Question

What is mental illness? Explain any three methods of treatment of mental illness.

Answer 1

Mental illness is the behavioral abnormality in the way of talking and thinking about a person. The methods to treat mental illness are as follows.

(i) Chemotherapy in which drugs are used to treat the person who is mentally ill to slow down the brain activity.

(ii) Psychotherapy which is done by the patience and care to make the patient comfortable.

(iii) Shock treatment, which is used in the severe condition.