Symptoms vary between mental illnesses as they would for physical illnesses, however some similarities can exist.
If you think someone may be in a mental health crisis here are some things to look out for:
- Becoming isolated
- Saying no to going out with friends
- Change in eating or drinking habits
- Doing less well at University/college
- Becoming disinterested
- Relationships suffering
- Absence
- Lack of focus
- Lack of interest in their hobbies
- Lack of interest in their appearance
- Changes in their ‘normal’ behaviour
Of course this list is not exhaustive, and does not apply to everyone, but can be helpful to try and understand the onset of mental health issues.
It is important that you do not assume that someone has a mental illness from observing any of the above ‘symptoms’ instead, support them in looking for appropriate help to find out what is wrong.
