Am i considered to have mental health issues?
Problems affecting mental health are very common. They do not usually signify mental illness. Low mood is common after a crisis or it can be cyclical or a result of some underlying physical condition or illness. It can also be caused by loneliness. Temporary low mood can vanish overnight after a good night’s sleep or after meeting someone new or changing jobs. Anxiety is much the same – if it is caused by something you feel is outside your control. Getting these checked out through a referral to a psychiatrist does not mean you are being diagnosed as mentally ill or permanently labelled as ‘someone with mental health issues’ or as a ‘depressive’. If you have an underlying condition that causes recurrent mood swings or a permanent state that is affecting work and social life etc. then this needs to be treated. One of the most debilitating feelings is that one has no control over one’s life. If a mental health professional can help that is to the good but they should never replace the co
