MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN ONTARIO

Mental illness is defined as a group of illness that shows impact on person’s thinking,feeling,thoughts and behaviours . It also effects the working and personal relationships.

TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESS:

1. Mental disorders such as dementia,delirium
2. Schizophrenia and delusional disorders.
3. Anxiety and obessive compulsive disorders
4. Disorder of adult personality and behaviour
5. Mental retardation
6. Behavioural syndromes such as eating disorder,non organic sleep disoders.
7. Childhood autism

CAUSES OF MENTAL ILLNESS:

1. Work related stress
2. Relationship stress
3. Social isolation or lonelinesss
4. Death of someone close person.
5. Childhood abuse,trauma.
6. Environment factors such as toxic substance e.g Carbondisulphide, Hg,Mn etc.
7. Deficiency of thiamine,Pyridoxine .

WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS:

• Feeling very sad .
• Excessive worrying or fear.
• Difficult focusing or learning or confused thinking.
• Avoid friends and social activities
• Suddenly weight gain or weight loss.
• Severe mood changes
• Changes in personality and emotions.
• Warning signs of suicide
• Sudden absence of self care

SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS:

1. Changes in energy level and sleep patterns
2. Difficulity with concentrating or decision making
3. Feeling sad,empty,hopeless,worthless or extreme guilty
4. Loss of interest in activities
5. Reoccuring ideas about suicide attempts or death.
6. Noticeable restlessness or irritability
7. Changes in appetite, eating habits or weight

MENTAL DISORDERS  SUCH AS :

1. UNIPOLAR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

It is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression. It is one of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting roughly 8 % of adults .

2. SCHIZOPHRENIA

It is defined as abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognize what is real.

3. EPILEPSY

In this group of neurological conditions,epileptic seizures are the defining feature.

4. ALZHEIMER,S DISEASE

It is a brain disorder that causes some people to become more confused. This disease getting worsen over time,starting with mild memory loss and potentially progressing to the loss of comunication and environmental awareness.

5. PARKINSON’S DISEASE

It is defined as the degenerative disorder of CNS and may produce a symptom such as shaking,rigidity,slowness of movement ,gait etc.

6. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The insulating sheaths protecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged in this imflammatory disease.

7. POST TRAUMATIC DISORDER

It is a disorder that occurs in some people who have experienced a shocking, terrifying or dangerous event.

8. INSOMNIA

It is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to sleep.

9. MIGRAINE

Migraine is a headache that can cause severe throbbing or pulsating pain occur on one side of head.

10. BIPOLAR DISORDER

It is a mental illness that causes changes in person mood, energy,activity levels and concentration.

 PREVENTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS

1. Regular exercise
2. Taking balanced diet
3. Drink a cup of warm tea
4. Listen to calming music
5. Eat fruits
6. Avoid caffeine and alcohol
7. Meditation
8. Sleep well
9. Do something creative

WHOLESOME DIET IN MENTAL HEALTH:

1. Milk
2. Fish
3. Eggs
4. Cheese
5. Soya products
6. Nuts and seeds
7. Legumes such as peas and beans
8. Walnut
9. Kiwis
10. Garlic

AYURVEDIC APPROACH OF MENTAL HEALTH

According to ayurveda mental health is based on combination of satva, raja ,tamas guna and vata,pitta,kapha dosha  and panchmhabhuta. Dosha gets vitiated by unwholesome food and causative factors with alpa satva mounts upward through manovahasrotas and it vitiate hridya which is the seat of buddhi and it  also disturbs manas and chitta.  It result in buddhi loss which reduces one’s capacity for discrimination and leads to wrong doing.

PANCHKARMA PROCEDURE OF MENTAL HEALTH :

1. Shirodhara
2. Shiroabhyanga
3. Shirobasti
4. Nasya
5. Shiropichu

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTRE MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH:

1. Brodley Syrup:

This syrup maintains the overall activity of the brain. As the herbs used for the preparation of this syrup are Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis), Dhania (Coriandrum sativum), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Saunf (Foeniculum vulgare), etc. These all acts as a mind relaxant. The use of this syrup provides good results to the dementia patient. This syrup has the best memory boosting power and helps in increasing the blood flow to the brain. It is used as an antioxidant that increases retention power
Recommended Dosage: Take 2 teaspoonful twice daily.

2. Mann Mitra tablet:

Mann Mitra tablet is herbal and purely ayurvedic medicine. It is used in Ayurvedic treatment for psychiatric conditions and help to balance all the three doshas of body i.e vata, pitta, kapha. CAC Mann Mitra tablet improves intelligence and speech problems. It is helpful for making the nervous system strong and nerves as well. It contains various herbs like Bala, Vacha, Shankhpushpi, Nagkeshar etc that help you fight insomnia, anxiety, and stress. It works as a antioxidant, anti depressant, immuno booster, anti epileptic and as neuro protective drug.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

3. Rasayan Vati:

Rasayan vati is herbo-mineral Ayurvedic formulation which contains various herbs such as Aswagandha, Shilajeet, Amla, Musali, Shatavar, Brahmi,  Mukta pisti, Praval pisti, , Kaunch Beej, Saunth, Mirch, Brahmi, etc. These ingredients show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, immune-modulator properties. These tablets provides good results in General debility, Psychological disorders, and improves immunity.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily.

4. Calm Sleep tablet:

calm sleep tablet is an amazing combination of natural herbs like bhang, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stressful conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also helps to calm minds and make your body relax and light. In Ayurveda when there is an imbalance of three energies i.e. vata, pitta and Kapha, it leads to disease. Vata has a sub dosha named prana doshas which regulates the sensory perception, brain, and mind. calm sleep tablets is effective in depression, anxiety, insomnia, amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, and hypertension.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice a daily.

5. Brain relaxant churna:

This churna is a pure Ayurvedic preparation which contains Amla (Emlica officinalis), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Pippali (Piper longum), Marich (Piper nigrum), Haldi (Curcuma longa), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Suddha gandhak, Lauha bhasma, etc. It is mainly used for the treatment of psychiatric conditions, speech problems, to improve the intelligence and also beneficial in sleep disturbances, panic attacks, phobia, and relieves stress.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablespoonful twice daily.

6. Stress care tablet:

Stress care tablets are pure herbal formulation prepared from ingredients like Sarpgandha (Rauwolfia serpentine), Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Jatamansi (Nardostacys jatamansi).The herbs used for formulation of these tablets show antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, anti-depressant, & immune-modulator properties. These herbal tablets gives good result in Stress, Depression, Anxiety, All neurological disorders, Increases intelligence, and Improves memory.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily.