Mental health can have to do with early childhood experiences and how we learned to react and communicate with others, and/or it can have to do with current stress or grief. Physical reasons may affect mood and lead to anxiety, depression, or other symptoms even delusions or hearing voices. Imbalance of neurotransmitters or hormones can affect mood and nutrient deficiencies can also be a cause. It is helpful to talk about our problems but a thorough medical physical and consideration of lifestyle choices may also identify issues possibly causing symptoms of mental illness. 

 

*I need to spend more time working on this page in the mean time, there are many resources and information about a variety of types of therapy, early childhood attachment theory and crisis hotline numbers included in the following links:

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For more information, other resources I've written regarding mental health:

• Glossary & Resources, (effectivecare.info).

• 8. Trust is learned early, (effectivecare.info).

• G7. Fear & Our Inner Child, (effectivecare.info).

• Discovering Self in Reflections, a book with images about self discovery & resources towards the back regarding nutritional deficiencies that can cause mental health symptoms, a full preview is available online, (blurb.com).

• Peace is recognizing gaslighting techniques, (peace-is-happy.org).

• Peace is coping with a narcissist's behavior, (peace-is-happy.org).

• Peace is loving yourself - would you treat anyone else the way you treat yourself?, (peace-is-happy.org).

• Peace is recognizing reactions of trauma survivors, (peace-is-happy.org).

• Peace is recovering from trauma, (peace-is-happy.org)

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/Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes within the guidelines of fair use. While I am a Registered Dietitian this information is not intended to provide individual health guidance. Please see a health professional for individual health care purposes./