Case Study on: A public person that has openly discussed their mental health struggles



Case Study on: A public person that has openly discussed their mental health struggles

Introduction

This report will discuss in detail about the mental health problems faced by one of my friend, in the early days he was a healthy person with a bright future in the field of music and was working in one of the country biggest Musical school, everything was going perfect in his life until he become addicted to drugs and extensive cigarette smoking which eventually turns his life upside down (Carey, D, 2005).

He started to lose everything he once owned like his Job, relations, friends, and his mental piece and soon become a patient of several diseases like depression, loss interest in life and started thinking of suicide every time, losing his memory and blood infection.

But when I met him recently he was looking fit as ever and was enjoying his life, so I asked him the whole process of his illness to his recovery, the whole interview with him is being discussed below (Carey, D, 2005).

Reason of Illness

The history of his illness was not new to me but still I asked him the real reason as suddenly what went wrong in his life that forced him to become addicted to the drugs and smoking, after taking a deep breath he replied

In mid of year 2004 everything was going perfect in his life with excellent job, family and a beautiful life partner, this life period was so beautiful that I wished it remained for ever but destiny has other plans for me. The person whom I loved from the bottom of my heart left me for another guy in order to lead a wealth life, I tried to convince her that one day we would be able to live that life just give me some time and believe in me but she refused and marry that guy.

After that day I felt that I have lost some portion of myself and gradually started losing interest in my life, work and family. The amazing thing after that was I started visiting discos and pub regularly and there through some people I started taking drugs and smoking, and within a few days addiction towards those things was at its peak.

Things become so worse that I start losing my temper regularly and often fight with other without any reason, all this situation does not go down well with my close one and they started getting upset with my attitude and behavior, all of these stupid activities of mine destroyed me completely as I become the patient of several illness (Carey, D, 2005).

My life was become an hell and I was constantly thinking of doing a suicide when all of a sudden one of my cousin after hearing about my condition decided to bring me back into life by providing me love, affection, support and providing me with proper medical care.

After hearing to his story I was in ...