Mental Health Treatments

Biomedical therapy involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders.

Two types of therapy are psychotherapy and biomedical therapy. Both types of treatment help people with psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.

• Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is the therapeutic treatment of mental illness provided by a trained mental health professional.
• Medication. Medication does not outright cure mental illness.
• Hospitalization.
• Support Group.
• Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
• Self Help Plan.
• Peer Support.

Treatment can involve both medications and psychotherapy, depending on the disease and its severity. At this time, most mental illnesses cannot be cured, but they can usually be treated effectively to minimize the symptoms and allow the individual to function in work, school, or social environments.

The causes of psychological disorders are not known, but a number of factors are thought to influence their development. These factors include chemical imbalances in the brain, childhood experiences, heredity, illnesses, prenatal exposures, and stress. Gender plays a role in some, but not all, psychological disorders.

Mental illness

1. A physical exam. Your doctor will try to rule out physical problems that could cause your symptoms.
2. Lab tests. These may include, for example, a check of your thyroid function or a screening for alcohol and drugs.
3. A psychological evaluation.

Inheriting Mental Disorders

• Depression – Affects 10% of the population.
• Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – Affects 5%-11% of the population.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – Affects 1 in 68 children.
• Substance use disorders (addiction) – Affects 10% of the population.
• Schizophrenia – Affects 1% of the population.

Physiological processes are the ways in which organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, and biomolecules work together to accomplish the complex goal of sustaining life. Physiological mechanisms are the smaller physical and chemical events that make up a larger physiological process.

Emotional needs are feelings or conditions we need to feel happy, fulfilled, or at peace. Without them, we may feel frustrated, hurt, or dissatisfied. But for the most basic human emotional needs, many people refer to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology developed by Abraham Maslow in 1943.

Self-determination theory posits three universal psychological needs: autonomy; competence; and relatedness, and suggests that these must be ongoingly satisfied for people to maintain optimal performance and well-being.

In this episode of the Tony Robbins Podcast, you will hear Tony delve deeper into the 6 human needs – certainty, significance, variety, love/connection, growth and contribution – and how each influences our thoughts, feelings, behaviors and actions.

1. In one classroom session before visiting the NHM, introduce the concept that living things must have four basic needs met (air, water, food and shelter).