Understanding Alcohol & Drug Addiction
Alcohol & Drug Addiction
Fri, 10 Nov 2023
What are Adolescent Mental Health Issues?
Mental Disorders among adolescents are described as serious changes in the way adolescents typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, which usually causes distress and problems in getting through the day.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
- Anxiety Disorders
- Behavioral Disorders.
- Learning and Development Disabilities Autism and
- Risk factors like substance use and self-harm.
Overview
- Persistent sadness
- Withdrawing from or avoiding social interactions
- Hurting oneself or talking about hurting oneself
- Talking about death or suicide
- Outbursts / extreme irritability
- Out-of-control behavior that can be harmful
- Out-of-control behavior that can be harmful
- Drastic changes in mood, behavior or personality
- Changes in eating habits / Loss of weight
- Difficulty sleeping
- Frequent headaches or stomach aches
- Difficulty concentrating
- Changes in academic performance
- Avoiding or missing school
Why Best Treatment?
- Neuropsychological and Cognitive appraisal
- Neuropsychological/Cognitive Tests
- IQ, EQ /Personality Tests
- Dementia Evaluation
- Clinical Assessments for Anxiety, OCD, Depression and Psychosis
- Stress Management Programs.
- Out-of-control behavior that can be harmful
- Drastic changes in mood, behavior or personality
- Changes in eating habits / Loss of weight
- Difficulty sleeping
- Frequent headaches or stomach aches
- Difficulty concentrating
- Changes in academic performance
- Avoiding or missing school
Don’t delay modern treatment:
- Holistic Approach
- Psychological evaluation
- Psycho-diagnostic assessment
- Effective psychological therapies
- Advanced and latest medication
Causes
Family history and genetics. A family history of mental disorders increases the risk of a child developing a disorder.
Prenatal and neonatal risks: Poor growth in the uterus (severe intrauterine growth restriction), exposure to alcohol or drugs before being born, premature birth, and very low birth weight have been linked with mental disorders.
Psychological trauma: Psychological trauma or abuse in early childhood may affect brain development and increase the risk of mental disorders.
Physical trauma: Head injuries or nervous system infections might play a role in the development of mental disorders.
Environmental exposure: Exposure to high levels of toxins, such as lead, has been linked to an increased risk of mental disorders.
Symptoms
- Poor school performance.
- Persistent boredom.
- Frequent complaints of physical symptoms, such as headaches and stomachaches.
- Sleep and/or appetite problems like sleeping too much or too little, nightmares, or sleepwalking.
- Behaviors returning to those of a younger age (regressing), like bedwetting, throwing tantrums, or becoming clingy.
- Noncompliant or aggressive behaviors.
- More risk-taking behaviors and/or showing less concern for their own safety.
