Mental Health Clinic in Surrey, BC

A healthy mental state is important to your overall well-being. Psychological, emotional, and social well-being determine, in a large part, your ability to function as a person. Mental wellness plays a critical role in every aspect of your life, so it’s vital to protect and improve it.

In order to stabilize constructive behaviors, emotions, and thoughts, it is crucial to maintain positive mental health and treat any mental health conditions. It is possible to enhance our self-image, increase productivity, and improve relationships by focusing on mental health care. 

The benefits of nurturing mental health extend beyond improving our daily functioning to preventing – or at least combating – some of the physical health problems directly associated with mental illness. Managing stress could reduce heart disease risk, for example, since heart disease and stress are related.

The term mental disorders refer to a group of illnesses that affect a person’s thinking, perception, mood, or behavior. Work, relationships, and other demands can be difficult to manage when someone has a mental disorder and they come in a wide range of different conditions.

In addition to feeling dread or fear when faced with certain objects or situations, people with anxiety disorders may also display physical signs of anxiety or panic, including a rapid heartbeat and sweating. Affective disorders, sometimes called mood disorders, are characterized by persistent feelings of sadness or periods of excessive happiness.

There is a distortion in awareness and thinking associated with psychotic disorders. In psychosis, hallucinations — the perception of images or sounds that are not real, such as hearing voices — and delusions are common symptoms. Individuals with personality disorders are characterized by extreme and inflexible characteristics that are distressing to them and/or cause problems at work, school, or in social settings. Other mental disorders may fall under the classification of eating disorders, OCD disorders, PTSD, dissociative disorders, impulse control disorders, and many more. 

Each mental disorder comes with its own varied signs and symptoms. However, there is a commonality in how mental disorder is distinguishable from merely experiencing day-to-day emotions. There are many people who experience mental health highs and lows from time to time. Symptoms of mental illness, however, become frequent stressors and affect your ability to function when they persist for a long period of time.

When you have a mental illness, your daily life can be miserable and you may experience problems at school, work, or in relationships. It is usually possible to manage symptoms through a combination of medications as well as talk therapy (psychotherapy).

It can be difficult to differentiate between a natural response to a stressful event and a more serious mental health problem. For this reason, it is important to recognize the symptoms of what constitutes a mental health disorder. When it comes to feeling down, anxious, stressed, experiencing mood swings, or more it is important to be cognizant if they are happening with frequency or if they are being experienced to extremes. 

You can only get an accurate assessment of your mental well-being and a treatment plan if necessary, from a professional such as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or licensed professional counselor. In the event that you feel paralyzed by stress, can’t control your emotions, are unable to function normally, or notice these symptoms in someone you love, it may be time to seek professional help. If you are in doubt about whether or not a mental health disorder is occurring, it never hurts to seek out professional care to be safe.

An individual’s situation must be carefully assessed, and treatment should be tailored to their needs. Among the treatments that can help prevent early symptoms from progressing to serious illness are continuing counseling and family support, vocational and academic support, participation in multi-family problem-solving groups, and, if necessary, medication.

Mental health treatment is available at White Rock Naturopathic Clinic. We are conveniently located at #208 – 1676 Martin Dr., Surrey, BC, V4A 6E7. If you’re ready to take control of your health once and for all, contact us or book an appointment online so we can discuss your healthcare needs. We are never too busy to help you! We serve patients from Surrey BC, White Rock BC, Grandview Heights BC, Campbell Heights BC, Newton BC, Morgan Heights BC, and surrounding areas.