Many patients with mental illness feel that they live in a world of darkness where not even the faintest glimmer of a light could not be seen. They see their lives not in full color but in dull black and white. Transiently, their depressive and other negative emotions pull them some distance safely from the edge, only to be down again the next moment, in the brink of potentially fatal thoughts of self-destruction. According to psychiatrists, there may be some warning signs in one’s behavior that one may have a tendency to develop a psychiatric problem. Frequently, these patterns of behavior which tend to repetitive are dismissed as just normal reactions to stress. These include the following: -Increased energy and restlessness. -Excessively “high” euphoric mood. -Extreme irritability. -Inability to contain thoughts; jumping from one idea to another.

-Inability to concentrate.-Little sleep needed to last the day. -Unrealistic beliefs of one’s abilities. -Poor judgment. -Spending sprees.-Increased sexual drive. -Unusual aggressive behavior. -Denial that one’s behavior is not normal. The more of above behavior patterns are present, the more the chances that a psychological problem might be lurking inside. Like the general rule in medicine says, the earlier a condition is recognized, the lesser the chances of serious complications developing later on.

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