Recognizing the problem
If you are distressed (for example, feeling anxious or depressed) and think that you may have a mental health problem, you should seek help. Remember that everyone feels stressed or anxious from time to time. If the feelings continue for more than two weeks, prevent you from eating, sleeping or working, interfere with the quality of your relationships, or if you want to harm yourself, you should seek help.
Most people seek help from their family doctor. If you have an employee health service, you might want to talk to someone there.
If your family physician thinks that you have a mental illness, such as depression, he or she may treat you with medication, counseling or a combination of both. He or she may also refer you to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist for help. [Read more]
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