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Mental Illness Warning Signs
Depression
- Noticeable change in eating habits.
- Sleep too much or can’t sleep at night.
- Loss of interest in things once enjoyed.
- Loss of energy, fatigue.
- Feelings of worthlessness, guilt.
- Using alcohol or drugs to feel better.
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide;
wishing to die.
- Overwhelming feeling of sadness or
hopelessness, uncontrolled crying.
- Chronic negativism, feeling irritable.
- Trouble concentrating or making decisions.
Alcoholism
- Plan to take only one drink or to stop
totally, but continues to drink until drunk.
- Feels guilty about drinking, but has never
really tried to stop.
- Spends a lot of time figuring out how to get
drunk.
- Drunk at inappropriate times (work, school,
family time).
- Gives up hobbies and outside interests due to
drinking.
- Builds up a tolerance so has to drink more to
get drunk.
- Gets physically or emotionally ill when not
drinking.
- Begins drinking to relieve or avoid getting
physically or emotionally ill.
- Always arguing with relatives and friends
about drinking.
- Knows all of the above is happening and still
keeps drinking.
Other Drug Dependence
- Decides to use only one time or to stop, but
then continues to use until loses control.
- Feels guilty about using drugs, but has never
tried to stop.
- Spends a lot of time planning how to get and
use drugs.
- Under the influence of drugs during
inappropriate times (work, school, family time).
- Gives up hobbies and outside interests due to
drug use.
- Builds up a tolerance and has to use more of
the drug of choice to get the same effect.
- Gets physically or emotionally ill when not
using.
- Begins using to relieve or avoid getting
physically or emotionally ill.
- Always arguing with relatives and friends
about drug use.
- Knows all of the above is happening and still
keeps using drugs.
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