FAQ: What are Some Warning Signs of Mental Illness?

• Marked personality change
• Inability to cope with problems and daily activities
• Strange ideas or delusions
• Excessive anxiety
• Prolonged feelings of sadness
• Marked changes in eating or sleeping patterns
• Thinking or talking about suicide
• Extreme highs and lows
• Abuse of alcohol or drugs
• Excessive anger, hostility
• Violent behavior
• Irrational fears

If you notice any one of these symptoms, you should seek a psychiatric evaluation. If you need help right away, you should seek immediate treatment from a hospital emergency room.