What's the big deal about seeing Psychiatrist?
Just go and see what help the doctor can do to you. Maybe there
is really chemical imbalance inside your head due to puberty or
other causes.
Experts
believe that an imbalance of brain chemicals called
neurotransmitters is a contributing cause of many mental illnesses
that affect teens. Most theories of mental
illness posit that genes, brain structure and environmental
factors, such as stressful events, all combine to produce a
chemical imbalance, which in turn causes psychiatric symptoms.
Among the disorders attributed at least in part to a
chemical imbalance are attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder,
anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and
schizophrenia.
A teen with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has
difficulty sitting still and paying attention,
and often acts and speaks impulsively. This
disorder begins in childhood but can persist into adolescence or
even adulthood. According to the National Institute of Mental
Health, or NIMH, ADHD may be caused in part by an imbalance of the
neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline. To correct
this imbalance, the disorder is typically treated with a stimulant
medication such as Ritalin, which increases the level of dopamine
in the brain.
Mood disorders such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder are
commonly attributed, in part, to an imbalance of the
neurotransmitter serotonin or norepinephrine. Treatment for these
disorders often includes medications known as selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, as well as serotonin-norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitors, or SNRIs. These drugs are believed to correct
the imbalance in the errant brain chemicals, thereby
reducing symptoms of an excessively depressed or elevated
mood...
http://www.livestrong.com/article/240500-chemical-imbalance-in-teens/
