MENTAL HEALTH AND PAPADOM TODAY

I am not sure of the exact figure but I think it is either one out of every five or six individuals have mental disorder. A medical practitioner I was speaking to the other day told me that mental disorder does not necessarily boil down to being raving mad and picking things at random on the streets. I got to understand that in today's stress rich world of ours, we all especially Papas need periodic checks of our mental state.
Little wonder, the strange things we hear of every now and then. Rape of Minors for one. Only an individual with mental illness will think of laying his hands to violate a baby. But that is not all, reckless driving in residential areas could also be a manifestation of mental ill health. I have always wondered what will make a Papa drive at speeds that only Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel muster in formula one - in a high density neighbourhood ;my suspicion has been confirmed.
Don't breath easy yet Papa, it might be too early to conclude that you are off the hook on this matter. Do you know that lack of sleep is another indicator of mental illness? How many times have Papas divulged to me the fact that they can't seem to be able to grab a decent snooze even after a hard days work? I know we recommend several remedies to each other as a way out of sleeplessness but hey, if you have tried it all and you still struggle to get a decent shut eye, then dear Papa, its time to visit a psychiatric doctor.
Kleptomania is another symptom. My medical practitioner friend explained to me. Yes the inexplicable penchant to steal and steal and steal! I figured that explains the action of many political leaders especially in developing countries in recent times. Only a Kleptomaniac will help himself to his nations resources to the extent that he will soon be richer than his nation. Crazy isn't it?
There are many other symptoms of mental illness, depression is one then there is the condition where the individual is very happy this minute then extremely sad the next minute my medical practitioner friend says its called bi polar disorder. Paranoia, which is a state of mind that thinks everyone or everything is against one is yet another . The bottom line here is, we all especially Papas should take our mental health seriously and yes, it pays to get that periodic mental examination.