7 Warning Signs Of A Mental Illness (Reanimated)

Are you worried about someone who might be suffering from a mental illness? Or perhaps you’re worried about your mental health? Major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder rarely appear “out of the blue.” Most often people recognize that something’s not quite right about one’s thinking, feelings, or behavior before one of these illnesses appears in its full-blown form. Being informed about developing symptoms, or early warning signs can lead to intervention that can help reduce the severity of an illness. It may even be possible to delay or prevent a major mental illness altogether. So to help you with that, here are a few common warning signs of a mental illness.

DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional guidance, advice, treatment, or diagnosis. We recommend you to reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional if you or someone you know are struggling.

Writer: Syazwana Amirah
Script Editor: Vanessa Tao
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Edited by: Brian Fransis Moniaga

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[Dev.Yadav.]

"I didn't want to die but I didn't want to live anymore". I relate to this a lot.

[ives]

Food For Thought: Your mental health is more important than the test, the interview, the lunch date, the meeting, the family dinner, and the grocery run. Always remember to take care of your mental health.

[GetYourLifeBetter]

Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends and know they're not alone. Early diagnosis is so important, because the earlier a mental illness can be detected, diagnosed and treatment can begin, the better off that person can be for the rest of his or her life.

[zx]

No, Psych2Go, you're not posting too much. Upload videos as much as you want. They're quite interesting to watch.

[googleuser-bhtk]

I always felt like maybe I am the problem but since I've subscribed to you guys, I felt included.

Thank you.

[jude]

time stamps ;)!
1:00
- 1. Recent Social Withdrawal ; loss of interest in others
1:30
- 2. An Unusual Drop in Functioning ; especially at school or work
2:00
- 3. Problems with Concentration & Memory or Logical Thoughts and Speech
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- 4. Loss of Initiative or Desire to Particpate in any Activity
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- 5. A Vague Feeling of Being Disconnected from One's Self or Ones Surrounding ; a sense of unreality
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- 6. Unusual or Exaggerated Beliefs about Personal Power or Magical Thinking
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- 7. Rapid or Dramatic Shift in Feelings ; "Mood Swing"

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[sdnegfb]

It feels very scary when you find out you have all of these signs..

[ives]

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, and more unashamed conversation." - Glenn Close

[placidlicedits]

All of these are true. However, it makes me sad that society and people still label mental health problems as "illnesses". It's not an illness, it's an intense emotional reaction due to events/circumstances. For anyone struggling with this, know that your body is actually creating this response in order to protect you. This is so important. Also we need to debunk the myth that people can't be completely healed. Please do your own research, specifically on memory reconsolidation, it's a pity that most people are not aware of this biological mechanism, because it is the brain's native, built-in capacity to nullify and erase emotional reactions that drive people to psychotherapy. It's the main reason I want to become a psychologist and help people completely heal themselves of these reactions.

[northofthehemisphere]

I've been recently diagnosed with schizophrenia now I am on the path of treatment and healing what I damaged when I was a loose cannon. This helps me find solace and peacefulness learning about the mental illnesses as well learning about my own mental illness. So far I am doing better then was before. Keep up this work psych2go! I do enjoy these videos.

[AshleyBlackVA]

I think I may have anxiety. I always felt conscious of the slightest things. My heart would race at the thought of watching your videos. Why should I watch this? It's not like I actually am mentally ill. Frequent panic attacks. Throwing up at the thoughts of stress. Major headaches. Unable to sleep well. Exhaustion takes over me and my attention.

I always hated going to the public washrooms in swimming pools to change. It felt like someone was watching me. Even when I'm alone.
I remember I went on a road trip with friends and I got sick and threw up. Even though they were reassuring me, I felt they were making fun of me. They were not, I know that but still.
I worry that I will never get good grades and end up a failure even though I'm a bright student.


I'm so self-aware that these feelings frighten me. This channel encouraged me to get help and find out what was wrong with me. I don't know yet but I feel valid.

[johnnyutah]

Absolutely no way, you are hitting it out of the park lately with the subject matter choices & the quality of the videos. I watch a heck of a lot of YouTube & you have risen right to the top of my favorites. Plus Amanda's dreamy voice is the icing on the cake!

