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What to Do When Your Mental Health is Suffering

Jennifer McDougall
5 min readOct 4, 2021

Mental health issues are pretty frequent, especially in today’s high-pressure society. Mental illness affects up to one in every four individuals.

What to Do When Your Mental Health is Suffering

Stressful situations such as job loss, family issues, grief, uncertainty of the future, or money troubles can contribute to mental illness. Other influences, such as a family medical history of mental illness, might also play a role.

Most people with mental illness have mild to severe symptoms and conditions such as anxiety disorder or depression. However, some people have severe symptoms of these disorders. Others suffer from less frequent but complex ailments such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or personality problems.

Most people will experience feelings of depression, anxiety, or irritability at some time in their life. However, if you have numerous symptoms simultaneously, you may be suffering from a mental issue, especially if you’ve had them for a while.

Your symptoms might be interfering with your day-to-day lifestyle. It could also be an indication that you are on the verge of developing a bigger mental issue that needs professional attention.

The following symptoms might indicate a mental health problem.

  • Being nervous and irritated
  • Having little to no…

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Jennifer McDougall
Jennifer McDougall

Written by Jennifer McDougall

Host of Life Refined podcast 🎙️ Personal Growth | Self-Improvement | Wellness 💡 Helping you level up your mindset & life. https://linktr.ee/jenmcdougall

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