Early Warning Signs Of Mental Illness

Changes in Sleeping And Eating Patterns

An early sign of mental illness also includes major changes to sleeping and eating patterns. If an individual was previously an early riser and loved waking up early in the mornings to catch the sunrise, but suddenly and inexplicably finds themselves waking up much later, this could be an early sign of mental illness. Of course, it could also be a sign of exhaustion and overwork or physical illness, but if the latter two are ruled out, mental illness may be the reason for it. Major changes in eating patterns are also a potential sign. If an individual was accustomed to eating about two thousand calories per day but suddenly and inexplicably began consuming four thousand calories (or significantly less than two thousand) daily, it might be an early sign of mental illness assuming other factors are ruled out.

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