{"id":2676,"date":"2026-06-27T07:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:18:22","slug":"8-signs-that-someone-is-battling-mental-health-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=2676","title":{"rendered":"8 Signs that Someone is Battling Mental Health Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WiJn9EpvtEk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors are some examples of mental disorders, which affect your mood, thinking, and behavior for a sustained period of time. The stigma around mental health can sometimes make people afraid to reach out for help or support. Do you often feel detached, tired, uninterested, insomnic, or hypersomic, lost of appetite, or sucidal? These could be some signs that you or someone you know might be dealing with mental health problems. <\/p>\n<p>Know someone who is battling mental health problems but not sure what to do? We covered that in another video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/sn8UME5kik4 <\/p>\n<p>Writer: Ananya Sawarkar<br \/>\nScript Editor: Isadora Ho<br \/>\nScript Manager: Kelly Soong<br \/>\nVO:  www.youtube.com\/AmandaSilvera<br \/>\nAnimator: Clarisse Lim Xingyi<br \/>\nYouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong <\/p>\n<p>Here are some suicide hotlines that you could potentially reach out to:<br \/>\nAmerica: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)<br \/>\nCanada: 1-866-531-2600<br \/>\nAustralia: 13 11 14<br \/>\nUnited Kingdom: +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90<br \/>\nBeijing: 0800-810-1117<br \/>\nHong Kong: +852 28 960 000<br \/>\nJapan\/Tokyo: 81 (0) 3 5286 9090<br \/>\nBrazil: 55 11 31514109 or (91) 3223-0074<br \/>\nMexico: 9453777<br \/>\nGermany: 0800 111 0 111<br \/>\nRussia: (495) 625 3101<br \/>\nIndia: 91-22-27546669<br \/>\nIran: 1480<br \/>\nSouth Africa: 0800 12 13 14<\/p>\n<p>This is only a short list of a few countries, however there is always somebody to reach out to.<\/p>\n<p>References;<br \/>\nRanna Parekh, M.D., M.P.H. (July 2018) Warning Signs of Mental Illness. Retrieved May 07, 2021, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/warning-signs-of-mental-illness<br \/>\nHarvard Health Publishing (March 18, 2019) Sleep and mental health. Retrieved May 07, 2021, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/newsletter_article\/sleep-and-mental-health<br \/>\nAnn Pietrangelo (Updated on October 22, 2019) Fatigue and Depression: Are They Connected? Retrieved May 07, 2021, from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/depression\/fatigue#an-unfortunate-connection<br \/>\nChris Iliades, MD (Updated on September 10, 2012) Depression\u2019s Effect on Your Appetite. 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