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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Significance of Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Mental Health-<\/strong><\/p>\n

The treatment of mental health disorders usually includes two aspects: the actual treatment itself, and rehabilitation. Treatment focuses on reducing the symptoms of an illness that are present in the patient. In the case of a person with fever, the goal of treatment is to bring down the body temperature.<\/p>\n

Unlike in the case of physical illnesses where medication or surgery may provide a complete cure, mental disorders require\u00a0medication along with other forms of treatment. The type of treatment administered to the patient depends on their diagnosis, the severity of the illness, as well as their physical and emotional state. A person may need a combination of some of these forms of treatment: medication, therapy, counselling, hospitalisation, brain stimulation treatments and psychiatric rehabilitation. Often, the lines demarcating treatment and rehabilitation may be blurred.<\/p>\n

Psychiatric rehabilitation is an aspect of treatment that focuses on helping the person return to an optimal level of functioning and to achieve their life goals. This is brought about by providing medical, psychological and social input. There is no strict boundary between treatment and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

Not all persons with mental illness require rehabilitation. For many patients, medication or a combination of medication and therapy is sufficient to help them get back to a functional life. For some others, rehabilitation may be that essential final part of the treatment cycle.<\/p>\n

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Why is rehabilitation necessary?<\/strong><\/p>\n

People with severe and chronic psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may be mentally disabled by their condition, and require rehabilitation to pick up basic skills. In the case of disorders such as mental retardation, a process of habilitation is followed to help patients learn \u00a0skills necessary for daily functioning.
\n(An individual who has to re-learn skills after the onset of mental illness is said to undergo a process of rehabilitation. An individual who has not picked up certain skills due to mental illness has to learn those skills for the first time. Experts refer to this process as habilitation.)<\/p>\n

The process of rehabilitation aims to help the patient develop the social and intellectual skills that they will need to integrate with mainstream society. This helps the person find a meaningful role for themselves, at home and at work. Rehabilitation supports the patient by providing opportunities, preventing stigma and discrimination.<\/p>\n

Patients who have undergone treatment for their mental health disorders can be broadly classified into the following categories:<\/p>\n

I. Persons who feel better after the treatment, but their illness leaves some impression on their functioning (eg. decreased cognitive skills)<\/p>\n

II. Persons who are able to function independently, but are demoralised or have given up due to their circumstances, and\/or the stigma they face<\/p>\n

III. Persons who are functional, but not provided adequate opportunity by their environment.<\/p>\n

IV.\u00a0 Persons who are disabled by a severe form of the illness (this is a very small number of all persons who are diagnosed with mental illnesses)<\/p>\n

The psychiatrist or rehabilitation professional assesses which of the above categories each patient belongs to.<\/p>\n

Most chronic mental illnesses have their onset between the ages of 18 and 25. This is the period when most people set concrete life goals and work towards achieving them. When a person is diagnosed with a severe mental illness, they have a gap of months or years during which they are unable to study or work. The situation worsens if they are denied opportunities after their treatment. Sometimes, their friends and family may be overly critical or overly protective. This adds to the disability caused by their illness.<\/p>\n

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The Rehabilitation process focuses on-<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Assessing what the person is capable of (Their Skills, Strengths and Abilities)<\/p>\n

2. Accepting the limitations caused by the illness.<\/p>\n