Things to do for mentally ill people

Psychosis is a medical condition caused by damage to the physical or mental function. The disease affects cognitive and behavioral abilities, and reduces the patient's quality of life. Caring for a mental patient requires coordination between doctors and families, knowing the do's/don'ts.

Mental illness is a disease caused by disorders of brain activity, causing abnormal changes in speech, consciousness, behavior, emotions, behavior... patient. Typical psychiatric illnesses are common such as depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors.
Mental illness can appear suddenly or gradually over many months. People with mental illness will have abnormal expressions in words, actions, and personality compared to normal people, however, they are often not aware of this abnormality of themselves. Mentally ill patients will have difficulty carrying out activities of daily living and impairment at work.
Characteristics to identify mental illness are:
Intelligence: Normal or very intelligent; Cause: Due to psychological trauma from work, family life, society; Central nervous system dysfunction such as senile psychosis, genetic disease or acquired organic encephalopathy due to trauma, traumatic brain injury, etc. Decreased learning ability due to abnormal behavior; Diagnosis of mental illness should be based on clinical symptoms.

Socially: People with mental illness have limited participation in social activities, are often shunned, rejected or do not receive attention and care. Mentally ill people become a burden and disrupt the lives of their families and communities. About relationships in the family: People with mental illness often have psychological and physiological disorders, unusual mood swings, disturbing and changing relationships with family members. About daily activities: People with mental illness have difficulty in carrying out daily activities, cannot do eating, dressing, bathing, personal hygiene as well as other activities in life. . About studying and working: Children cannot study. Adults with mental illness are no longer able to continue working, leading to layoffs. 3. Treatment of mental illness Treatment of psychiatric patients is a long, comprehensive process that combines drug use with many therapeutic measures:
Drug treatment and training in daily living functions for the patient such as: personal hygiene, self-feeding, combing hair, dressing themselves, etc. These daily routines will help people with mental illness increase their focus and attention on one thing and reduce actions. abnormal. Rehabilitation in the social and family domains. Encourage mental patients to return to study, work and join groups. Rehabilitation in the economic field such as encouraging patients to care about life, be responsible for family, work housework. Psychological counseling with a gentle, loving and sympathetic attitude.

When someone in the family has a mental illness, questions are often asked such as "how to take care of mental patients?", "What to do with mental patients?" or “What should not be done with psychopaths?”. In order for a mentally ill person to recover and return to a normal life, it needs the care of family, friends and society.
4.1 What to do with mental patients? Early detection of abnormalities, changes in behavior, cognition and emotions and take the patient to a specialized medical facility for treatment. Make sure the patient takes the medicine regularly, at the right dose, and uses it exactly as directed by the doctor. Do not discriminate, hate, show disgust, avoid patients. Instead, you should have a friendly, gentle, patient attitude. Family members should give a lot of love, care, care, and make mental patients feel safe and protected. Call the patient's name and gently advise when they appear aggressive or unfriendly. Conversations with patients begin with short conversations, talking about simple things such as objects around them. Help and encourage patients to participate in daily life. When children with mental illness return to school, it is necessary to have the encouragement of teachers and friends so that the child does not feel alienated. 4.2 What should not be done with psychopaths? Do not allow mentally ill patients to use sharp tools. Do not argue and try to prove the patient wrong. Do not get angry, do not try to restrain the patient. Do not treat with worship, charms or arbitrarily buy treatment drugs without the instructions of the doctor. Do not tie up, beat or isolate the sick person to prevent contact with people around. If you suspect that you or a loved one has signs of mental illness, you need to seek help and advice from a doctor to receive the right treatment regimen. The Psychology Clinic - Vinmec International General Hospital officially came into operation in April 2019, has the function of examining, consulting and outpatient treatment of psychological problems and psychological health. With modern equipment, Vinmec Mental Health Clinic is currently cooperating with experienced professors and experts:
MSc. Doctor Nguyen Van Phi - Psychologist, Vinmec Times City International Hospital: with 7 years of experience working as a lecturer in Psychiatry - Hanoi Medical University, Doctor Psychiatrist at Hanoi Medical University Hospital & Central Geriatric Hospital, and a member of the Vietnam Psychiatric Association. MSc. Dr. Pham Thanh Luan - Psychologist, Vinmec Times City International Hospital: with 5 years of experience in research, examination and treatment of Psychiatric diseases, trained at prestigious universities trust, practice in-depth expertise in the French Republic. MSc. Doctor Nguyen Trong Hien - Psychologist, Vinmec Times City International Hospital: with 6 years as a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry - Hanoi Medical University and Central Geriatric Hospital, together with Dr. Experience in research, examination and treatment of diseases in Psychiatry such as: emotional disorders, stress-related disorders and body dysmorphic disorders, developmental disorders in children, adolescents & childbirth .... Along with the implementation of psychological tests, intensive psychotherapy for diagnosis and treatment, in order to bring the best mental health examination and treatment to patients.