Mental Health and Quarantine

COVID-19 pandemic is affecting virtually every aspect of our lives, increasing the need for a mental health treatment center. The disease continues to ravage our economies as it strains the provision of health services. As if that’s not enough, the virus forces us to reconsider our interactions. It is forcing us to adopt a sedentary lifestyle and this is necessary because it helps decelerate the spread of the virus. When it comes to mental health and quarantine, the pandemic is a double-edged sword. For some people, the lifestyle of isolation helps them to seek inner peace through meditation. For some, this state accelerates their mental health issues. They increasingly become anxious than on normal occasions. So how can you deal with mental health and quarantine issues? Read on.

Mental Health

Mental health encompasses different facets of our lives. It includes our psychological, emotional, and social well-being. The interaction of these components affects how we think, feel, and react. Additionally, these components dictate our ability to handle stress and our interactions with others.

Proper nurturing of our mental health is critical in every stage of our life. If your mental health deteriorates at any stage of your life, you are likely to develop mental health diseases. The diseases will alter your behavior and mood to your detriment and that of your loved ones.

WHO estimates that 1 in every 4 people will suffer from some form of mental disorders in their lifetime. The good news for these people is there are treatment options. All they have to do is seek help at a residential mental health treatment program like Atlanta Center for Mental Health. Sometimes seeking help can be challenging because of the stigma that the mental health patient faces. But we encourage people to rise above the stigma and seek help.

Your mental health and quarantine restrictions are inter-twined. This because quarantine ultimately affects and alters our psychological and emotional responses. The alteration then impacts on your mental stability. People who enjoy a healthy mental state may not be affected as much by the quarantine restrictions. Same to the people who prefer living in solitude.

For people with mental health issues, quarantine can worsen their situation. First of all, quarantine is a relatively new concept for most of us. We only see it in movies where there is a sudden outbreak of a virus. But sadly, this situation has materialized into reality. It is therefore natural that people will become anxious and uncomfortable in such states.

The quarantine can accelerate anxiety among mental disorder victims. In some cases, they can even become delirious because of the situation. Ordinary people are at risk as well. Constant isolation can breed feelings of loneliness and depression over time.

However, to cope during, you can seek help from an anxiety treatment program as well as:

Stay in touch with your loved ones using the numerous technological facilities at our disposal
Care for your health through meditating, avoiding substance use and eating healthy food
Try to focus on hobbies that you relish in
Avoid or reduce watching or accessing negative information that can aggravate your anxiety
Gather information about how you can seek treatment especially if you feel your mental state is unstable

Treatment at Atlanta Center for Mental Health

Medics can treat mental health issues. A variety of options are available for every individual case. Our residential mental health treatment program has several programs. They include:

Alumni support program: They say half the solution to your problems is talking about it. This program will connect you with individuals who understand your issue. You can open up to them as a form of therapy
Anxiety treatment program: The plan helps you deal with panic disorders. Therapies are available to accelerate your recovery
Depression treatment program: The detox center allows you to detox yourself. The other female patients will play a critical support role to help deal with your mental illness
Dual diagnosis treatment orogram: This program seeks to help those facing both addiction and a mental illness

Visit Us Today

If you are battling the adverse effects of mental health and quarantine, do not despair. There is still hope for your recovery. You only need to seek treatment from reputable health facilities. Reach out to Atlanta Center for Mental Health at 833.625.0458. We can help you recover.

We Stand for Equality - A message from CEO Mark Gold

Amatus stands in solidarity with all of the people across the globe mourning the death of George Floyd and countless others who lost their lives unnecessarily. We are outraged and heartbroken. We support those fighting to combat hate, discrimination, and unfair treatment of our fellow humans. We stand with our staff, our clients, and all those who live in legitimate fear that they and their loved ones may be targeted based on race. We empathize with the anxiety, fatigue, and frustration of the African American community. We acknowledge that these lives matter.

Racism infiltrates every aspect of our lives. We would be remiss not to mention how it impacts the addiction community. Spurred on by The War on Drugs, African Americans and other people of color are often incarcerated for similar practices for which the white population receives treatment.

Nearly 80% of people in federal prison for drug crimes are black and brown people. This is why Amatus supports Drug Abuse Response Team (D.A.R.T.), a program that connects people willing to enter addiction treatment to resources and help to minimize jail time.

We know that dealing with systemic racism, fear of violence, and discrimination is traumatic. We are committed to supporting people in our communities in need of compassion and trauma-informed care. As an ongoing commitment, we will continue to develop meaningful ways to use our voice and resources to support reforming the drug policies that so negatively impact African American communities. In addition, we have set up a Social Justice Scholarship Fund, as a way to provide treatment for individuals who are facing jail time for drug-related offenses.

As a company, Amatus embraces diversity and wholeheartedly believes in the power of inclusion. We acknowledge that we do not have all the answers. We may never be perfect, but we resolve to work to make Amatus the best version of itself. We are dedicated to leading peaceful and positive change in our workplace and across the communities we serve. We have the responsibility to create a culture where there is no place for hate and discrimination.

We take a knee with those who fight oppression and who demand to make our country a more perfect union.

To a brighter future, upward and onward.

Amatus Health

Mental Health