Effects of mental health problems

• Individual - Damage to relationships

  • Affect the ability to talk to others
  • Mental health problems could be isolating as people avoid being around others due to fear of judgement
• Individual - Difficulties coping with everyday-life

  • Could be linked with difficulties getting dressed, socialising, cleaning etc.
  • Could cause the patient distress
• Individual - Physical well-being

  • When anxious or stressed, body could release cortisol
  • Prevents the immune system working properly
  • Eating-disorders can affect weight
• Society - Need for social care

  • Taxes are used to fund social care
  • Social care helps people learn how to care for themselves.
• Society - Increased crime rates

  • Increased risk of violence in people with Mental health problems
• Society - Implications for the economy

  • Mental health care costs £22 billion a year
  • Cheaper drug treatments should be researched more