*Facts about Suicide - 10th September Suicide Prevention Day..
-Normal brain with "depressed feelings" cannot commit suicide easily...unless the person starts psychotropic medicine that might lead to Suicidal ideation...(side effects of some medicines)....
-Committing suicide is the last choice and the choice remains until the person goes into "CORE"...not seeing/feeling the surrounding....absolutely alone...takes several months to reach the final goal..
-Suicide plans are not immediate or made in a hurry....it's all planned perfectly....
-Substance abuse can lead to drastic mood swings - not suitable to original personality..if it continues..nothing normal be expected as the brain destroys it's capacity to reason...
- Alcohol cannot relieve stress/depression....it actually induces due to it's chemical property....
- Committing suicide is extremely difficult......
2. It’s not necessary to fit yourself in these
words…it’s always a differential diagnosis in
Mental conditions
• Know better about the mental issue….PARENTS areTHE BEST
judges
• Always talk to someone or take professional help until it is
normalized…..
***One must be very cautious using TITLES TO DESCRIBEYOUR’S
OR ANY OTHER’S MENTAL CONDITION….they will carry the label
forever……
3. There is difference between feeling depressed and going into Depression
Understand the role of psych medicines in Mental health
Feeling depressed – NORMAL
mental condition described by
themselves…
Going into Depression – ABNORMAL
Cannot express mental condition
themselves OTHERS NOTICE…
• Might feel low because of some
reason, can express ”FEELINGS”
• The effect will remain 2/3
days…minimize in 8/10 days…
• The person will talk to someone..
• The person would try to find out
ways to understand –what is
wrong?
• The person might take professional
/clinical help
• No need of medicines,
psychological help is enough..
• Medicines side effects may drag the
brain to suicidal ideation and other
problems….
• Very low due to environmental
impact/ little personal reason makes
low, disintegrates oneself….
• The effect will remain >2 months, if
no help then deteriorates…
• The person may not talk but might
express in another way-
writing/poetry/messages….
• Family /friends will try to find out
ways to understand –what is
wrong? Seek clinical advice…..
• Only medicines will not
help…need psychological support
for better quality of life & to
prevent suicide….
Suicidal ideation is a
side effect of some
medicines…
Normal psych-not aware
of side effects….
Abnormal psych – cannot
tackle with side effects…
*Family/friends/medicines
cannot answer suicidal
ideation….
what is
NORMAL &ABNORMAL
mental status
TO
PREVENT SUICIDE
Rationality can increase positive thinking capacity for NORMAL brain
4. Mild to severe symptoms of- Anxiety/ feeling low-depressed/ Panic/Stress/Phobia…
these NORMAL psych conditions could be resolved with psychological support…
• Similar medicines for similar
feelings but different conditions…
• Depression/Anxiety like symptoms
in OCD/ Clinical Depression/ Bipolar
Disorder/
Borderline Personality/ Adjustment
disorder etc….
****Depression like symptoms in -
Alzheimer’s /Dementia/Parkinson’s
/Seizure disorder/Epilepsy/ ADHD etc.
(“behavior” issues…children
category)
Facts/Limitations about
Psychotropic prescribed medicines
NORMAL Brain can go “into
Depression” because of
Psychotropic drug abuse…
be informed (clearly documented)
to avoid Suicidal ideation…..
to PREVENT SUICIDE
5. Substance abuse
creates a path of
destruction
for any
INTELLIGENT
&
NORMAL brain
at any age….
A Human being has NO RIGHT
to exploit the Nature’s gift of
“LIFE”
and
the miraculous creation…
to be born as a HUMAN
For the Normal Human Brain
It’s the personal choice to be
healthy or Not….
6. Why people drink Alcohol????
For some brains normal pleasures cannot
relieve stress, they need artificial stimulants
to activate the “Brain’s pleasure center”….
but it’s important to understand where to
stop…..
More alcohol will never relieve stress or minimize
depression………
Darker colour indicates
depressed brain activity –
brain losing it’s cognitive
capacity
• 1st peg – feels like the stress is relieved…..
• 2nd day morning stress will be induced as Alcohol
has a chemical property that INDUCES
DEPRESSION
• In few days 2nd peg will be added…..will induce
depression/guilt/stress
• More pegs/strong brands will be added…..and
abuse and dependency will increase…..
• stress/depression/anxiety will induce day-by-
day…..
• Memory/cognitive/motor deficit will increase….
NORMAL
Healthy levels of
brain activity
7. *It’s up to the human being to choose the
LIFE it wishes…..and be responsible….