AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -If you have any signs or symptoms of a mental illness, see your primary care provider or a mental health professional. Most mental illnesses don’t improve on their own, and if untreated, a mental illness may get worse over time and cause serious problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Without treatment, the consequences of mental illness for the individual and society are staggering. Untreated mental health conditions can result in unnecessary disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration, and suicide, and poor quality of life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Don’t ignore the warning signs. Mental illness does not usually go away on its own.

Detailed explanation-4: -The length of treatment time needed depends on you and on what mental health condition you’re battling. For instance, as a general guide, some people require 6 – 12 weeks, but therapy can take months or even years. Certain traumatic events take longer to work through, and some types of therapy take longer than others.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many mental illnesses are left untreated due to the amount of money that it costs to seek medical help, and because of the way that society resentfully views people with mental illnesses.