[theredraddish]

For the past 2 hours i have been debating myself about this very topic. What drove me to do so is pretty straightforward; last year during december, i went to my doctor for many of these symptomes mention in your video. After a few forwarding doctors i was told i had Inattentive ADHD. It didn't make me feel better, but a lot worse. I was misdiagnosed as a child having a form of Autism and got treated as such. Many of the problems i had to face and learn over time were treated as if i never could learn them (examples would be sympathy, learning from mistakes, and solving problems by applicating solutions from previous encounters). I started to believe them. My family, friends, and people i regarded close. Once that diagnose of Autism came in, i was treated and felt like a problem, not a child with issues. I find it very hard to go through a day lately. Many friendships and family relations broke because i was lazy. Wasn't ever listening. Didn't try hard enough. I couldn't ever explain why; infact, most of the times it was seen as an excuse.

Nowadays, i feel lost in life even after the correct diagnosis, as it in itself doesn't give me and especially the folks in my family or friends no shred of understanding or sympathy.

Even with medication, it only seems to serve as a reason for me to consider if this life is worth living for, or being useful to anyone or anything at all. My past is filled with issues i couldn't solve and got hold responsible for, family problems and divorces. I could go on and on but; what am i living for? "Find your reason" was the answer 15 years ago, and i haven't found it n'either to this day.

( i am sorry for posting this. I felt i needed to vent, even if it is to just dissapear into the comment section like this)

[tracynottage]

You know what I really find hurtful about some other people, is that I will tell them the truth about my circumstances for example and they still do not believe me, that is like calling me a liar when I am actually telling the truth, that is just so very hurtful, what also doesn't help is when you happen to be talking to or dealing with a narcissist they have no empathy whatsoever anyway, so I can tell someone the truth and they still think I am lying, how hurtful is that 😢

[violet]

This is a very helpful video. I'm sure someone will benefit from it. A lot of these I have dealt with and do deal with. I just finally talked to my doctor and am getting help. Because of your videos and others talking about mental health more than ever now, after over 20 years of suffering I finally got help. ♥️

[aspiemba]

Six of seven. Welcome to depression (42 years), concussive brain injury (2 years) and menopause (1 yr). Are we having fun yet? 🥳🥳 If I couldn't use humor to cope I don't know where I'd be. Thank goodness I finally found a good CBT therapist!

[historiically]

Thank you for posting this video. I have had so much difficulty identifying with what I have been experiencing. I'm constantly worried and restless all the time to the point where it's disrupted my life. These worries have consumed me so much that I've made what I call "bets, " which I have now discerned as magical thinking. Every moment of my life is badgered with magical thinking. Which cup I choose for breakfast, which shirt I wear, which place I put my phone, how long I brush my teeth for, and more are all connected to my magical thinking. I can't even get a respite from it.
In addition, I've also cut myself off from many of my friends, because I'm worried that they don't appreciate me or that they don't care about me. I have, too, found difficulty concentrating on the present moment, because I'm often someplace else, daydreaming or even fixating on another of my worries. The sense of unreality and mood swings are both symptoms I can relate to, and watching this video has made me realize so much.
I've suspected that I have anxiety and I even asked prior to this video if I could get help, but I've been assured multiple times that I don't have it and that I just worry too much. But now, I'm not even sure and I'm so desperate to talk to someone that can understand.
Thank you again so much for posting this video. I have watched your videos for a couple of months now and I'd just like to say that your videos are so helpful and enlightening.

[beandongonzalsz]

You really are showing me that I'm depressed thank you hopefully more of these videos get me out of this or maybe leave this world

[ZirconTheBread]

The fact that I’ve had nearly every one of these for at least 3 years and no one in my family has noticed just makes me feel even more hopeless😞

[godoffood]

I’ve always struggled with my friends who had mental illness, even though i have one myself. A few years ago i had a friend with severe depression who threatened to kill himself one weekend, and i was terrified he wouldn’t come back to school. He was fine, and ive seen him recently. No matter what I did, he didn’t want help, and he bullied my other friends too. As bad as it feels, sometimes someone doesn’t want help and won’t change, and you need to cut them off.