Treatment of mental illness

Treatment depends on the type of mental illness the
patient have it’s severity and what works best (as a health care provider) in
many cases, a combination of treatment works best.

1) Anti-depressants: These are
used to treat depression, anxiety and sometimes other conditions. They can help
improve symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness lack of energy, etc.

Anti-depressants

i) Doxepin

ii) Fluoxetine (Prozac)

iii) Norpramin

iv) Adapin

v) Clomipramine

vi) Trazodone

2) Anti-anxiety medications:
These drugs are used to treat anxiety disorder such as generalized anxiety
disorder or panic disorder. They may also help reduce agitation and insomnia

Anti-anxiety

i) Diazepam

ii) Clonaxepam

iii) Lorazepam

iv) Oxazepam

v) Propranolo

vi) Doxipine

vii) Clomipramine etc.

3) Mood-stabilizing
medications: These are sometimes use with anti-depressant. Mood stabilizers are
most commonly used to treat bipolar disorders.

Mood stabilizing medications

i) Carbamazepine

ii) Divalproer

iii) Lithium

4) Antipsychotic medications:
These are typically used to treat psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia.
This may also be used to treat bipolar disorder or use with antidepressants to
treat depression.

Antipsychotic medications

i) Haloperidol

ii) Chlorpromazine

iii) Clozapine

iv) Olanzapine

v) Risperidone etc.

Points to remember

1) Eat healthy foods

2) Exercise

3) Get enough sleep when
necessary but not develop a habit

4) Avoid the use of drugs.