Smoking effects on our mental health

Smoking effects on our mental health

This article contains useful information for all people who are either suffering from a mental illness or are worried about it - you may want to know the answers to the following questions.

How does smoking affect our physical health?

How does smoking affect our mental health?

How to reduce smoking?

Introduction:

If you are mentally ill as well as a smoker, you may not think there is a solution, but 'Thirty' is not the right idea. Many people who are mentally ill and have successfully quit smoking. These people enjoy a better and longer life

You have every right to get the same help as everyone else.

What do I get from quitting smoking?

• You may feel healthier and fresher.
• Doing so is more likely to reduce your daily medication.
• The only secret to longevity and good health.
• If you smoke less than 10 cigarettes a day, you can save up to a thousand (1000)             pounds a year.
• You can be more active and energetic.

If I don't quit smoking?

If you suffer from a mental illness then you are more likely to smoke more than other people. That's why your smoking is more harmful to you.

It is more likely that your number is also 100,000 in the UK.

Every year, a lot of people die because of a smoking habit.

More likely to die prematurely, on average, "your age may decrease by ten years. About half (2/1) of smokers die 15 years prematurely, and a quarter (4/4)." 1) About 23 years ago!

You will be more likely to get respiratory and heart diseases, diabetes, and many other types of cancer.

Mental health and smoking:

If you are mentally ill, you are more likely to be a smoker. The more you smoke, the more problems you will have.

More likely to have a mental illness, but the exact cause is not known!

Anxiety and depression

Suicidal thoughts, and attempted suicide

Alcohol and drug abuse, they are more likely to worsen mental health.

In short, if you are a psychiatrist as well as a smoker, your physical health is more likely to deteriorate, this is one of the many reasons why people with mental illness die prematurely. Is formed.

Quit Smoking will not only make you feel healthier, more energetic, but also longer.

You have the right to help you quit smoking.

·        Do cigarettes mess with your brain? ·        Can be smoking affect your mood? ·        Is smoking a sign of mental illness? ·        Do cigarettes make you skinny? ·        Does smoking affect memory? ·        Are smokers happier? ·        Is smoking bad for depression? ·        Do cigarettes help with depression? ·        Do cigarettes make you poop? ·        Do cigarettes make you high?

Other issues related to smoking:

•         Men are more likely to have sexual dysfunction
•         Problems of smoking women
•         Decreased fertility
•         Difficulties during pregnancy
•         Birth of sick and weak children (newborns)
•         Cigarette smoke is also dangerous for people who do not smoke but breathe in the smoke.
•         It's an expensive hobby.
•         If you are sick, you may not be able to do everything you want to do, such as a job!

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Smoking is banned in many (public places) nowadays which makes you isolated from everyone else.

Is it too late now?

No: there is still time. Even if you have been smoking since you were a child.

If you stop smoking before At the age of 35, you will be about the same age as people who have never smoked.

If you quit smoking before you reach the age of 50, your chances of dying from smoking-related diseases are reduced to half (2/1) of those who do not quit.

How would I feel if I quit smoking?

You will probably feel better and healthier.

After quitting smoking, some people do not feel well for a while. It usually gets better quickly but if you can't stand it get help from a friend or sympathizer.

There is a slight cough for some time after quitting smoking which is usually temporary but sometimes it takes a few months to recover.

·        You may gain a little weight, but it can be controlled with a balanced diet and exercise.

·        You can be more active.

·        Your daily dose of medication may be reduced.

·        You will be proud to have taken a positive step towards a long and healthy life.

What do I need to do to quit smoking?

There are many different ways to quit smoking. The key is to choose the method that works best for you.

·        Help yourself

·        Read a book about 'self-help'.

·        Exercise regularly.

When the idea of ​​smoking comes to mind, 04 things to remember.

Distract yourself; whenever you think of smoking, start doing or thinking something else and keep yourself busy.

Start drinking something, hold a glass of juice or syrup in your hand and drink slowly and keep each sip in your mouth for a few moments. This will give you an alternative feeling of a cigarette in your hand and smoke in your mouth.

Wait, whenever you feel the urge to smoke, so instead of drinking immediately, wait a bit, Will expire automatically.

Breathe deeply.

Help and support from other people

Consult your doctor, nurse, or someone in the health department. This advice may be enough for you.

Get help from people in your area who are involved in the Quit smoking campaign.

Help via telephone / internet.

You can get help from any person, group, friend, or health professional who is also quitting smoking.

Meet a friend who is quitting smoking.

In the beginning, you will like the absence of smoking friends, but remember ... the help of your close friends and relatives can be very useful.

Some people also like acupuncture and hypnotherapy but research have not proved its usefulness.

Think! Who else can help you quit smoking, such as your own children?

If I quit smoking, what will happen to my mental health?

Depression:

Your depression may go away, but some people quit smoking and feel more depressed/sad, so keep the following in mind.

Contact your doctor, work case coordinator.

Consult treatment with psychotherapy such as CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy).

And last but not least, if you start smoking again after quitting smoking (which is very common) don't give up because it is also part of the learning process.