Managing Mental Health Adults

Question: Identify a wide range of self-help options that can be facilitated for sufferers of mental health problems? Answer: Depression is a very common thing for people in their young age and is often temporary. They feel blue or low in their mood, tearful and sad. People often cannot cope up with pressure in their professional life and personal life, which often cause such distress (Rcpsych.ac.uk, 2015). Marta is a twenty year old girl. She is a jolly girl and vey cheerful, with an outgoing nature. She is physically fit but of late, she has been suffering from depression. Holistic approach involves considering the person as an integrated system. The focus is on treating mind and body for feeling better (Aguirre, 2008). Marta is depressed and taking medicines will not help her out. Holistic measures must be taken by her. The following is a list of twenty ideas that she can refer to for coping up with her depression. Marta should be taking food that has high content of folic acids, omega 3 fatty acids, selenium and tryptophan. She must include fish in her diet which helps to combat depression. Boosting the level of Vitamin B1, B2, C, and zinc in her food will help. Often, eating food like milk products, develop problems that induce the symptoms of depression. If Marta is having such products, she must stop taking them. Eating a balanced diet is necessary. Processed food and refined food must be avoided. Fluid intake is important, along with avoidance of caffeine. Maintain activities help in feeling better. Thus some form of physical activities is important. Marta can take a walk in her garden and take a stroll in the park. Playing with children is what she can do to feel better. Cooking and cleaning the house will keep her occupied. Having a hobby, like drawing or dancing can be done. Going for swimming is good option. Cycling promotes good health and gives a good feeling. Going out with friends and family helps to fight depression. Spending time with loved ones will make her happy. Negative thinking must be avoided. Regular and restful sleep is very necessary for her in order to feel better. She must go out in the bright sunshine and breathe fresh air. She must have some spiritual believes in order to feel positive. Self help groups are groups that provide help to people suffering from depression. They are the groups that are formed by persons suffering a certain condition or relatives of people who have suffered from those conditions. They try to uplift the quality of life of the people. Support and ideas are shared. Self confidence is boosted up. People find a lifeline in being with people who understand how it feels when someone is in depression. But there is a disadvantage. Often people get to know about the reasons of others worry and become more depressed thinking about the consequences if such things happen in their life (Nhs.uk, 2015). Several self help groups are there that specialises in giving such support. People suffering from such conditions can seek help. Some are national level network. Online and offline help is both provided. Such groups are open to people who are affected by depression. A welcoming and safe space is provided where people can share their ideas and make friends. Volunteers are there who have personal experience and they directly help out the people. Taking help form self help groups are not like a therapy but being with people and sharing thoughts help to end loneliness and isolation (Depressionuk.org, 2015). References Aguirre, B. (2008).Depression. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. Depressionuk.org, (2015).Depression UK - Joining a self help depression group. [online] Available at: https://www.depressionuk.org/groups.shtml [Accessed 15 Jul. 2015]. Nhs.uk, (2015).Depression support groups - Stress, anxiety and depression - NHS Choices. [online] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/depression-help-groups.aspx [Accessed 15 Jul. 2015]. Rcpsych.ac.uk, (2015).Depression in children and young people. [online] Available at: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo/youngpeople/depressioninyoungpeople.aspx [Accessed 15 Jul. 2015]