface. In this video, we'll talk about the signs of deteriorating mental health and share some valuable tips to help you navigate through it.
So if you've been feeling like your mental health is falling apart, know that there's hope and support out there for you. Let's shed some light on this topic together and raise awareness on mental health.
Disclaimer: Every illness, physical and mental, has its own symptoms, so the signs can be different depending on the person and the illness they may be diagnosed with. If you believe your mental health is deteriorating, please contact a trusted mental health professional.
#mentalhealth #depression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness
Researcher/Writer: Brie Villanueva
Editor Caitlin McColl
Voice :Amanda Silvera ( / amandasilvera )
Animation: ttekottibok
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Project Manager: Cindy Cheong
Have you been feeling like your mental health is taking a hit lately? You're not alone. In this video, we're diving deep into the factors that could be contributing to your deteriorating mental health.
From the pressures of daily life to underlying mental health problems like depression, it's important to understand what's going on beneath the surface. In this video, we'll talk about the signs of deteriorating mental health and share some valuable tips to help you navigate through it.
So if you've been feeling like your mental health is falling apart, know that there's hope and support out there for you. Let's shed some light on this topic together and raise awareness on mental health.
Disclaimer: Every illness, physical and mental, has its own symptoms, so the signs can be different depending on the person and the illness they may be diagnosed with. If you believe your mental health is deteriorating, please contact a trusted mental health professional.
#mentalhealth #depression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellness
Researcher/Writer: Brie Villanueva
Editor Caitlin McColl
Voice :Amanda Silvera ( / amandasilvera )
Animation: ttekottibok
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Project Manager: Cindy Cheong
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00:00It's no secret, we live in a pretty grim world where people are getting hurt, opinions
00:06are divided, pandemics are breaking out, and there isn't any sign of it slowing.
00:11You know the phrase, lie down with dogs, stand up with fleas?
00:15Well, imagine the world is the dog and the negativity in the world, the fleas.
00:21Being immersed in so much negativity can impact your mental health whether you think so or
00:25not.
00:26If you can protect yourself and your mental health, here are six possible reasons your
00:30mental health is deteriorating.
00:33Past Trauma We've previously posted some videos about
00:36PTSD.
00:37PTSD can be caused by exposure to a heavily traumatic experience.
00:42Because of the severity of this past event, your brain tends to react the same way to
00:47similar situations.
00:49Past trauma can also be a cause of deteriorating mental health.
00:52In 2015, a group of researchers from the University of West England did a study to find out about
00:58the mental health deterioration of people after their home was flooded.
01:02They found that understanding the individual's mental state and concerns pre-flooding were
01:07important to determining how their mental state was impacted post-flooding.
01:11Ultimately, those who already had a number of stressors present before the traumatic
01:16event occurred had more mental health deterioration.
01:21No Mental Health Education In the past decade or so, mental health has
01:25gone from being taboo to so widely accepted that we're able to have YouTube channels
01:30like Psych2Go completely dedicated to mental health education.
01:34Because of this, mental health information education has become more available.
01:38It's become so widely acknowledged that companies like Johnson & Johnson, Google, and RetailMeNot
01:43are creating mental health resources for their employees.
01:46Even high schools are including psychology courses in the curriculum and have counselors
01:50available to students.
01:52Lots of free resources.
01:54Sounds amazing, right?
01:56According to Jennifer Dimoff and Kevin Calloway, even though there's an abundance of resources
02:01available in the workplace, a lot of employees don't take full advantage of these benefits.
02:07When used, researchers found that employees could exhibit behavioral changes for up to
02:11three months.
02:12Whether it's therapy sessions, reading a psychology book, or watching your favorite
02:16Psych2Go video, it's all mental health education.
02:20But using these resources to learn about yourself may be a reason for your mental health
02:24deteriorating.
02:26Increased Strange Behavior
02:28Every mental illness has its own characteristics.
02:31This is why it's pretty offensive to assume someone who has a mental illness isn't intelligent
02:35or sane.
02:36Dr. Caterin Gaskin and Dr. Gavin Dagley did some research for the Australian Commission
02:43on Safety and Quality in Healthcare.
02:45Through this research, they found that an increased loss of touch with reality, or even
02:50an ignorance to consequences, can be a huge red flag of mental health deterioration.
02:56Let's say you have a friend who's had the same daily routine for as long as you've
03:00known them.
03:01It might be a bit weird if they start trying high-adrenaline activities like bungee jumping,
03:05especially if they never showed any interest in them.
03:09Maybe you have a friend who's pretty rational, and one day they start talking about hearing
03:13the mailbox talk to them.
03:16Hallucinations of any kind are not funny, nor a joke.
03:19Please contact a mental health professional if you or a loved one is showing signs of
03:22seeing or hearing hallucinations.
03:26Anti-Hakuna Matata
03:27No worries.
03:28Anti-Hakuna Matata
03:29All the worrying.
03:35According to the American Psychiatric Association, anxiety disorders are the most common of mental
03:40disorders and affect nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives.
03:45Even though they are treatable, anxiety disorders come with their own set of symptoms.
03:49In fall 2020, an internet-based study was done on self-reported physical and mental
03:54health deterioration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
03:59Not only was there the concern of getting sick or dying, but there were people being
04:03let go from their jobs, causing financial strain.
04:06Some were working lots of overtime, causing burnout.
04:09Due to job loss or other factors caused by the pandemic, some people were even evicted.
04:15These additional stress factors have caused increased mental health deterioration in these
04:19self-reports.
04:20If you're starting to see more stressful factors in your life, instead of a balance
04:24of work and play, this can be a sign of mental health deterioration, and that it's time
04:29to reprioritize.
04:30Where do you live?
04:33Take a look at your neighborhood.
04:35Is it clean?
04:36What's the crime rate like?
04:39Are there lots of things to do?
04:40In 2007, Daniel Kruger, Thomas Rachel, and Gilbert Gee did a study to determine the correlation
04:47between mental health and one's neighborhood conditions.
04:50This study's findings were very similar to the findings from the COVID-19 study, only
04:55on a smaller scale.
04:56The higher the perceived risk of crime and the lower the functionality of the neighborhood,
05:01the lower your mental health state may be.
05:03Think about it.
05:04If you live somewhere with a higher crime rate, you might be a bit more hesitant to
05:07go do something after work or school.
05:10If you live somewhere where there may not be many things to do, like go to a movie or
05:14bowling, you might not be getting a lot of your basic needs, like social interaction,
05:18met.
05:19What are some other needs that might not be met in this situation?
05:22Let us know in the comments.
05:25Lost your groove.
05:26Let's be honest, it's really hard to be on 24-7.
05:30There are some days that you just can't quite feel like yourself, kinda like you've
05:34lost your groove.
05:36According to Jillian Louise Adams, MD of MedStar Health, this sense of being in a rut can be
05:41one of the biggest indicators of mental health deterioration.
05:45Some of the reasons Adam gives to explain the off-feeling are poor quality of sleep,
05:50no joy, low energy, and even a change in appetite.
05:54But just like Stella and Emperor Kuzco, you can absolutely get your groove back.
06:00Some ways Adam suggests to get back to feeling more like yourself are aiming for 7-8 hours
06:05of sleep per night, exercising for at least 30 minutes, 5 days per week, and finding someone,
06:11a friend, family member, or mental health professional to talk to.
06:14Do you have any personal go-to ways to snap you out of a funk?
06:19Share in the comments, curious minds wanna know.
06:22Life is rough.
06:23As time goes on, the problems seem to level up, but you're leveling up too.
06:28Mental health deterioration is something that can be treated if you notice the symptoms
06:31and causes.
06:33If you relate to these signs, please reach out to a trusted friend or mental health professional
06:37to start taking steps towards building your mental state.
06:41Are there other signs of mental health deterioration that we didn't mention?
06:44Tell us!
06:45As always, keep an eye for Sci for more Psych2Go content.
06:48Until next time.